Agenda of Business and Employment Development Committee

Minutes of the Business and Employment Development Committee

Meeting Date: Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Location: Jervis Bay Rooms, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra

Time: 4:00pm

The following members were present:

Mr John Lamont – Chairperson

Clr Joanna Gash

Clr Greg Watson

Clr Mark Kitchener (arrived 4.10pm)

Mr Russ Pigg – General Manager

Mr Tony Emery – representing Gareth Ward MP

Mr Robert Crow – representing Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory Group

Ms Alison Chiam – representing Shoalhaven Arts Board

Ms Jemma Tribe – Shoalhaven Business Chamber

Mr David Goodman – Shoalhaven Business Chamber

Ms Kate Morris – representing TAFE NSW

Mr Peter Masterson – Department of Industry, Innovation & Science

Ms Donna Payne – NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet

Ms Lexie Meyer (arrived 4.20pm)

Ms Mary-Jean Lewis

Others present:

Mr Greg Pullen - Economic Development Manager

Ms Marianne Jones – Economic Development Officer

Ms Avalon Bourne – Sonder Youth

Mr Paul Keith – Ulladulla Local Aboriginal Land Council

Apologies / Leave of Absence

An apology was received from Ian Morris.

Confirmation of the Minutes

Correction: Item BE18.22 – Membership – Amend Mary-Jean Ardent to Mary-Jean Lewis.

Recommendation

That the Minutes of the Business and Employment Development Committee held on Wednesday 22 August 2018 be confirmed.

RESOLVED (David Goodman / Tony Emery)

That the Minutes of the Business and Employment Development Committee held on Wednesday 22 August 2018 be confirmed, subject to the following amendment:

· Item BE18.22 – Membership – Amend Mary-Jean Ardent to Mary-Jean Lewis.

CARRIED

Declarations of Interest

Nil.

Reports

BE18.30 Employment Land Development by Council

HPERM Ref: D18/378768

Greg Pullen spoke to the report and advised that Stage 10 of Flinders Estate was fenced this week and Council is starting to accept clean fill for the gully.

The Committee discussed connection from Central Avenue to the Princes Highway. Council is investigating funding sources for this work.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report of the General Manager on Employment Land Development by Council be received for information.

RESOLVED (Jemma Tribe / Alison Chiam)

That the report of the General Manager on Employment Land Development by Council be received for information.

CARRIED

BE18.31 Recent grant applications prepared by Council to specifically stimulate Economic Development

HPERM Ref: D18/384320

Greg Pullen spoke to the report and noted that the East Nowra Sub Arterial could be a two to three year project.

The closing date for applications for the Building Better Regions was 15 November 2018. Council submitted an application for assistance of $9.5 million on behalf of Bundanon Trust to upgrade Riversdale.

Clr Gash asked about the Jervis Bay Road intersection with the Princes Highway. The Committee were advised:

· Council followed up with RMS;

· The RMS need further data collection to determine best option for the intersection.

· The RMS are looking to collect further data over Christmas period.

· Council last met with RMS a couple of months ago.

· Council made representations to the Department of Premier and Cabinet and local member Shelley Hancock MP, highlighting the issue of truck and trades access.

David Goodman asked whether the State Government prioritises highway intersections. The Committee was advised that in the Shoalhaven local government area Island Point Road is the first priority for the RMS, based on crash data, followed by Jervis Bay Road.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report of the General Manager on recent grant applications prepared by Council to specifically stimulate economic development be received for information.

RESOLVED (Clr Gash / David Goodman)

That the report of the General Manager on recent grant applications prepared by Council to specifically stimulate economic development be received for information.

CARRIED

BE18.32 Dairy code consultations by Government

HPERM Ref: D18/392401

Greg Pullen spoke to the report.

Clr Watson noted that Council is providing support to local dairy farmers, for example through reduction in water rates.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That

1. The report of the consultations by the Australian & NSW Governments into the dairy industry be received for information.

2. Members of the Business & Employment Development Committee circulate within their organisations the details of the local stakeholder consultative process.

