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The Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism Inc has successfully secured joint Australian and Queensland government grant funding to deliver an exciting new initiative aimed at strengthening, supporting and building resilience within the region’s business community.
Funded through the Business Resilience Partnership Program, the Building Business Resilience in Hinchinbrook project represents a significant opportunity for the Chamber to work alongside local businesses, better understand the challenges they face and develop practical strategies to support a stronger, more connected business community.
The successful funding application is a positive outcome for the Chamber and the wider Hinchinbrook region, providing valuable resources to deliver a series of targeted engagement activities, networking opportunities and business support initiatives, focussing on recovery and resilience.
Importantly, the project will place local business owners and operators at the centre of the conversation, ensuring future recovery and resilience priorities are shaped by those who know the region and its challenges best and are engaged to undertake those activities when the time comes.
Chamber President Mary Brown welcomed the funding success, highlighting the importance of securing opportunities that deliver meaningful benefits for the local business community.
“This funding is a fantastic outcome for Hinchinbrook and provides us with an opportunity to really connect with our business community, understand their needs and identify where we can make a meaningful difference.
“Our local businesses are the backbone of our community, and building their resilience is critical to the long-term strength and sustainability of our region.
“We want this project to be driven by local voices, real experiences and practical solutions that will deliver lasting benefits.”
To support the delivery of the initiative, the Chamber has partnered with experienced community leader Margie Ryder, who will coordinate the project under the Chamber banner.
Based in Townsville, Margie brings extensive experience across community engagement, business and local government, having previously served as a local government councillor and currently holding the position of Secretary of Volunteering North Queensland.
Chamber President Mary Brown welcomed the funding announcement and said Margie’s experience in bringing people together and facilitating meaningful conversations would be invaluable to the project.
“Margie brings a wealth of experience across business, community and local government, and we are delighted to have her working alongside the Chamber to help deliver this initiative.
The Business Resilience Partnership Program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and administered by the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business.
The message is simple: local businesses know their challenges best, and their voices will help shape the solutions.
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