Creating opportunities for the future
12 months ago we had approximately 20 SMBI Chamber members. Our goal for 2019 is 50+ SMBI Chamber members. To do this we have needed to re-brand the Chamber, build a new website and Facebook page and demonstrate to the business community we are here for their representation. The breakfast and special events we have […]
The project of purchasing and the installation of 2 x CCTV cameras on each of the four islands jetties was commenced by the SMBI Chamber of Commerce in 2016. The Chamber at this time secured a Federal Grant of $10,000 to complete this project. Due to costs not foreseen by the Chamber at that time, […]
During the last 12 months I have met with Mark Edwards and Karen William from RCC to discuss the new direction and grown of the Chamber. Both reinforced that they would like to see the SMBI Chamber become a united front for the islands, they have also discussed that RCC needs one main point of […]
With the recent changes within the Chamber of Commerce, new members have stepped up the pressure to get the CCTV project finished. In the last few weeks, the CCTV equipment that was purchased by the previous Chamber committee has been collected, tested and configured. We now have a new installer, who has just finished all […]