RESOLVED (Donna Payne / Lexie Meyer)

That

1. The report of the consultations by the Australian & NSW Governments into the dairy industry be received for information.

2. Members of the Business & Employment Development Committee circulate within their organisations the details of the local stakeholder consultative process.

CARRIED

BE18.33 School to Industry Program

HPERM Ref: D18/393632

Greg Pullen and Marianne Jones spoke to the report. It was noted that teachers were taken on a tour of local enterprises on 15 November 2018 and the inaugural defence industry tour for students would be held on 28 November 2018.

Marianne thanked the local businesses that supported these initiatives.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report on the Shoalhaven School to Industry Program be received for information.

RESOLVED (Peter Masterson / Jemma Tribe)

That the report on the Shoalhaven School to Industry Program be received for information.

CARRIED

BE18.34 Proudly Shoalhaven

HPERM Ref: D18/393633

Greg Pullen spoke to the report. Shared some data analytics from website. Videos on website. State Govt and Council $150K. State govt matched Council funding. 200-300 hits on some sites.

Two Proudly Shoalhaven videos were shown to the Committee. Members were encouraged to view additional videos from the website. Companies are also using videos for promotion of their businesses.

Staff advised that it is difficult to quantify the response to the campaign. Council are receiving positive feedback on the program.

Mary-Jean Lewis asked whether Council would be producing more videos. Staff advised that Council would like to produce additional videos, but the cost may be prohibitive to feature a lot of new and emerging businesses, including expanding the geographic base of businesses.

Donna Payne advised that if there is future promotion those industry sectors identified in Regional and Economic Development Strategy, such as manufacturing, were likely to be viewed favourably.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report on the “Proudly Shoalhaven” business development marketing campaign be received for information.

RESOLVED (Mary-Jean Lewis / Tony Emery)

That the report on the “Proudly Shoalhaven” business development marketing campaign be received for information.

CARRIED

BE18.35 NSW Small Business Month in Shoalhaven

HPERM Ref: D18/395468

Greg Pullen spoke to the report.

In relation to the Bay and Basin area, Mary-Jean Lewis noted that there are 7,300 residents in Sanctuary Point and 1,007 active ABNs. This is equivalent to one per street and includes tradespeople and online businesses. Attendees at the Sanctuary Point events included some from Ulladulla.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

1. That the report on the activities held in Shoalhaven as part of NSW Small Business Week be received for information.

2. That the committee thank the NSW Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development for the funding that supported our business networks and their members.

RESOLVED (Mary-Jean Lewis / Robert Crow)

1. That the report on the activities held in Shoalhaven as part of NSW Small Business Week be received for information.

2. That the committee thank the NSW Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development for the funding that supported our business networks and their members.

CARRIED

BE18.36 Shoalhaven Business Chamber - Report on Activities (July-September 2018)

HPERM Ref: D18/398161

Jemma Tribe spoke to the report and noted that the Lunch and Learn series will run again in 2019.

Jemma also advised that the Shoalhaven Business Chamber is partnering with the Nowra Show to hold a careers expo as part of the Nowra Show. There will be free stalls for Nowra businesses.

Donna Payne expressed support for a careers expo at Nowra Show, complementary to University of Wollongong careers expo, not just agricultural industries will be shown. The Nowra Show expo will promote STEM subjects, such as a robotics challenge. Peter Masterton added that there could be federal funding to support the program. The relevant government agencies are currently exploring funding options. There will be buses for school students to attend on the Friday with an emphasis to include secondary schools.

Jemma also spoke about the Business Chamber’s advocacy. In relation to the Nowra Bridge project the Business Chamber are lobbying for grade separation. The Chamber is also lobbying for payroll tax reform and have spoken to NSW treasurer to raise threshold for rural and regional areas.

The Business Chamber is applying for grants for strategic projects.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report on the activities of the Shoalhaven Business Chamber be received for information.

RESOLVED (Jemma Tribe / David Goodman)

That the report on the activities of the Shoalhaven Business Chamber be received for information.

CARRIED

BE18.37 Election of Chairperson

HPERM Ref: D18/341564

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the committee elect (insert name) as Chairperson for twelve months from November 2018.

