Scone Chamber News – August 2022
Scone Chamber New August 2022 There is a lot happening here at the Chamber with our 1on1 Marketing Mentoring Program up and running, a new website in the making, a…
Scone Chamber New August 2022 There is a lot happening here at the Chamber with our 1on1 Marketing Mentoring Program up and running, a new website in the making, a…
THE SCONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ARE INVITING LOCAL BUSINESSES and SCHOOLS TO TAKE PART IN A NEW EVENT A week-long event that highlights the scone (the cake) in Scone (the…
Scone Chamber News – June 2022 Welcome to the June edition of the Scone Chamber Newsletter. Lots has happened since we last spoke with the Federal election seeing a new…
2022 SCONE HORSE FESTIVAL – NEIGHBOUR ART COMPETITION RESULTS The Chamber is once again partnering with Scone Horse Festival to run the NEIGHbour Art Competition for 2022. Scone Horse Festival’s…
Skilled visa options for Australian businesses The Department of Home Affairs, in conjunction with Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter, will be holding several free Skilled visa information sessions across the Hunter region…
Scone Chamber News – MAY 2022 It really does feel like this year is flying right by, and all of a sudden, it’s May! With Easter now complete we are…
Scone Chamber News April 2022 It has been a big month here at the Chamber and in the Upper Hunter overall with March hosting Small Business Month, Warbirds over Scone,…
2021 Winner 'Chocolate and Moss' Scone Horse Festival’s NEIGHbour-Art Competition is a time where the local business and school community come together to celebrate Scone’s rich horse heritage and the…
Scone Chamber Newsletter, February 2022 Welcoming you all to 2022 The year is new and the Chamber is optimistic about the future. The start of the year has been…
Scone Chamber News December 2021 Well, it is certainly looking a lot like Christmas in Scone. We have been celebrating here at the Chamber as well as celebrating our local…
Scone Chamber News – November 2021 It has been lovely to reopen the office and the return of our Business Development Officer, Sarah English who is thrilled to be out…
Scone Chamber News – October 2021 It’s been a month of both highs and lows for the region and for the Chamber, particularly with COVID lockdowns and the tight rope…
Scone Chamber News – September 2021 With the entire state in lockdown, The Chamber ramped up its efforts last month to help bring businesses together and offer support. To start,…
Scone Chamber News – August 2021 As the restrictions and lockdowns continue to overshadow much of our lives, we have seen a fairly quiet month here at the Chamber, left…
YOUR GUIDE TO COVID19 RELATED SUPPORT Last updated 10 February 2022. The Chamber are here to offer support and guidance through the ongoing COVID19 situation. As such, we have put…
Scone Chamber News – July 2021 What a whirlwind month it has been. Just as we, like many others, were in the midst of confirming dates for events and getting…
2021 marks the inaugural year of the Sone Horse Festival – NEIGHbour Art Competition. An idea to help make up for no street parade happening this year as well as…
Welcome to the May edition of Scone Chamber News. Office open, June Breakfast and more…
Welcome to the April edition of Scone Chamber News. A monthly news story will form part of the Chamber’s ongoing communication with Members and the local business community.
Chamber is pleased to announce the recent appointment of their new Business Development Officer, Ms Sarah English.
Julian & Kimberlie from the Hunter Business Hub will be in Scone on the 30th November to assist with building your business. The Digital Solutions Program, (an Australian Government Initiative),…
Join us to celebrate the forthcoming year and to say goodbye to 2020. About this Event The Annual Scone Chamber Christmas Function will be held at the newly renovated Scone…
The information presented to our Think Tank as part of the inaugural Small Business Expo was exceptional! The overall message delivered by our distinguished panel was to build on your…
THINK TANK – Small Business EXPO About this Event This is your opportunity to canvass ideas with a panel of diverse individuals on attracting people and or organisations to the…
Small Business EXPO includes an inspirational line up of guest speakers. About this Event Our Small Business EXPO is a wonderful opportunity to gather a significant group of Local and…
Following a well-attended Annual General Meeting of the Scone Chamber of Commerce last night, a re-elected Chamber President Steve Guihot said that the main focus for the Chamber for the…
All Members are invited to attend and are welcome to nominate candidates for the Board. All positions will be declared vacant. Nominations: Must be received by the Secretary by 5…
“Bringing women together to form a powerful voice in business for the future of the Upper Hunter” The Scone Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the…
Rescheduled from 1st August to 1st October 2020. Please note the venue has changed to the Scone Sporties Bringing women together to form a powerful voice in business for…
We are excited to announce and welcome Steven Fordham of BLACKROCK INDUSTRIES as a new Scone Chamber Member. He was recently named joint winner of the Young Achiever Award at…
Scone Chamber last week agreed to begin a campaign to try and save the local Target Store. The campaign titled “Take the target off Our TARGET” will be focused on…
