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NEW REGIONAL INITIATIVES POSTED: 11/07/2008The Government is looking at a number of new regional initiatives for its funding program and the WBBACC (Wide Bay Burnett Area Consultative Committe....... SUPPORTING A GOOD CAUSE POSTED: 11/07/2008Leanne Rudd …Your Total Business Solution is supporting Stephanie Davis, Wide Bay Aust Bundy Thunder entrant. The Leukaemia Foundation will benefit ....... Searching for your ancestors? POSTED: 11/07/2008Robyn McKinney of Bargara Computing will be at the Chamber Office on Saturday mornings starting 2nd August. Robyn is a genealogist and can advise and....... Kimbo the Magical Clown POSTED: 11/07/2008Are you looking for something special for a party, a function or special event? Kimbo is the answer providing fun and games, with juggling balls, an....... New member: Harris Dental Boutique POSTED: 11/07/2008Harris Dental Boutique in Bargara provides exceptional patient service and care offering a range of dental treatments including six-month braces, cos....... WELCOME BACK POSTED: 26/05/2008Executive Committee Member Kim Allgood has returned from Victoria after losing her partner, Liz, to cancer. It has been a very sad time for her but ....... NEXT GENERAL MEETING (27 May 2008) POSTED: 26/05/2008The next general meeting will be held on Tuesday 27th May at the Bargara Golf Club. Members will receive a reminder via email. A complimentary cooke....... Chamber Website POSTED: 26/05/2008Have you seen the photos? Have you read the news items? Have our members checked their entries to see if the information is still accurate? Membe....... THINKING OF STARTING A BUSINESS? POSTED: 26/05/2008Finding the right information quickly and easily when starting your business can help your venture become a success. You can spend a lot of time on ....... WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS POSTED: 26/05/2008Lime Cottage: Helen Richards has a beautiful fully self contained cottage at Burnett Heads which is able to comfortably accommodate two or three gues....... ANZAC DAY POSTED: 26/05/2008The Executive Committee, on behalf of the members of this Chamber, thank its President, Greg Barnes, for organising the very special ANZAC Day Dawn S....... CORRECTION RE WINDMILL MANAGMENT POSTED: 12/03/2008On 21st February we reported that Michiel Van Wissen and partner Linda had taken over the lease of the Windmill at Bargara. Unfortunately, something ....... BARGARA SKYDIVING POSTED: 21/02/2008In 1999 when Isobel and I had the dive shop at Bargara we arranged for tandem skydiving jumps onto the beach in front of the CBD. The idea was to pro....... WINDMILL CHEF TAKES OVER THE REINS POSTED: 21/02/2008Local chef Michiel Van Wissen and partner Linda have taken over as the Managers of the Windmill at Bargara while leaseholders Harald and Isabel Hendr....... BARGARA CENTRAL EXTENTION OPENS POSTED: 21/02/2008The opening of the second stage of the Bargara Central Shopping Centre has provided a landmark in the history of the township and the coastal region........ BAROLIN ROCKS CLEAN UP DAY POSTED: 21/02/2008Bargara Beach Dive has arranged for a group of local divers to conduct a clean-up of the seabed at Barolin Rocks on Sunday 2nd March so if you’re a c....... ANZAC DAY UPDATE POSTED: 21/02/2008Preparations for the ANZAC Day commemorations have been underway for the past three months and we can confirm the return of the P51D Mustang for the ....... MARG KIDD – AUSTRALIA DAY CITIZEN OF THE YEAR POSTED: 16/01/2008Each year Queensland’s Councils host regional Australia Day Awards where local residents are recognised for their contribution to the community in a ....... A SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR’S EVE POSTED: 16/01/2008There is often a degree of trepidation as we approach New Year’s Eve and the familiar gathering of people around the CBD after the licensed premises ....... CONGRATULATIONS ON AIRPORT MOVE POSTED: 16/01/2008What a great way to begin the New Year with the News-Mail's article (2.1.08) regarding the imminent expansion of the airport.