RESOLVED (Lexie Meyer / David Goodman)

That the committee elect John Lamont as Chairperson for twelve months from November 2018.

CARRIED

BE18.38 Membership - Resignation

HPERM Ref: D18/386822

The Chair thanked Steve Prothero for his service and welcomed the following new members:

· Representative from TAFE – Kate Morris;

· Representative from Department of Premier and Cabinet – Donna Payne;

· Representative from Shoalhaven Business Chamber – Jemma Tribe; and

· Representative from Shoalhaven Professional Business Association – Anna Finch.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the Committee receives this report about the resignation of Steve Prothero for information.

RESOLVED (John Lamont / Lexie Meyer)

That the Committee receives this report about the resignation of Steve Prothero for information.

CARRIED

BE18.39 Development in Shoalhaven - Significant Projects

HPERM Ref: D18/341684

Donna Payne asked about expiry of development approval. The General Manager advised that physical commencement would keep consent alive.

The Economic Development Office contacts developers to follow up industrial commercial developments. Staff noted that a number of applications were lodged in 2006 and 2007, prior to the Global Financial Crisis. Currently developers are facing difficulties obtaining finance in current economic climate. Banks more cautious. Some applications are made to increase the value of the land for sale, without any intention to commence work.

Staff noted a flurry of approvals over September and October 2018 and it is anticipated that industrial development will proceed in the near future.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report of the General Manager (Planning Environment & Development Services) regarding the update on development in Shoalhaven be received for information.

RESOLVED (Clr Gash / Peter Masterson)

That the report of the General Manager (Planning Environment & Development Services) regarding the update on development in Shoalhaven be received for information.

CARRIED

Note: The Chair requested that a summary table on significant developments to be circulated to members and a report to the next meeting on the amount of Government spend requested from the Economic Development Office.

BE18.40 Update from Department of Premier & Cabinet Regional Branch

HPERM Ref: D18/378339

Donna Payne spoke to the report and highlighted the support available for enterprise and suggested to look at Regional Enterprise Development Strategy.

Donna also advised that the relocation assistance for skilled workers targets employers relocating businesses rather than individuals relocating. There are specific criteria and eligible job roles.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report providing an update on the Department of Premier and Cabinet Regional Branch be received for information.

RESOLVED (Donna Payne / Jemma Tribe)

That the report providing an update on the Department of Premier and Cabinet Regional Branch be received for information.

CARRIED

BE18.41 Update on Sanctuary Point Small Business Month Networking Events

HPERM Ref: D18/380686

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report providing an update on the Basin Business Brekky and Networking in the PM events held at Straight to the Point Café at Sanctuary Point be received for information.

RESOLVED (Mary-Jean Lewis / David Goodman)

That the report providing an update on the Basin Business Brekky and Networking in the PM events held at Straight to the Point Café at Sanctuary Point be received for information.

CARRIED

BE18.42 South Coast Youth Leadership Forum

HPERM Ref: D18/389027

Avalon Bourne of Sonder Youth gave a presentation about the South Coast Youth Leadership Forum held over three days at the end of October. This is the fifth year that the program has run. There were 55 participants from a range of schools.

The purpose of the Forum is to train young people with skills to create change in the community and skills to increase their employability. It involves personal development workshops and group challenges. The Program has received positive feedback from participants through a survey.

The winning two ideas from the Impact Challenge were the HSC Smash – a program to beat the stigma of HSC stress and assist students with skills to manage their stress, and HM – Healthy Minds – a mental health toolkit for students.

Sonder Youth is looking to do leadership training for South Coast Leadership Forum alumni to keep them connected with the program and with their peers.

Avalon presented certificates of appreciation to supporters of the program and acknowledged the in kind support received from Council.

The Chair noted that the Moruya Program attracted 56% indigenous students.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report outlining the outcomes of assistance provided by Council to the Leadership Forum be received for information, noting that there are no fiscal implications arising from this report.

RESOLVED (John Lamont / Alison Chiam)

That the report outlining the outcomes of assistance provided by Council to the Leadership Forum be received for information, noting that there are no fiscal implications arising from this report.

