New workshop brings businesses together

The latest step in Orange City Council’s bid to create a new online supply directory unfolds this week with the staging of a workshop for local businesses.

With NSW Government support, the council is building a new online directory which would let local businesses who are currently buying and selling products and services outside the Orange region, to get in touch with potential suppliers who are closer to home.

So far 140 businesses have completed an online survey which is being used to establish the directory, and 50 businesses have signed up for the workshop which will hear the first details of the new opportunities to arise from the project.

Orange City Council Employment and Economic Development Committee chair, Cr Jeff Whitton, believes there is huge potential for the new ‘Supply Directory’ to help local business grow.

“It became clear early on there was potential for local businesses to take advantage of freight-sharing,” Cr Jeff Whitton said. “There are businesses which have empty-back-loads routinely coming back from Sydney. There’s a new app which let these contacts be made simply.

“These the kinds of topics that will be highlighted at the free workshop on Thursday.”

“As well there’ll be a number interesting guest presenters who’ll be sharing their success stories. It will be a great networking opportunity.”

The free workshop will offer breakfast and barista-made coffee. Speakers include :

• Wayne Diemar the project director of Hunter net,
• Ian Hudson the regional Manager of the Industry Capability Network and
• Tom Cavangh the Founder-Owner of the Channel 40 freight management app.

The workshop will be facilitated by Business HQ’s Bruce Buchannan and introduced by Mayor John Davis.

The workshop will held at the Hotel Canobolas on Thursday 27 July from 7.30 to 9.30 am

Online booking through www.eventbrite.com.au

WORKSHOP : Final preparations are under way for a business workshop on Thursday (L.to r.) speaker Ian Hudson, Cr Jeff Whitton, Chamber of Commerce Exec Officer Alicia McDonell and Business HQ’s Bruce Buchanan.