Welcome to the June edition of the City of Marion’s Open for Business newsletter.
In this edition, we provide information on the State Government's Roadmap for Recovery and what your business needs to successfully reopen. We share some great webinars from local Marion businesses including how to create your own website and helpful cash-flow management tools. Also read about one of the stars of our Edwardstown precinct, Winkle Group; COVID-19 has created new opportunities in the face of adversity through their Sneeze Screens. Our City of Marion
COVID-19 for Business portal
continues to be updated frequently.
We are really looking forward to seeing our Marion businesses open up and encourage everyone to #shoplocal where possible. As always, we want to stay connected; reach out - we would love to hear from you.
Keep safe,
Donna, Kate, Lisa and Marissa
Economic Development Team
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We need you to support our economic recovery
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The City of Marion invites local business owners to be involved in an economic recovery working group that aims to ‘build back better’. The three key pillars of work include: prevent losses, stimulate the local economy and create other benefits.
If you wish to be involved, please email
Donna Griffiths
with the following information: Name, Business Name, Suburb of Business and any answers to the following questions: Do you need any support? Have you created a new benefit? Have you got any ideas to simulate our economy?
Expressions of interest close on 7 June 2020 with the first group discussion to take place the third week of June 2020.
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The South Australian government has released its Roadmap for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions. While the Prime Minister and National Cabinet have released a national framework, state and territory governments must develop their own plans for moving towards a COVID safe society and economy. This roadmap is South Australia's plan.
Stage 2 begins on Monday 1 June, ahead of the Queen’s birthday long weekend and includes the opening of cinemas, museums, beauty salons and gyms.
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Creating a COVID-Safe Plan
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Have you had to close your business in response to COVID-19?
All closed businesses must create a COVID-Safe Plan before they can reopen. Completing a Plan is the best way to ensure your business is compliant and COVID-safe for staff and patrons.
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Keep your business COVID clean
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The Government of South Australia is finalising a training program that will help businesses adopt healthy hygiene practices as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
Up to 5,500 members of the retail, hospitality, tourism, cleaning, security, transport and logistics industries will receive this accredited training—dubbed the COVID-Clean Toolkit.
To be delivered by local registered training providers, participants will learn a range of skills, including hand hygiene practices, effective surface cleaning, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and disposal of contaminated waste.
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Federal Government Updates
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The Federal Government's new interactive step-by-step guide helps you understand what to do to keep your business operating.
The guide will help you plan your recovery, know where you can get support and assistance, keep your operations running, reach out to your customers, access your finances and protect your business.
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The South Australian Government is launching the eCommerce Accelerator Program (eCAP), a financial assistance program to support South Australian small to medium-sized exporters who want to sell their products or services digitally and globally.
The program supports businesses to grow their export revenue and create new jobs by selling products and services online. Grants for up to $10,000 (exc. GST) will fund eligible exporters for expenditure incurred in building new capability to access international markets through e-commerce platforms.
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The Industry Capability Network have launched Industry Connect, their new B2B marketplace.
Designed to make it easier for buyers looking for products and services, Industry Connect is integrated with ICN Gateway, making it quick and easy to list your requests or needs.
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Drive your energy costs down
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It's time to do things differently, and saving energy costs is a no-brainer for your business and the environment.
The
Energy Advisory Service
is a South Australian service providing free, independent information on a range of energy topics. The
Business Energy Advice Program
, funded by the Federal Government, provides free one on one consultations for small businesses with an independent business expert, tailored to their sector.
Building Upgrade Finance, in conjunction with the ATO's
instant asset write-off program
can help you to offset the costs. Put energy savings on your bottom line.
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Southern Business Mentoring Program
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Strengthen business wellbeing
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Join the Southern Business Mentoring Program's
Mental Health and Wellbeing
advisors at their next Strenghthen Business Wellbeing webinar.
Thrive through change by increasing Workplace Wellbeing and receive access to a Workplace Health and Wellbeing Toolkit: Step by step guide to developing a successful workplace program.
- Wondering how to optimise workplace wellbeing coming out the other side?
- Now that you have flexible work practices in place what do you want to keep?
- How are you going to support your leaders managing more change?
- Is your workforce "change fatigued"?
Wednesday, 10 June, 10:30AM - 11:15AM
Cost: $25 or FREE if you use promo code
Marion
(Limited number available)
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First steps for starting your business
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Join our
general business
,
strategic
and
digital marketing
advisors for our Ask a Mentor webinar series. In this webinar you will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions from three successful business owners and mentors as they provide you with a range of insights across different areas of business, as well as some examples of things they see start-ups doing well and not so well.
Monday 15 June, 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Cost: FREE
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Revitalisation of the Edwardstown Precinct
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Faces of Edwardstown -
The Winkle Group
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The Winkle Group is a family owned and operated Edwardstown business, now in its second generation of family ownership by siblings Josh, Hamish and Harmony.
The business has been manufacturing in Edwardstown for forty-one years and have been witness to the significant growth and development of Edwardstown as a business district in that time.
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Expression of Interest workshop
ICN's interactive workshops will provide you with inside hints, tips and advice, helping you make the best of your ICN Gateway company profile and supporting you to maximise opportunities for winning work.
The EOI workshop shows you how to submit an EOI and keep up-to-date with notifications.
Online delivery, Free
3 June 2020, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
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Tax Time Checklist
With all the differing Government funding to help businesses and individuals through COVID-19, it can be confusing what will be reported as taxable income and what is tax free.
The Adelaide Business Hub will discuss each topic listed below and also provide a list of other tax planning strategies you can implement prior to 30 June 2020.
Online delivery, free
Friday 5 June, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
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Understanding Cash Flow
Would you like a better understanding of what cash-flow means for your business, as well as grasping what your end of year reports mean?
Join Sharon Boath for an online coffee workshop, as she takes you through the ins and outs of your business financial terminology.
Online delivery, free
Friday 5 June, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wordpress Unboxed
Learn what comes standard with a WordPress website and how to understand what you're looking at when you log in as admin on your site.
Learn what comes with WordPress out of the box, what every editor can expect to see and a beginner's look to understanding what it means and how to use them.
Online delivery, $10
Wednesday 10 June, 3:00 PM - 4:00PM
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The Three Futures
Join Claudia as she takes you through the methodology to develop a winning and successful mentality, unlocking fears, creating greater self-confidence, thus projecting a powerful image and great leadership.
Online delivery, $20
Thursday 11 June, 6:30PM - 8:00PM
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Export Fundamentals
The Export Fundamentals Workshop takes you, step by step, through each of the key areas relating to goods exporting. Understand some of the key challenges and develop a one-page Export Plan that will support you in kick-starting, rejuvenating or consolidating your export business in these challenging times.
Online delivery, Free
15-18 June, 9:30 AM - 11:30AM
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Manager City Activation
T: 08 7420 6525
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Unit Manager Economic Development
T: 08 8375 6897
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Economic Development Coordinator
T: 08 8375 6765
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Economic Development
Coordinator
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Economic Development
Support Officer
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