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Welcome to Business Talk
Welcome to BUSINESS TALK, the City of Marion newsletter that provides a monthly snapshot of what's happening in your business community.
This month we want to share in the celebrations for the National Year of Digital Inclusion. Business success is essential to the future of the City of Marion as a place to live, learn, work and invest. We value your feedback and encourage you to get in touch with
us
.
Happy New Year from the team at the City of Marion.
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National Broadband Network (NBN)
The national broadband network (nbn) has announced that it has begun a three year roll out program to provide fast internet access to all homes and businesses in the City of Marion.
A government business, nbn is upgrading Australia's phone and internet network.
Work has already begun in parts of Ascot Park, Park Holme, Clovelly Park, Marion, Mitchell Park and Bedford Park. Services are forecast to become available progressively from mid-2016. For further information on the planned roll-out, see the latest edition of our City Limits magazine and for more details please
register
online to receive notifications when work in your area is set to begin.
The network is mandated to deliver wholesale speeds of at least 25 megabits per second download and five megabits per second upload by 2020 to every home and business in Australia.
For more information or questions, contact nbn on telephone: 1800 687 626.
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Business Breakfast - Optimising the NBN
The NBN is coming...it is what you do with it that is important.
You are invited to join us for our first Marion Business Breakfast for 2016 where you will hear from:
- Mr Chris Gregory, Community Engagement Manager NBN Co, on when the NBN will be arriving in your suburb
- Mr Toby Strong, Managing Director of Podpac, about how technology has helped his business grow through faster access to export markets, and
- Mr Rhys Moult, Digital Program Officer, Polaris Centre about what one-on-one services are available to support business in the City of Marion.
The breakfast will be held on Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 7.15am at the New Venture Institute at Tonsley. Cost is $32 per person. You can book
here
. We look forward to seeing you then.
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The Digital Growth Program hosted by the Polaris Centre in Salisbury now offers free tailored advice to Southern Adelaide businesses over two streams:
- Digital Start - 1.5 hours of one-on-one time to help you with your business startup digital needs.
- Digital Audit - Designed for established businesses, the free Digital Audit will take a close look at your existing website and social media and use of digital technologies and IT.
To make an appointment, call Rhys Moult, Digital Advisor, on 8260 8282 or
book online
.
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2016 Calendar of Events is out
Don't forget to check out New Venture Month at Flinders @ Tonsley, running until 19 February. Visit the New Venture Institute website for more information.
We are also keen to hear from you about what activities and events you would like to see in Southern Adelaide. Have some ideas? Make contact with Donna.
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Do you need business advice?
The City of Marion and the Department of State Development have joined forces to fund a service aimed at helping small businesses develop and grow in the region. Bob Sloan is available for a confidential discussion at either your place of business, Tonsley or Hallett Cove. Call Bob on 0417 731 125 to make an appointment or email him at bob at [email protected].
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We hope you have found this newsletter of interest and please feel free to forward this onto your networks or others that may be interested in what's happening in the City of Marion and the greater Southern Adelaide region.
We look forward to working with you in 2016.
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