Chamber Membership Fees have been reduced for the 2020/2021 Year from $135 to $99. Join Scone Chamber to take advantage of this special offer. Interested in joining the Chamber for…
Is you Business in a position to re-open or scale-up due to the ease in COVID 19 restrictions? We have compiled a list of resources to help you do so…
Taylors Wines and Support Local have been working on a free listing platform to support local restaurants which have been greatly impacted by trading restrictions put in place to reduce…
On the 23rd March RFCSNR launched the Rural Business Support program to support Small Businesses in drought-affected communities experiencing financial hardship. Their aim is to assist eligible small businesses impacted…
As a new initiative during the COVID-19 crisis, Scone Chamber of Commerce has launched a Video Business Directory to highlight it’s Member’s stores. Watch this playlist to hear from the…
In response to the Coronavirus, the Australian Government has released a set of Fact Sheets designed to simplify and explain aspects of the stimulus package for business and individuals.…
In our last Newsletter we said that we would provide resources for businesses in Scone when we became aware of them. This latest information attached may be of assistance. As a…
The evolving situation in relation to Covid-19 is of great concern on a personal and professional level to business in Scone. There are many things that we can control –…
“The Destination NSW regional event funding programs will give organisers a chance to put forward sporting, arts, cultural and lifestyle events that bring an economic and social boost to their…
#RecoveryWeekend is a new campaign encouraging people to spend their tourism dollars in New South Wales (NSW) in 2020. Across Australia, and especially in our state of NSW, it’s…
MEDIA RELEASE: NSW tourism will receive a welcome boost through a Tourism Recovery package to encourage visitation to NSW, fund new local events and assist tourism businesses to develop, promote…
The Scone CBD Revitalisation Committee meetings are open to the public. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, 12 February 2020 at 6:00pm. Council Chambers, 135 Liverpool Street, Scone. For…
Tuesday, 11 February is Safer Internet Day. On Safer Internet Day, millions of people around the world unite to raise awareness about online safety issues and inspire positive change.…
The NSW Business Chamber has launched its new campaign to help communities suffering from the impacts of bushfire and drought. The campaign, Backing The Bush is a website where companies of…
Business confidence in the Hunter and statewide has taken a hit due to the combined impact of bushfires*, drought and weak household demand, according to the NSW Business Chamber’s latest…
With more than sixty attendees gathered for the Update on January 21, the stage was set for an interesting meeting. People were there for information and that’s exactly what was…
Media Release supplied by Upper Hunter Shire Council. Our way of saying ‘thanks’ Music, barbecues, citizenship oaths, inspiring stories from our Ambassadors, cricket and splashing around at the pools, marked…
Media Release supplied by Upper Hunter Shire Council. Upper Hunter Shire Council has exchanged contracts to purchase Campbell’s Corner at 167 Kelly Street, Scone for $3 million. Council…
Scone Chamber in conjunction with Upper Hunter Shire Council will be holding a “Bypass Planning Open Meeting” – this meeting is open to all business and community members. Points for…
Post Bypass Planning Open Meeting Scone Chamber will be holding an open meeting on the 21st January to discuss and plan for our future after the opening of the bypass.…
Congratulations to Melanie’s Matthews Family Jewellers on winning the Best Christmas Display. Pictured here receiving their $500 “We Live Here” Card from Scone Chamber.
Our 3 winners of the $500 “We Live Here” cards from our Christmas on Kelly Street promotion. Congratulations to Sharon Wells, Tim Jopson and Steven Bartusch. Pictured here with David…
A joint initiative between Scone Chamber of Commerce and the Upper Hunter Shire Council, “Christmas on Kelly Street” will see the main street of Scone come alive for a great…
Scone Chamber are proposing to revive the Womens Networking events for 2020, with the first event penciled in for February. We would love to get some feedback from local business…
The Business Bus is coming to Aberdeen @ 66 New England Highway, Aberdeen on Friday, December 20, 2019. The Business Bus visits regional communities across NSW, connecting small businesses to their local Business Connect…
We are currently creating our Events Calendar for 2020 and would like to ask our Members to let us know if: You would like to speak at an event about a…
The Policy and Advocacy Team at NSW Chamber are calling for feedback on the business situation and needs around infrastructure. This survey will ensure that the Chamber is using the…
Following a well attended AGM on 12th November, we are delighted to announce the new Board of Scone Chamber as follows: PRESIDENT: Steve Guihot, CEO, Australian Stock Horse Society (until January…
Development Approval to build the Scone Regional Airport Aviation Visitor Attraction Centre has been granted by the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. The Planning Panel voted unanimously in…
We are sure you have heard of the #buyfromthebush and #onedayclosertorain campaigns. Make sure you are also across the NSW Government #BuyRegionalThisChristmas campaign too! The NSW Government has introduced an…