Members of our Cha....... NEW OWNERS BARARA BEACH CARAVAN PARK POSTED: 16/01/2008John & Cathy Walsh were some of the original member of the Chamber when they owned the Oceanfront Caravan Park back in the late 1990’s. They left the....... REGIONAL ANZAC DAY COMMITTEES MEET POSTED: 16/01/2008On 15th November I organised a meeting of regional ANZAC Day Service coordinating committees at the Bundaberg RSL with attendees from Bundaberg, Barg....... GUEST SPEAKER TO DISCUSS MONEY’S CREEK CONCERNS POSTED: 19/12/2007Bargara Golf Club Committee Member, Dave Wilkinson has accepted an offer to be our Guest Speaker at the next meeting scheduled for 7.00am on Tuesday ....... CHRISTMAS RIVER CRUISE POSTED: 19/12/2007For this year’s Christmas function we decided to capitalise on the Coral Coast lifestyle and combined a river cruise and poolside BBQ on what turned ....... CONGRATULATIONS TO SHORELINE APARTMENTS POSTED: 19/12/2007Bargara Shoreline Serviced Apartments have taken out first prize in the Best Business Display in the Light Up The Brighter Burnett 2008 Christmas lig....... CHRISTMAS DINING GUIDE POSTED: 19/12/2007Vice President, Faye Chatham has been busy compiling a Christmas Dining Guide featuring member businesses, their address, telephone number and openin....... TRY THIS BBQ TREAT POSTED: 19/12/2007We cater for a number of functions which usually involve the faithful old BBQ however we have recently tried something a little different from Bargar....... GUESS WHO’S 50? POSTED: 22/11/2007Congratulations and Best Wishes to local NAB bank jockey & staunch supporter and helper of the Chamber, Jan Bradford who rolled over the half century....... CHRISTMAS RIVER CRUISE POSTED: 22/11/2007The Chamber’s Christmas River Cruise has been confirmed and we’ll be meeting at the Bargara Beach Hotel between 11.30am & 12.30pm on Saturday 15th De....... CHAMBER LIGHTS FOR CAROLS POSTED: 22/11/2007Once again the Chamber will be donating some 1,200 safety glow sticks for the Carols By Candlelight events on the Bargara foreshore, the Baptist Chur....... VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AT BARGARA BEACH HOTEL POSTED: 22/11/2007The Bargara Beach Hotel has taken a positive step to ward off inappropriate behaviour in and around their premises by installing numerous video surve....... THANKS TO CASABLANCA ET AL POSTED: 22/11/2007A quick thank you to Brad and Kristen Dick who, as usual, put on a magnificent luncheon at Casablanca on Melbourne Cup Day. Despite the poor weather,....... SUPPORT FOR EXTRA POLICE POSTED: 22/11/2007Recent media coverage has highlighted the call for extra police officers to be stationed at Bargara especially over the traditional holiday periods. ....... THE EDGE MARKETING WINS ANOTHER POSTED: 19/10/2007For the 4th year in a row the Edge Marketing Solutions has taken out a Best Professional Business Award at the prestegous Fraser Coast Business Award....... DATECLAIMER - CHRISTMAS FUNCTION POSTED: 19/10/2007This year’s Christmas function will be a river cruise on the Bundy Bell on the afternoon of Saturday 15th December with coach transfers at either end....... MELBOURNE CUP DAY LUNCHEON POSTED: 19/10/2007This year’s Melbourne Cup Day event is being held at Casablanca Wine & Dine and our hosts, Brad & Kristen Dick, have offered us an amazing array of ‘....... THANKS TO MVO SERVICES POSTED: 19/10/2007MVO Services of Toonburra Street, Bundaberg have been providing a wide range of electrical services throughout the Wide Bay for many years with a foc....... NANNY NETHERCOTE POSTED: 19/10/2007Congratulations to Jane & Ken Nethercote on the recent and much anticipated birth of grandson Miller to daughter Telena, weighing in at 8lb 4 ½ ozs (....... CONGRATULATIONS TO COOPER’S COUPLES RETREAT POSTED: 19/10/2007In conjunction with their new branding, Cooper’s Couples Retreat have recently been awarded a prestigious 4 ½ star AAA Rating and our congratulations....... COUNCIL’S ONLINE MAPPING SERVICE POSTED: 19/10/2007Looking for details of your property including boundary and allotment sizes, sewer locations, water mains, rubbish collection roster or just general ....... VALE - JOAN VOLZKE POSTED: 19/10/2007Members were sad to learn of the peaceful passing of Joan Volzke on 8th October.