CARRIED

GENERAL BUSINESS

BE18.43 Additional item - Information Updates from Members

Peter Masterton of AusIndustry noted:

· The Smart Cities funding approved to an Illawarrra-Shoalhaven consortium (including Shoalhaven City Council) of $480,000 for sensing technologies in waterways

· The defence industries capital improvements grants of $50,000 to $1 million. $17 million each year from 2019 to 2022 has been allocated.

· 60 people attended the information workshop on the Regional Jobs Investment Program.

· A local business leaders breakfast is proposed to promote the grants program and focus on issues of importance to the region.

Greg Pullen added that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade were holding a free trade workshop on 11 December.

Tony Emery of the Bundanon Trust acknowledged Council and staff support for their Building Better Regions Fund as the Trust was ineligible to apply without a partner. Tony also thanked Council and the Shoalhaven Business Chamber for advocacy around the Nowra Bridge and roads.

Robert Crow of the Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory Group noted the movement towards sustainable tourism and the collection of data to indicate the health of the environment, which includes amenity to locals. Russ suggested entering Shoalhaven360 into a search engine to have a look at the website.

Alison Chiam of the Shoalhaven Arts Board advised that there are two additional arts awards for the Australia Day Awards. Alison encouraged members to circulate the information throughout their networks. Nominations are through the website and close on 30 November.

Greg Pullen advised that the design for the Albion Park Rail bypass has been released for community feedback and Roads and Maritime Services are seeking submissions by Friday 7 December 2018. Members can view the project map and make a submission on the RMS website at https://rms.nsw.gov.au/projects/illawarra/albion-park-rail-bypass/index.html.

There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the time being 5.38pm.

Mr John Lamont

CHAIRPERSON

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BE19.1 Influence of Major Government CapEx on Shoalhaven Economy

HPERM Ref: D19/2794

Group: General Manager's Group

Section: Economic Development

Purpose / Summary

To provide an update to the committee on the influence that major Government CapEx has on the local economy and can this level of growth be sustained.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That

1. The Business & Employment Development Committee accepts the report of the Economic Development Office into the influence and effect of attracting major Government budget allocations for infrastructure developments in Shoalhaven,

2. The Business & Employment Development Committee congratulate Council on its pro-active approach to achieving infrastructure development through presenting well sounded cases and lobbying hard for the implementation of improvements to assets such as the Princes Highway and the Shoalhaven Health Precinct, the establishment of the Shoalhaven Education Campus and the South Coast Correctional Centre and the expansion of HMAS Albatross as a major Australian Defence base,

3. The Business & Employment Development Committee urges Council to continue to provide dedicated resources, both labour and financial, to prepare business cases for the improvement of critical infrastructure to bring about the growth of the Shoalhaven.

Options

1. Accept the recommendation as printed.

2. Not accept the recommendation.

Background

The Economic Development Office maintains a spreadsheet and economic model of the effects of major Government infrastructure expenditure and the influence on the local labour market. This model has been maintained since the early 2000s to monitor Council’s lobbying for improvements to infrastructure mainly in the Defence and Roads assets. More recently the infrastructure surrounding the South Coast Correctional Centre and the upcoming major upgrade to the Shoalhaven health precinct have added to the mix.

In the first quarter of 2019 the following major infrastructure projects are recorded as being underway:

· South Coast Correctional Centre expansion – NSW DCS

· Upgrades to Nowra STP & Bomaderry STP by Shoalhaven Water

· Princes Highway – Bomaderry to Berry – NSW RMS

· Shoalhaven Hospital – multi storey carpark – NSW Health

Other projects that will probably commence during 2019 include:

· Shoalhaven River Bridge – detailed design

· East Nowra Sub Arterial – SCC/NSWDoI

· Far North Collector Rd – SCC/DoIRD

· Shoalhaven Hospital upgrade – NSW Health

· Sth Coast Rail (Bomaderry-Berry) – RailCorp/DoT

The expenditure into the local economy is currently running at in excess of $60m per quarter and whilst some of this expenditure may be with contractors outside the immediate area their workers do temporarily reside in the area and incur expenses whilst doing so.

