Business Talk May 2018

May 2018

Welcome to Business Talk

Welcome to the May edition of Business Talk. Business success is essential to the future of the City of Marion as a place to live, learn, work, invest and do business.

Did you know we have a new website? Check out the new home for business information at www.marion.sa.gov.au/business and visitors at https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/my-marion/visitor.

City Activation: Space available

We have noticed space around the City of Marion that is waiting to be activated. There are two neat and tidy tenancies available available at 930 Marion Road, Sturt. Interested in leasing the space? Contact Century 21 Prospect.

Have an idea of what you would like to see in the space? Tell us.

Annual Business Plan - Have Your Say

We are preparing our draft Annual Business Plan and consultation closes Tuesday 8 May. The Annual Business Plan demonstrates our spending over the next financial year and we want your feedback. Please visit our website to read the Draft Plan, complete a quick poll or provide an online submission.

Business advisor helps kickstart business

When Shondra was diagnosed with a health condition, she came to realise that there were a lot of people that were limited from eating out due to their food allergies.

Shondra met with the Southern Adelaide Business Advisory Service for a free one-on-one consultation, and from this, Good. Food. Choices was born. Good. Food. Choices now provides a one stop shop for great tasting healthy food to meet health requirements and without the distraction of the high fat and high sugar options. The Southern Adelaide Business Advisory Service provides free consultations for those, like Shondra, wanting to start their own business.

Discover the eight key things you need to set up your business for a better future with the next SABAS Discovery Session -

Tuesday 5 June, 10.00am @ Cove Civic Centre.

To book a free consultation, contact Phil Ransome on:

T: 08 7228 6208 or

Email: [email protected]

Circular Economy in Marion

With China's recent ban on imported recyclable materials, people are finding innovative ways to create new businesses from waste.

In the City of Marion, there is no change to the way we recycle however there is now a greater importance on the Circular Economy within Australia. A Circular Economy is an alternative to the wasteful traditional 'linear' economy based on 'take, make, use and dispose'. It is a self-sustaining system driven by renewable energy with an imperative to keep material resources in use, or 'circulating' for as long as possible.

In Fremantle, Life Cykel turn waste into local food, reduce carbon emissions and support small business. Life Cykel collect coffee ground waste from the local coffee shops and use it to grow organic mushrooms at Australia's first urban mushroom farm. The mushrooms are then sold back at the local markets and to restaurants and cafes.

What is your business doing with your waste? Do you have too much waste that someone else could use? Or are you using recyclable products in an innovative way? We'd love to hear good news stories of how you are recycling your waste - get in touch.

Tonsley is open for business

If you're considering making Tonsley your new home - don't forget to check the eligibility criteria. To benefit from access to leading-edge institutions to collaborate, test, build and grow in a flexible and supportive environment, you will first need to complete a Suitability Assessment.

The success of Tonsley relies upon ensuring land uses align with its strategic vision, to build synergies and to achieve desired economic development outcomes.

Grants available to support youth

The City of Marion are looking for exciting applications that support youth entrepreneurialism, youth networking and events in our public realm.

A community information session will be held on 10 May @ 6pm Marion Council Chamber Administration Building 245 Sturt Road, Sturt.

Looking for a different place to work?

Want to get out of your home office and work somewhere new or close to home? The Cove Civic Centre offers a number of different sized meeting rooms for individual workspaces or team meetings, complemented by high-speed broadband and a business library with literature resources, including online databases and magazine subscriptions.

Like the idea of a co-working space, but already have a home office setup? Register an interest in a monthly Cove Coworking Day and work from somewhere different.

Make your idea a reality

The Venture Dorm Pre-Accelerator Program at the New Venture Institute at Flinders University has started its intake for Semester 2. Venture Dorm will take your startup idea from half-baked to ready to pitch in just 12 weeks.

The program works around your full time job or study, in weekly sessions where you'll collaborate with carefully matched mentors who'll guide you as you build your business. Apply now.

Get export ready

Registrations of interest are invited from businesses who are either new to exporting or experienced exporters to participate in a version of Business SA's Export Ready Program proposed to be held in the south (after July 2018).

Business SA's Export Ready Program is the first program of this calibre available in South Australia, with the added benefit of potentially being hosted in region (subject to interest received). Register your interest before 27 May 2018.