This special lady had been a strong supporter of the Chamber’s v....... ADVERTISING SIGNS POSTED: 16/09/2007The Council recently received a report concerning the increasing number of unlawful advertising signs displayed throughout the Shire and resolved to ....... OFFICE UPDATE POSTED: 16/09/2007The new office is working well with several new members joining up from passing foot traffic. The ability to centralise our various roles and access ....... $20,000 FOR CANCER POSTED: 16/09/2007The inaugural Tony Leckie Memorial Classic was a great success raising $20,000 which has been donated to the Cancer Council Queensland. This represen....... PAN SAVERS POSTED: 12/08/2007Harald & Isabel Hendricks have established Pan Savers Oceania at 6/14 See Street, Bargara to import and distribute the products throughout Australia ....... NEW CHAMBER OFFICE POSTED: 12/08/2007It’s with much pleasure (and a sigh of relief) that we announce that the Chamber has now established its office next to the Windmill Restaurant and b....... CHAMBER’S 10TH ANNIVERSAY POSTED: 12/08/2007On 25th August the Chamber will hold its 10th Annual General Meeting and it’s interesting to reflect back on the days when a small group of us used t....... JP SERVICE POSTED: 12/08/2007President, Greg Barnes will be available in the Chamber’s office on most Tuesday mornings between 9.00am & Noon to assist anyone requiring the servic....... INCOMING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE POSTED: 12/08/2007At the time of writing nominations have been received for all positions on the Chamber’s Management Committee with none being contested. Those nomina....... THE INAUGURAL TONY LECKIE MEMORIAL CLASSIC POSTED: 16/07/2007After losing Tony to cancer on 11th January this year his family and friends have arranged through the Chamber to establish The Tony Leckie Memorial ....... ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 25th AUGUST POSTED: 16/07/2007The Chamber’s AGM will be held at Bargara Berries, 100 Hughes Road, Bargara commencing at 12.30pm on Saturday 25th August 2007. Immediately following....... FUNDRAISING TORCHES POSTED: 16/07/2007The Chamber has also purchased a bulk lot of small spun-aluminium O-ring sealed torches for re-sale to members as a fund-raising exercise. The torche....... LED SCROLLING MESSAGE SIGNS POSTED: 16/07/2007The Chamber has now purchased two electronic LED scrolling message signs which will be available for hire by Chamber members for $10/week or $30/mont....... POLICY & PROCEDURES MANUAL POSTED: 16/07/2007Over the past couple of months myself, Faye Chatham, Cathy Walsh, Kim Allgood and Alex Grove have been working on the Chamber’s strategic documents ....... MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS POSTED: 18/06/2007Renewals for membership of the Chamber fall due on 1st July and invoices will soon be forwarded to members. The annual subscription of $66.00 + GST (....... PROPOSED AMENDEMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION POSTED: 18/06/2007At the last Chamber meeting I gave notice of intention to move for an amendment to Rule 12(a) of the Constitution regarding the size of the Managemen....... FOCUS ON COASTAL SERVICES POSTED: 18/06/2007A town planning application by Stockwell Developments has been approved by the Council for an additional 1110 square metres of commercial floor area ....... SUPPORT ANGEL FLIGHT POSTED: 18/06/2007Amongst their busy lifestyle and expanding business commitments, Chamber members Wayne Condon and Cathy Walsh of Conwal & Associates manage to donate....... JUNE SOCIAL DRINKS & NETWORKING EVENING POSTED: 11/06/2007Members are invited to get together for a networking evening and social drinks commencing at 5.30pm on FRIDAY 22nd June on the Bauer Street Deck of K....... PROPOSED PRIVACY POLICY POSTED: 11/06/2007At the next General Meeting scheduled to be held at 7.00am on Tuesday 24th July 2007 the following Privacy Policy will be proposed for adoption:
