It’s been another busy time for businesses in the region, with a number of regional events wrapping up and school holidays upon us.
While business owners are constantly dealing in 'the now', we also need to keep an eye on 'the future'.
With the Queensland State Election on our doorstep, the Chamber will soon issue our State Election Statement that reflects the critical priorities our members want to see addressed.
We have invited Chamber members to share their view, and provide impact examples, on issues ranging from urgent road infrastructure, business red tape and regulation, business insurance and affordability, regional housing, utility (water, electricity, energy, and digital) costs and reliability, securing regional involvement in the 2032 Olympics, and increasing Whitsunday and north Queensland representation in state government decision making.
The Chamber will be undertaking advocacy work with all candidates and allied stakeholder groups to represent the priority needs of the region’s business community.
We will be hosting a members-only Meet the State Election Candidates event to discuss business community priorities. We encourage other regional special interest groups to hold their own forums with candidates so to provide our community with priorities to meet candidates and discuss priorities.
Contributed with thanks to Whitsunday Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Alan Milostic.