Business Turnaround Forum


Merimbula Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Business Council of Australia, are pleased to present the Business Turnaround Forum. The forum will be held on Thursday 27 February at Merimbula RSL in the William Dawes Room  from 5.30 – 8.00pm The Forum is a free event and has been designed to specifically assist Merimbula

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More Businesses will close unless they receive support


The Merimbula Chamber of Commerce recently conducted a survey of their members which covers more than 140 local businesses. They received 90 responses to a range of questions, and the results are quite startling. Businesses were asked if their businesses were physically impacted by the fires, such as burnt building or damaged stock and only

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Merimbula – The very best place for your next Conference


Are you planning a conference, group gathering or workshop for 2020? Why not consider Merimbula? The Heart of the Sapphire Coast with pristine beaches and constant ebb and flow, Merimbula is a bustling coastal village nestled on the edge of a bay and lake. Want to know where to stay and what to do? Simply

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Council approve funding for two new positions


We are very pleased to advise our members, that yesterday’s Council Meeting approved the motion to provide funding of $190K for create two new positions to manage Business recovery support ($95,000) Events development and coordination ($95,000) Chamber President Nigel Ayling has been advocating for these positions since the fires, and he has received shire wide

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Tips for using Social Media during a crisis


We have been increasingly asked, by businesses and content producers from around the Sapphire Coast…”what is best practice when posting on social media, to support tourism in our region and say the right things?”. So here is the bite size guide. For a start there will be slightly different approaches between towns and individuals, given

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Sub Committees


The Chamber is always looking for more people to join one of our sub-committees so we can achieve our Objectives and Strategies. Our Current Sub Committees are Retail Objectives: To work with local retailers on a variety of matters relating to retail including events, workshops, online shopping, shop local and more. Sub-Committee: Lee Salisbury –

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Our Merimbula – 2020 Business Strategy


The Chamber is pleased to release our business strategy for 2020 and beyond. This has been a work in progress for the last few months and has included consultation with our members through the public meeting held at Club Sapphire in January. It takes into account the effects the bush fires have had on our

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February Update


Well January has been a bit of a blur for most of us, with the constant threat of the fires, and businesses trying to get “back to normal” as quick as possible. Of course there have been some VERY BIG challenges for our community and our businesses and the Chamber has been working hard to

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Merimbula Realty


Continually striving to better ourselves whilst maintaining our position as the leading agency on the far south coast of NSW. Address: 3/11 Market St, Merimbula, NSW Phone: 02 6495 3555 Email: trent@merimbularealty.com.au Website: Merimbula Realty FB Page: Merimbula Realty



Insurance Advisernet


Who we are Insurance Advisernet was founded in 1996 with a clear and powerful aim: to provide high quality risk management advice business owners can trust. Today, we’re one of the largest and most respected General Insurance businesses in Australia and New Zealand, with an ever-growing network of more than 210 insurance advice practices across 140 locations.

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