P....... PROPOSED PRIVACY STATEMENT POSTED: 11/06/2007At the next General Meeting of the Chamber scheduled for 7.00am on Tuesday 24th July 2007 the following Privacy Statement will be proposed for adopti....... MEDIA RELEASE POSTED: 28/05/2007On 1st June 1942 an RAAF Avro-Anson aircraft attached to No. 8 Service Flying Training School, Bundaberg crashed into the ocean 1½ miles off the Barg....... ANZAC Day Photos POSTED: 21/05/2007We have collated a number photographs taken during the Bargara ANZAC Day Service and Gunfire Breakfast. Several have been formatted and uploaded onto....... ANZAC Day Photos POSTED: 21/05/2007We have collated a number photographs taken during the Bargara ANZAC Day Service and Gunfire Breakfast. Several have been formatted and uploaded onto....... ANZAC Day Photos POSTED: 21/05/2007We have collated a number photographs taken during the Bargara ANZAC Day Service and Gunfire Breakfast. Several have been formatted and uploaded onto....... PRESIDENT'S PRESS RELEASE BARGARA ANZAC DAY POSTED: 19/04/2007The Coral Coast Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is proud to host the 10th Anniversary of Bargara’s ANZAC Day Dawn Service Commemorations and Gunfire Br....... ANZAC DAY PRESS RELEASE BY PAUL NEVILLE MP, MEMBER FOR HINKLER POSTED: 16/04/2007The 10th anniversary of the ANZAC Day parades at Bargara and the 20th anniversary of the National Serviceman’s Association have been the catalyst for....... NEW MEMBERS POSTED: 16/04/2007A warm welcome to new members:-
Brock and Associates (Ivan Rasmussen)
Bargara Bytes (Rick Johnson)
Suntel Communications (Robyn Szymczak)....... EASTER FEEDBACK POSTED: 16/04/2007Members have once again reported a very successful Easter period and this is hardly surprising given the number of people walking around Bargara and ....... AIRPORT UPDATE POSTED: 16/04/2007At the Chamber’s last meeting Bundaberg City Deputy Mayor, Mal Forman gave us an update on the proposal to upgrade their airport.
He advised that....... NEW CHAMBER SPONSORS POSTED: 16/04/2007Snitzco Pty Ltd and Brischetto Wines have respectively taken up Corporate and Supporting sponsorship offers for the Chamber for the next three years ....... BARGARA POST OFFICE - PASSPORT APPLICATIONS POSTED: 16/04/2007The Bargara Post Office has now been approved to receive applications and conduct interviews relevant to the issuing of Australian Passports.
Lind....... ANZAC DAY INQUIRIES POSTED: 15/03/2007Bargara - Call Greg Barnes on 41592575 or 0407155727
Bundaberg City - Call Kim Scott on 41539264
Burnett Shire - Call Darren Role on 41505400
....... ANZAC DAY MUSTANG FLYPASTS - REGIONAL TIMETABLE & WEBLINK POSTED: 15/03/2007We have arranged for the P-51D Mustang to be in the air over the region on a number of occasions throughout ANZAC Day and where available time slots ....... BARGARA'S ANZAC DAY PROGRAM POSTED: 15/03/20075.00am Marchers assemble at the intersection of Bauer & Tanner Streets under the guidance of Parade Marshall, Dave Kent
5.15am Parade led off by t....... BARGARA'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY ANZAC DAY POSTED: 15/03/2007The 25th April will mark the 10th Anniversary of Bargara’s Anzac Day Dawn Service and we encourage members of the community to join us in the early h....... SOCIAL EVENING - FRIDAY 23rd FEBRUARY POSTED: 23/01/2007Chamber members are invited to date-claim a Social Evening at The Windmill At Bargara commencing 5.30pm on Friday 23rd February 2007....... WELCOME NEW SECRETARY, KIM ALLGOOD POSTED: 23/01/2007Kim Allgood has stepped into the role as the new Secretary following Jan Cumerford's resignation as she and Greg head West.
