Business News - Issue 26, December 2016

Community Liaison Officer patrol trial - Jull Street Mall

Armadale shoppers will see some new, friendly faces in Jull Street Mall this summer with the City of Armadale introducing Community Liaison Officers. The officers will be acting to ensure the City’s main shopping precinct remains a vibrant and welcoming place for families during the festive shopping period.

Working in cooperation with the two major shopping centres, the trial will run from November 2016 to January 2017. The City will then evaluate the effectiveness of the Community Liaison Officers in enhancing the shoppers experience or perception of the City Centre.

The officers will be on duty on weekday afternoons and peak business hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

Fashion Show a roaring success at Spring into Armadale finale

The hugely successful Spring into Armadale Fashion Show was held on 29 October at Araluen Golf Resort, showcasing the skills of fashion artisans in Armadale’s Darling Ranges and throughout Western Australia.

City staff worked closely with partners Fashion Advocate and Oracle Golf, to build sustainable relationships and deliver the event. The models were participants in the unique Life Skills Program created by Fashion Advocate’s multi-talented Catherine Birch for Aboriginal youth in the local community. Catherine successfully uses art and fashion to engage young adults to work towards meeting objectives in economic diversification, creation of new industries and employment.

The Fashion Show was an end of year celebration for the 2016 program participants, who modelled new spring collections designed by two WA fashion designers - local label FuMoso by Thompson Design and Red Opium’s Alinga-Sun Goddess collection designed in collaboration with artist Peter Farmer.

Left to right Dr Tony Buti, Tony Simpson MLA representing the Premier for Western Australia, Catherine Birch-Fashion Advocate, Jane Middleton, Scott Jarvis City of Armadale Economic Development & Tourism Manager, Suzy Parravicini Tourism Coordinator, His Excellency Consular General of Malaysia Nazaruddin Jafaar, Mayor of City of Armadale Henry Zelones, Member for Burt Matt Keogh

More than 150 guests attended, with notable dignitaries including his Excellency the Honourable Nazaruddin Jaafar Consular General of Malaysia, Hon. Tony Simpson MLA representing the Premier of Western Australia, Sen. Linda Reynolds, Dr Tony Buti MLA, the City of Armadale Mayor and Councillors.

Industry Skills Fund

The Industry Skills Fund assists industry to invest in training and support services.

It aims to help businesses to build a highly skilled workforce that can take advantage of new business growth opportunities and adapt to rapid technological change.

If you are a micro, small or medium business and you are exploring a growth opportunity which requires your workforce to upskill or reskill, you may be eligible for support from the fund.

Large businesses can also apply. Two types of assistance are available under the fund training grants and skills advice.

Grants will be provided towards training on a co-contribution basis depending on the size of your business and the number of full time equivalent employees:

Businesses operating in or seeking to expand into Northern Australia can receive additional support under the fund. Reduced co-contribution rates apply.

More detailed information about the fund and the eligibility criteria can be found by phoning 13 28 46 or visiting business.gov.au/industryskillsfund or by speaking directly to Annette Onuoha, Skills Adviser via email: annette.onuoha@maxsolutions.com.au or mobile: 0419 853 865.

Is your business nbn ready?

Is your business National Broadband Network (NBN) ready? Do you understand what the nbn roll out means for your business? Business Armadale has prepared a series of videos to highlight some key aspects of the roll out and how to prepare your businesses to take advantage of this exciting development.

Check if your business can be connected to the nbn now:
http://www.nbnco.com.au/connect-home-or-business/information-for-business.html.

https://www.facebook.com/BusinessArmadale/videos/1161167480636713/

Team building and corporate gym membership at Armadale Arena

Looking for a venue for your next team building session? Are your staff keen to keep fit by joining a gym or creating a workplace indoor sports team?

If so, then the Armadale Arena can help.

Corporate health club memberships with a 20% discount are available for your employees and their families, enabling staff to improve their work/life balance, keep fit and be a healthier, happier employee.

With the option of paying upfront or direct debit this is a great offer not to be missed. Your membership gives you full access to our gym facilities and group fitness classes. A minimum of four people joining at the same time is required to take up this offer.

Alternatively – register a soccer or netball team in our indoor sports competitions. Encourage your workplace team to have fun and showcase their skills in a fun and professional competition while promoting your business.

The Armadale Arena also have courts and rooms available for hire to hold your team meetings or team building sessions. With facilities for basketball, soccer, netball and badminton plus a range of other options you can create a team building session to suit your needs - all close to your workplace and the centre of Armadale.

Contact the Arena team on 9394 5840 or visit our website for an overview of what we offer www.armadale.wa.gov.au.

The Dale Does Xmas

The Dale is back with an exciting new retail campaign to reward residents for visiting the Armadale city centre during the summer season.

Following two successful ‘The Dale’ promotions in 2015 and 2016, The Dale does Summer is an exciting new retail campaign to reward residents who visit the Armadale City Centre during the summer season.

The Summer campaign is split into two segments – the The Dale does Xmas during December and The Dale does Summer Holidays from January to February.

Residents and shoppers are asked to take advantage of the City’s calendar of Xmas and summer activities and events, snap plenty of photos, and post them online to be in the running for the major prize (a $2,500 shopping spree in Armadale) or a handful of ‘Day Out in The Dale’ spot prizes that include double passes to the cinema, free admission to the Armadale Aquatic Centre, and lunch and smoothie vouchers.

To enter, shoppers take a photo of themselves, others, or a landscape in the city centre, upload it to Instagram or the City of Armadale Facebook page and hashtag #TheDale.

The campaign is integrated across social, digital, out of home and print media and encompasses messaging about the Community Liaison Officers, along with reasons to visit the city centre during the holiday season.

All businesses in the City are encouraged to get involved!

Are you connected to the nbn network?

Would $25K boost your growth?

We are looking for stories that demonstrate how the nbn™ network is driving growth for your business, your teams and your ideas.

The AIIA has partnered with nbn to create $150K in grants across business, community and education categories for nbn™ network users.

There are three grants of $25K and six grants of $10K up for grabs, and an ‘nbn™ Staff Choice’ award of $15K.

Tell us your story
Visit www.growwithnbn.com.au to find out more and to apply.

Applications close Friday, 17 February 2017 12noon AEDT.