Friday, June 18, 2010

Update - 17 June 2010

BAG NEWS ….

A Business & Community Networking Breakfast will be held on the deck at the Great Artesian Spa Complex on Wednesday 23 June 2010 from 7.00 am to 9.00 am. Cost is $10.00 per person. RSVP by 20 April 2010 to me on phone 07 4623 7814 or email bag.eo@bigpond.com. This event will launch a new training strategy for delivering nationally accredited diploma level training within the region. Speakers arranged for the breakfast are Robyn Keenan, Skills Link Manager from Queensland Tourism Industry Council and Jo Smith, One Step Further (RTO). Please join us to find out about current opportunities for business training and tourism in Mitchell. Free gift packs! On the menu is: Kedgeree; Egg Cocotte; Swedish Style Bubble and Squeak; Pork, Apple and Sage Chipolatas; Creamed Spinach; Chorizo and Beans; Maple Syrup Shortcut Bacon; Mushrooms and Thyme Buttered Muffins; and Homemade Granola Yoghurt and Dried Fruit Compote.

Governance Workshop – the final workshop in our series of community workshops will be on Governance and Meeting Procedures. This will be held on Tuesday 22 June 2010, 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm at the BAG/Landcare office. This is a free workshop and all community members are welcome to attend. Please contact me to register.

Funded Diplomas – BAG has been working with the Queensland Tourism Industry Council and service providers to enable the subsidised delivery of Diploma qualifications for local Tourism and Hospitality workers. The training for the qualifications outlined below will be tailored to suit the needs of the individual and their workplace. You will learn, or enhance on, areas such as:
• People Management: team performance, coaching, industrial relations skills;
• Customer Service and Sales skills: how to exceed every customer’s expectation and turn this into greater sales and increased bottom line;
• Financial Management: how to build a budget then manage it to suit your business;
• Marketing: how to best market your products then build on the return business.
These areas of study are just to name a few. To find out more about this opportunity please come along to our breakfast!

Membership is continuing to increase! JOIN NOW!! – New or renewing members who pay their membership before the end of June will receive a free gift! Take a look at our new window display for what you could get!


BAG PROJECT UPDATES ………

Dentist – a reminder that our new private dentist, Life Time Smiles Mitchell is now OPEN for business. Call 1300 661 053 for an appointment.


GENERAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION ………

Public Awareness Alcoholics Anonymous – Al-Anon participation. 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm, Tuesday 22 June 2010, at the shire hall. A light supper will be provided. Please phone 4623 7298 for more information. Everyone welcome!


Until next time! :-)

Cheers,
Sharyn.

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