The graph also shows the effect of the construction effort on local employment and the upcoming works will stimulate this through 2020 and 2021 in producing the greatest employment effort, peaking at around 550 during July 2019 to June 2020.

The question can be asked as to whether this employment level can be sustained. Whilst the infrastructure programs emanate from government there is still more to be done in Shoalhaven – Princes Highway south of Jervis Bay Rd, upgrades to rail infrastructure, utility augmentation to cater for new urban release areas or new industry requirements.

By the time the next phase of major infrastructure is completed by 2025+ will Shoalhaven still be able to attract the interest of Government to achieve $40m of new infrastructure spend per quarter and the 150 jobs that go with that level of activity. Preparation of future projects, properly costed and business cases prepared will remain to be something that Council and its community will need to provide for.

Community Engagement

The development of the case for major infrastructure projects by Government is something that the community responds to when shortages or deficiencies appear. It will remain the realm of Council in conjunction with Government Agencies to be across the future need and strategically develop the case and lobby for relevant projects to initially be considered for assessment and then to achieve the necessary budget allocations.

Policy Implications

Council needs to be abreast of policy changes and directives at the State and National level and to be responsive, with its local business and residential communities, to tender submissions and representations to achieve results.

Sometimes joining others and “hunting as a pack” to achieve results may be necessary, but it will always remain that a certain level of commitment and effort is required by this community if the “local” case is to come to the fore in Government considerations.

Financial Implications

To be prepared and ready for stating the Shoalhaven case there will always need to be material prepared. Having the dedicated resources, both labour and financial, to prepare relevant arguments is something that Council needs to be dedicated to supply.

Risk Implications

The risk is whether to be pro-active or re-active. Creating your own case and being prepared to amend or embrace change without losing sight of the main goal is the key. There needs to be a degree of resoluteness to achieve major growth in infrastructure for without this your story may not be heard.

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BE19.2 School to Industry Update

HPERM Ref: D19/37493

Group: General Manager's Group

Section: Economic Development

Purpose / Summary

To update the Business and Employment Development Committee about activities that have been undertaken as part of the School to Industry Program.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report on the School to Industry program be received for information.

Options

1. Accept the recommendation as written.

2. Not accept the recommendation.

Background

The Economic Development Office of Shoalhaven City Council organises/co-organises a number of events each year as part of the School to Industry Program. The events consist of:

· The Professional Snapshot – delivered in conjunction with the Shoalhaven Professional Business Association

· The Teacher to Industry Tour

· The Defence Industry Tour (new in 2018)

The Professional Snapshot

The Professional Snapshot is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 6 March 2019. This day is only made possible by support from our business community. Businesses that have offered to host students in 2019 include:

· Marriott Oliver

· RMB Lawyers

· Financial Dynamics

· Edmiston Jones

· GHD

· Shoalhaven City Council – Planning, Community Development and the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery

· Kardia HR

· North Nowra Veterinarian

· Basham Chiropractic and Physiotherapy

· MI Engineers

· Walsh & Monaghan

· SET Consultants.

It is expected that 70 students will take part in the event.

Teacher to Industry Tour

The aim of the Teacher to Industry Tour is to showcase the variety of businesses that are in the Shoalhaven. On 15^th November local high school teachers were taken to the following businesses:

· Essence Group

· Mind the Gap

· Noahs Ark

· UoW – Shoalhaven

· Stormtech

· Nowra Truck & Tractor

· Shoalhaven Mechanical Services

In addition, On Line Recruitment and Quest gave presentations over lunch.

Only 15 teachers attended the 2018 event. This is a good group size for getting people to and through businesses though the numbers are down from previous years. The attendees very much enjoyed the day and were very impressed with the quality and innovation present in Essence Group, Stormtech and Nowra Truck & Tractor.

One of the suggestions for improvement was that the Teacher to Industry Day could be held every second year.

The Defence Industry Day

The Economic Development Office of Shoalhaven City Council, the Shoalhaven Defence Industry Group and HMAS Albatross held the inaugural Shoalhaven Defence Industry Day on Wednesday 28th November 2018. The day was modelled on the successful Professional Snapshot and was aimed at promoting the variety of careers available locally in Defence and defence support.