Kim's nomination was r....... FAREWELL TO THE CUMERFORDS POSTED: 23/01/2007It's with sadness that we will say goodbye to Greg & Jan Cumerford who have been staunch supporters of the Chamber for many years and who are leaving....... CRIME PREVENTION SUB-COMMITTEE POSTED: 23/01/2007A number of members have expressed concern regarding incidents of criminal activity over the holiday period and the need for increased police resourc....... TONY LECKIE PHOTO PAGE POSTED: 22/01/2007A page has been added to the Photo Library for Tony (listed alphabetically). Any slightly distorted thumbnails are corrected by doub....... FUNERAL - TONY LECKIE POSTED: 13/01/2007Family, Relatives and Friends are invited to a Celebration of Tony's Life to be held in the East Chapel, Mount Thompson Crematorium, Nursery Road, Ho....... VALE - TONY LECKIE - 25/8/63 - 11/1/07 POSTED: 13/01/2007It is with the deepest regret that we learn of the passing of Tony Leckie on 11th January 2007 and with the saddest hearts that we convey our sympath....... CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS EVE AT BARGARA BEACH HOTEL POSTED: 20/12/2006CHRISTMASThe Bargara Beach Hotel will be celebrating Christmas with a Christmas Banquet on offer between the special operating hours of 11.3.......A GREAT MELBOURNE CUP EVENT POSTED: 13/11/2006Once again the Bargara Beach Hotel hosted our Melbourne Cup Day event for Chamber members and their guests. While some would have been better off bet....... NEW MEETING ARRANGEMENTS POSTED: 13/11/2006At the last meeting the members decided to change our meeting arrangements to be scheduled on a bi-monthly basis with the Executive Committee meeting....... WELCOME TO THE WINDMILL POSTED: 13/11/2006I would like to extend a warm welcome to new members, Harald and Isabel Hendriks of the Windmill At Bargara who have been busy over the past few mont....... NEW CHAIR FOR BUNDABERG REGION LIMITED POSTED: 13/11/2006Bundaberg Region Limited recently elected a new Chairman of the Board of Directors following the decision by outgoing Chair Janey Webb not to re-nomi....... THE CHAMBER’S COMMUNITY ROLE POSTED: 17/10/2006As its name suggests The Coral Coast Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is a membership-based organisation with a strong affiliation with local businesses....... CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT SUPPORT POSTED: 17/10/2006As in previous years, the Chamber will be providing support for various Carols by Candlelight events by contributing over a thousand safety-rated ‘Gl....... BARGARA CHINESE RESTAURANT AT BOWLS CLUB POSTED: 17/10/2006Perhaps I’m a little biased having been born and raised in Hong Kong but to my mind every larger township needs an Asian restaurant to compliment the....... BARGARA BEACH HOTEL OWNERSHIP CHANGES POSTED: 17/10/2006The lease of the Bargara Beach Hotel has been sold to The Hedley Hotel Group after the Talbot Hotel Group placed its freehold and leasehold propertie....... MEMBER AWARDS POSTED: 17/10/2006Congratulations to C Bargara and The Edge Marketing Solutions for their recent wins in regional award presentations.
