Issue 8 
March 2016
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.

Business success is essential to the future of the City of Marion as a place to live, learn, work and invest.  This month we want to share with you the places to meet, network and do business in the City of Marion. Our partners have helped us to come up with this list.  

We value your feedback and encourage you to get in touch with us .
Need a place to meet clients, run your business or network?

The City of Marion is a robust, globally engaged economy and one of the most attractive places in the world to live, work and do business. There are lots of places to choose from depending on your budget and your business.

We have embraced new approaches to collaborative working environments, with the establishment of two co-working spaces, at Co-Hab and eNVIsion at the New Venture Institute (NVI). We have world class buildings at Tonsley and the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre where businesses can meet and network. We have hotels and cafes that offer great food and atmosphere. Furthermore we enable business in public spaces by offering wi-fi at our libraries and cultural venues.

The City of Marion has a variety of rooms in venues that can be hired including leisure centres, the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre, the Marion Cultural Centre, educational institutions, book shops and our Cove Enterprise Hub. If you want to find out more about local places for business, make contact with Donna Griffiths, Economic Development Officer.
Cove Enterprise Hub

The Cove Enterprise Hub at the Cove Civic Centre in Hallett Cove is an ideal place for local businesses to meet, network and acquire new skills. Complemented by the meeting rooms and conference facilities, the Cove Enterprise Hub provides businesses with:
  • a technology rich facility,
  • delivering high-speed broadband,
  • a business library collection with literature resources, online databases and magazine subscriptions and
  • access to information professionals who can assist with research.
Businesses can network through a varied calendar of events. Spaces available for hire include a Main Hall that can be divided into sections or left as an open space, large and small meeting rooms and an IT Training Room.
For more information on the Cove Enterprise Hub including upcoming events, please visit our
website or contact Marissa Lindsay
SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre 

The SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre is a licensed venue with multiple event space options available to hire for groups comprising of 10 to 250 people with onsite car parking for up to 500 cars and accessible facilities  throughout the Centre. 

Elise Sims would love to meet with you to discuss your
requirements regarding staging your next professional or social occasion at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre. 
For further information please visit the website  or contact Elise Sims on 8198 0148.
Tonsley - Built for Innovation

Tonsley is a collaborative and high-value industry, education and residential precinct. It supports high value industry and entrepreneurship by bringing together companies, research and training institutions, business incubators, and start-ups. 
The Town Square, at the heart of Tonsley is a vibrant central meeting place with cafes, an urban forest and plenty of meeting space for tenants and visitors.

Tonsley's award winning design supports collaboration and businesses can find a range of options to hire, lease or buy space.

To find out more visit
www.tonsley.com or visit one of the co-working spaces at Co-Hab or NVI.

CO-HAB @ Tonsley  

CO-HAB Tonsley  is a desk and office rental facility administered by Innovyz  and supported by the Department of State Development & Renewal SA . CO-HAB is specifically designed for start-ups, freelancers or small businesses from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. Members have the opportunity to connect and collaborate on a daily basis. It is a unique place to develop your business. 
Contact the CO-HAB Manager, Wiehann on 0421 764 619.

eNVIsion Co-working Space at New Venture Institute, Flinders University @ Tonsley

eNVIsion is a co-working space located at New Venture Institute within Flinders University at Tonsley. eNVIsion is more than just a desk; it is a ticket to a community of like-minded and passionate people. The place connects businesses, students and the community to build relationships and achieve results.
Enjoy tickets to entrepreneurial events, SABRE-Net internet (Uni network), over 30 meeting/board/seminar rooms available for use, free parking, free coffee, in-house experts offering free consultations and more.
To book a free trial day, mention you saw this and contact
Ashleigh Keane , eNVIsion Incubator Manager, New Venture Institute at Flinders University on 08 8201 7594.  

The Marion Cultural Centre is an events hub, a unique venue within reach of local businesses and communities in the inner south .
The centre caters for theatrical, corporate, private and school functions.  It is also a vibrant public place where people can meet and relax.
The Marion Cultural Centre has a focus for the visual and  performing arts. It also offers a wide selection of first-class venues and flexible spaces designed with the needs of both the community and corporate clients in mind. The Centre has adaptable and functional spaces that create a perfect environment for meetings, displays, seminars, workshops, presentations and functions.  For more information, please contact Cathy Marshall .
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 [email protected].

Calendar of Events
Check out our 2016 Calendar of Events . There are topics for everyone: business planning , looking for investment , and small business presentation skills
Please register for events now as they fill up fast and share this information with your networks.
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
Marissa Lindsay.
Like us on Facebook

We have launched our new Facebook page dedicated to the business community. To keep updated, you can find us at www.facebook.com/BusinessMarion .
In closing ...

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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Contact Us

 

Neil McNish

Economic Development

Manager

T:  08 8375 6686

M:  0419 811 043



 

Donna Griffiths

Economic Development 
Officer

T:  08 8375 6897


Marissa Lindsay

Cove Civic Centre 
Enterprise Coordinator

T:  08 8375 6765

 

Georgie Johnson

Administration Assistant 
T:  08 8375 6679