On the day there were 29 students accompanied by 4 teachers. The students were from Shoalhaven High School, Nowra Christian School, St John’s, Bomaderry High School and Nowra High School. Ulladulla High School did have 7 students registered to attend. Unfortunately, the weather on the 28th November 2018 was atrocious with 80.6mm and 65.8mm of rain falling in Nowra and Ulladulla respectively. Ulladulla High School decided not to attend as they felt that it would be too risky to travel on that particular day.

The students and teachers commenced the day with a tour of HMAS Albatross. This was followed by lunch and presentations at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. After lunch the students visited Air Affairs and BAE Systems.

Despite the rain, the day was quite successful. A survey was undertaken, and all the participants enjoyed the day. Positive comments included:

“Great to see students asking questions – especially gap year, air crew and Air Affairs”

“My favourite part was seeing the Learjets at Air Affairs”

“I enjoyed learning about all the different types of jobs that are involved in the defence force”

The aim of the Defence Industry Day was to expose students to a variety of careers available in Defence AND defence support. This is one aspect of the event that needs improvement as most of the students attending had previously considered a career in Defence. The aim was to target those students who were unfamiliar with Defence and defence support and to showcase the range of career opportunities in defence support. This will be improved in subsequent events.

The Economic Development Office intends to run this event every two years alternating with the Teacher to Industry Tour.

The Defence Industry Day was only successful thanks to the coordinating effort between Council, HMAS Albatross and the Shoalhaven Defence Industry Group. The Economic Development Office would like to thank;

• Jan Gilmour, NAPS Coordinator, HMAS Albatross

• Laurie Koster, Chair of the Shoalhaven Defence Industry Group and Director of Global Defence Solutions

• Air Affairs

• BAE Systems

Community Engagement

The School to Industry Program is shaped from feedback gathered from attendees at each event and from Shoalhaven Careers Advisors.

Financial Implications

Apart from staff time, the costs for the Professional Snapshot consist of supplying lunch and the costs for the Defence Industry Day include lunch and the hire of the bus. These costs are covered by the Economic Development budget.

Risk Implications

The Defence Industry Day and the Professional Snapshot are school excursions and participants are supervised and insured through the education system.

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BE19.3 Business Training Update

HPERM Ref: D19/37779

Group: General Manager's Group

Section: Economic Development

Purpose / Summary

To update the Business and Employment Development Committee about the variety of business training and capacity building opportunities that have been co-ordinated and/or supported by the Economic Development Office.

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the report on Business Training and capacity building opportunities that are co-ordinated and/or supported by the Economic Development Office be received for information.

Options

1. The recommendation be accepted as written.

2. An alternative recommendation be recommended.

Background

The Economic Development Office of Shoalhaven City Council supports a number of business training and development programs for local businesses. The Economic Development Office does this through partnering with other government and non-government entities which provide business training. This partnership approach has been extremely successful and has resulted in the delivery of quality training by skilled and knowledgeable trainers as well as networking and capacity building opportunities.

In 2018, the Economic Development Office supported, either financially or in-kind, a number of groups including the Shoalhaven Business Chamber, the Shoalhaven Professional Business Association, the Southern Region Business Enterprise Centre and The Business Sessions.

The following outcomes were achieved.

The Shoalhaven Business Chamber

The Shoalhaven City Council, via the Economic Development Office, has entered into a MoU with the Chamber to deliver a series of Lunch and Learn and Women in Business events. In 2018 the Chamber delivered:

Women in Business

· 8 March 2018 – Networking event, Silos (40 participants)

· 17 May 2018 – An evening at Magnolia House, Kimberlie and Co Cleaning (31 participants)

· 22 June 2018 - EOFY Coffee Morning & Speed Networking (21 participants)

· 31 July 2018 – Christmas in July, Shoalhaven City Turf Club (60 participants?)

· 16 October 2018 – When Women Thrive, Commonwealth Bank.