C Bargara Managers Wendy Moss....... BARGARA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE TO CLOSE POSTED: 17/10/2006Burnett Shire Council has authorised the Mayor and CEO to liaise with Bundaberg Region Limited (BRL) to close the Coral Coast Visitor Information Cen....... CHAMBER MELBOURNE CUP FUNCTION POSTED: 17/10/2006As advised in last months edition, the Chamber has arranged for an exclusive Melbourne Cup function to be held on the front deck of the Bargara Beach....... NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE POSTED: 22/09/2006The Chamber’s new Executive Committee was elected at the Annual General Meeting held on 17th September. A relaxed social day followed with a BBQ, ref....... SUMMARY OF THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – 2006 AGM POSTED: 22/09/2006Through the President’s Report presented at the AGM I referred to the:
commitment of the Outgoing Committee to the membership over the past twelve....... MEETING TIMETABLE POSTED: 22/09/2006With the diverse range of membership that the Chamber enjoys comes the need to respect the business and family commitments that face us all. Attendan....... AGM & CHEQUE PRESENTATION - SUNDAY 17th SEPTEMBER POSTED: 25/08/2006The Annual General Meeting of the Chamber will be held on Sunday 17th September and this year we’ve opted for a less formal atmosphere. This time of ....... SCHOOL GETS NEW ADMIN. BUILDING POSTED: 15/08/2006The Bargara State School continues to expand and the construction of the new Administration Building now houses the offices of the Principal, Deputy ....... LADY MUSGRAVE ISLAND ACCESS POSTED: 15/08/2006The closure of Lady Musgrave Barrier Reef Cruises earlier this year has caused considerable concern and the Chamber’s Executive has endorsed the publ....... CAGE GOLF DAY - $15,000 FOR CANCER FUND POSTED: 17/07/2006This year’s CABE Charity Golf Day was another huge success with a full field for the three person ambrose event on Wednesday 21st June. As a result o....... WEBSITE BANNER ADVERTISING POSTED: 14/07/2006The Edge Marketing Solutions have booked and uploaded a banner advertisement on the website and Lakeview Park Vacation Villas and Coral Cove Resort h....... ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING POSTED: 14/07/2006This year we’ve changed the format for the Annual General Meeting and instead of combining it with a dinner/dance we’ve decided to hold it at 11.00am....... ROCKLATINO KEBABS POSTED: 14/07/2006In a coastal township such as Bargara it’s important to provide a wide variety of dining venues and diversity in the type of food on offer. Rocklatin....... WEBSITE UP & RUNNING POSTED: 14/07/2006As readers here will be aware, the Chamber’s reconstructed website is now up and running and the response has been amazing with one member receiving ....... BASIN CONCERNS POSTED: 15/06/2006Every now and then we hear reports that The Basin at the Northern end of Kelly’s Beach is the subject of abuse and historically this has been in the ....... USEFUL MAP SITE POSTED: 15/06/2006While many people are now familiar with the satellite imagery available through Google Earth -more- BEACHSIDE TAX & ACCOUNTING POSTED: 15/06/2006As Bargara continues to expand so too does the demand for more local professional services and we’re pleased to welcome new Chamber member Karen Nank....... MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS POSTED: 15/06/2006Chamber membership renewals for the 2006/07 year become due on 30th June. Full (Ordinary) Membership for businesses within our area of operation (Bur....... AIRPORT STUDY POSTED: 15/06/2006The proposal for an expanded airport service to and from Bundaberg has been the subject of a considerable amount of debate for many years and the ann....... A NEW HUNJAS POSTED: 13/06/2006Congratulations to Talisha & Daniel Hunjas (The Edge Marketing) on the birth of daughter Keeley Joy at 5.00am on 13th June 2006. Both Mum and Daughte....... CHANGE IN MEETING DATES POSTED: 4/06/2006The Chamber has resolved to change the dates of its scheduled General Meetings to the 4th Tuesday of every month. The 7am commencement time and Golf ....... CABE CHARITY GOLF DAY POSTED: 4/06/2006The annual CABE Charity Golf Day will be held at the Bargara Golf Club commencing at 10.30am with a shotgun start for a three person Ambrose Event wi....... ANZAC DAY THANKS POSTED: 4/06/2006This year’s Dawn Service at Bargara was yet another fitting tribute to the ANZAC Spirit with an estimated 1,500 – 2,000 people attending. Proudly led....... GOLF FOR CHARITY POSTED: 4/06/2006Love it or hate it, golf is the favourite, if not the most frustrating, leisure pastime of many residents on the Coral Coast with some world class fa....... BUSINESS CRIME PREVENTION TIPS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS POSTED: 29/05/2006By Bundaberg District Crime Prevention Coordinator, Senior Constable Terry Farrell
Businesses lose millions of dollars each year due to shopliftin....... LEUKAEMIA FOUNDATION DONATION - $6,000 POSTED: 29/05/2006Earlier this year the CABE Charity Golf Day proved to be a great success and both the Chamber and its Corporate Sponsors, CABE Developments, decided ....... |