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FREE CITY TALK EVENT AT STATE THEATRE -28TH MAY

City Talks 2012 Smart Sydney

  

How do we create an environment for inspiration and innovation? 

Sydney is bursting with talented, creative and forward-thinking people. How can we harness the energy of government, education, businesses, media, and creative thinkers to create space for innovation?

Chris Anderson, Curator of TED Conferences, will talk about how cities can empower the future, drive innovation, change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the community.

A panel of thought-leaders and innovators will then discuss Sydney's love of great ideas and how we can harness our talent and energy.

 

FOR FULL DETAILS AND INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER

FREE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SYDNEY EVENT

Thanks to Social Enterprise Sydney,  FREE workshops have been organised for current and aspiring social entrepreneurs in order to establish strong foundations, plan for prosperity and form key collaborations.

Key speakers for this workshop include Joanne McNeill, Community Capacity Builder at Parramatta City Council and Chrissy Crust, Business Coach representing Bizness Babes Program, Wise Foundation & The Body Shop.There will also be one-to-one guidance support available following the course.  Please share is Sydney Social Enterprises workshop with your networks?

Event Registration and Social Enterprise Information Flyer

For more information, feel free to get in touch with: Jodie Mitchell, Social Enterprise Sydney www.socialenterprises.com.au

NSW BUSINESS CHAMBER OPINION ON BUDGET

The Federal Government has delivered a long awaited balanced Budget for 2012-13, but the path to surplus has been paved with additional cost burdens on Australian business. This is a Budget that returns to surplus on the back of hard working Australian businesspeople. The Government has imposed significant additional costs on businesses, costs that will be particularly difficult to bear given the current weakness in the economic outlook. It is a Budget that fails to reward Australian businesses for driving the world's most resilient economy by stripping away the promise of a modest company tax cut and instead imposes an even greater burden through the start of the world's biggest carbon tax from 1 July.

Budget key points: • A forecast $1.5 billion surplus in 2012/13; • Economic growth forecast next year at 3.25%; • Abandonment of the promised company tax cut (was to reduce from 30% rate to 29% as part of mining tax); • New small business loss carry back scheme; • Other tax imposts (not proceeding with standard deduction promise, reduced living away from home concessions, reducing some higher income concessional caps for superannuation, reduced tax concessions on termination pay); • Spending cuts (including to defence, foreign aid, tightening access to some traineeship payments and extra GST compliance); • New spending on families, on disability scheme, aged care and dental care; • Modest new investment in skills (including mature aged workforce participation, and upskilling trades persons to operate own businesses - an ACCI proposal); and • The carbon tax remains from 1st July.

NSW Business Chamber has analysed tonight's Budget and has provided our judgement on the impact it will have on our members.
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A full copy of the NSW Business Chamber's media release is available on our website

Seymour Centre’s National Reconciliation Week

Seymour Centre’s National Reconciliation Week progra has been announced.

We are trying to spread the word regarding the week-long program of paid and free events.  A range of music and theatre performances, exhibitions and a reconciliation party are all part of the week.  Mark your calendar for Seymour Centre’s National Reconciliation Week Program.

http://sydney.edu.au/seymour/reconciliation/index.shtml

For a limited time special discount tickets  for the theatre production Bindjareb Pinjarra are available.

SPECIAL COMMUNITY OFFER: $20 TICKETS

Purchase an Adult ticket (usually $28) to Bindjareb Pinjarra for selected performances and save $8 per ticket. To take advantage of this community offer simply call 9351 7940, visit us at our Box Office, or online and quote the promotional code "COMMUNITY". Tickets are limited and subject to availability. A transaction fee may apply. Offer is valid for performances on Saturday 26 May (National Sorry Day) and Saturday 2 June at 7.30pm. Offer expires Saturday 2 June.


THE RECONCILIATION PARTY: FREE EVENT

Come along and celebrate the week-long program at The Reconciliation Party on Friday 1 June at 7.30pm, featuring live music from Marcus Corowa and Jess Beck in the Seymour Centre's Main Foyer. This event is free.

All Sorts launch Corporate Games - May 14th

All Sorts Fitness & Wellbeing is commencing the Corporate Lunchtime Competition next Monday 14th of May at their great Indoor Sports Centre in Alexandria. 

If you think you would like to put a team together from your company, or join two or more companies together, and field a team in any one of the sports outlined in the attached, then start calling around and get ready for a great competition.  Registration here.

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