· 14 December 2018 - Christmas High Tea (75 participants)

Lunch and Learn

· 28 March 2018 - The Great Unfair Business Advantage, The Marketing Clan (15 participants)

· 26 April 2018 – New data breach privacy laws – know your obligations, Macey Insurance Brokers (10 participants)

· 24 May 2018 - Digital Marketing Workshop: You’ve got a website, now what?!, Webics (14 participants)

· 14 June 2018 – Workplace Safety Workshop: Four easy steps to ensure your employees go home safe, every night, SafeWork NSW (15 participants)

· 28 September 2018 – Boost Productivity and Improve Workflows, Natalie Allan Consulting.

Southern Region Business Enterprise Centre

· 9 March 2018 – NDIS Being Profitable

· 14 March 2018 – Taxi: Point-to-Point

· 26 March 2018 – NDIS Adapting your Business

· 18 April 2018 – Social Media Marketing

· 4 May 2018 – NDIS Adapting your Business

· 15 May 2018 – Tax Basic Workshop

· 8 June 2018 – NDIS Marketing Your Value

· 5 July 2018 – NDIS Being Profitable

· 2 August 2018 – NDIS Adapting your Business

· 6 September 2018 - NDIS Marketing Your Value

· 18 October 2018 – NDIS Being Profitable

· 8 November 2018 - NDIS Adapting Your Business

· 21 November 2018 – Employment – Getting It Right

· 6 December 2018 – NDIS Marketing Your Value

The Business Sessions

Nowra Administration Centre

· Digital Marketing Part 1 - 6th Mar

· Digital marketing Part 2 - 4th Apr

· Advanced Instagram - 9th May

· Advanced Facebook - 6th Jun

· Create Awesome Content - 4th Jul

· Advanced Instagram for Business - 7th Aug

· How to effectively use email marketing - 4th Sep

· Ready for Pinterest - 16th Oct

· Your Social Plan for Xmas - 7th Nov

Ulladulla Council Training Room

· Digital Marketing Part 1 - 9th Mar

· Digital marketing Part 2 - 5th Apr

· Advanced Instagram - 10th May

· Advanced Facebook - 7th Jun

· Create Awesome Content - 5th Jul

· Advanced Instagram for Business - 9th Aug

· How to effectively use email marketing - 10th Sep

· Ready for Pinterest - 19th Oct

· Your Social Plan for Xmas - 8th Nov

Illawarra iTeC

Shoalhaven City Council supported the delivery of a Cert IV in Leadership and Management delivered by Illawarra iTeC. 18 students graduated and were employees from Shoalhaven City Council, Oolong House, Cullunghutti, Bay and Basin Community Resource, NowChem and Shoalhaven Neighbourhood Centre.

The course was delivered over a period of 6 months and focused on leadership and management through people, innovation, team building and customer focus. The success of the course is mainly due to the skill of the trainer, Rhonda McGuire.

The Economic Development Office will continue to support business training in the Shoalhaven and will provide appropriate resources, such as access to training rooms, where possible. It must be noted that access is becoming increasing difficult as Council has a number of internal training sessions that need to be delivered and that take priority.

Community Engagement

Activities are guided by the ‘Productive Shoalhaven – Economic Development Strategy’ and through consultation with key industry and business groups in the Shoalhaven.

All training courses are advertised via various media – websites, newsletters, social media etc. A comprehensive list can be found at: https://business.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/business-support/business-training

Outcomes are reported via the Business and Employment Development Committee and through corporate reporting mechanisms.

Policy Implications

Activities outlined in this report are directed by the ‘Productive Shoalhaven – Economic Development Strategy’.

Financial Implications

The Economic Development Office has an MoU in place with both the SPBA and the Shoalhaven Business Chamber to deliver business training. Financial obligations outlined in the MoU’s are funded through the Economic Development budget.

Costs incurred through other support, such as the provision of training rooms, is minimal and also funded through the Economic Development budget.

Risk Implications

Risk implications are minimal as the Economic Development Office has ongoing communications with the SPBA and the Shoalhaven Business Chamber. Activities in this report are informed and supported by local business and industry groups.