Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Election Date Set, “Meet The Mayoral Candidates” Event Coming Up Chamber Chat

The Electoral Commission Queensland have called an election date of August 13 for our next Whitsunday Mayor. And all the newspaper articles, social media posts and general community activity is reflecting the fact that Mayoral Electioneering is in full swing.

The Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) was planning to host a "Meet the WRC Mayoral Candidates" event on Thursday, July 14 at 6:30pm at the VMR in Cannonvale, however, in response to concerns raised and to err on the side of caution, The Chamber had decided to postpone the event until the election had actually been called – which, will now be held on Monday, July 25.

This free community event will be open to all Chamber members and residents of the greater Whitsunday region. Each of the six (current) candidates will be in attendance and there will be a strict set of rules and guidelines by which candidates and guests must abide. Respect must be maintained at all times – this is about making the right decision for our entire region.

The Whitsunday Chamber of Commerce is an apolitical business organisation focused on improving the region for its members and community at large. The Chamber has a particular focus on advocacy for local businesses and their employees and the long term growth and viability of the region.

The Chamber is completely independent of the Whitsunday Regional Council, although on a 12-month cycle on rotation, a WRC counsellor from Division 1 and Division 2 is invited to attend all committee meetings throughout the year with the aim of maintaining and improving two way communication between each organisation. In the interests of transparency, the current council representative on the Chamber is Jan Clifford.

Chamber members are invited to submit in advance, to the chamber secretary, any general questions they would like the candidates to address on the evening. This can be done via email admin@whitsundaycoastchamber.com.au or via the link emailed out to members, or shared on our Facebook page

Annual membership for the chamber is $99. This entitles the individual/business to direct lines of communication to a multitude of authorities on matters of interest to local community (advocacy). In addition, we hold 6 networking events throughout the year, a great opportunity to promote your goods or services. These events also have a topical guest speaker or organisation.

Every attendee at this event will receive a bonus ticket to attend our next networking event in August.

See you at the VMR

Written by Alan Millostic

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