OCTOBER 2021 EDITION
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HOT TOPICS Can the Government lead our economy out of lockdowen and honour the current ROADMAP. CBCC works with the Government of the day on behalf of its Members.
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CEO's Message TODAY IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE ROADMAP TO OPENING
BILL PARASIRIS UWS - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PHILIP IACOVOU
A long time coming and our business community is energised.
Lefand - Director
Over the coming weeks, businesses are returning to work, returning to offices and shops are opening. It's a beautiful sight!
JASON ARRAJ Forward Legal
Principal Solicitor
WALLY MEHANNA CBCC CEO
GEOFF GAYMER TAFE NSW - Manager
SANDRA DUARTE Centrum Group - CEO
WE NEED A BOOST TO CONFIDENCE & CERTAINTY As we dust off the last few months of lockdown, we focus on living with COVID-19, and say hello to a new normal. We encourage consumers to #supportlocal #shoplocal and help the recovery of businesses that have endured, survived and are rearing to re-employ. This is not the end of the story and we still need vaccination rates to increase, but we are open for business and we're
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ANTOINETTE KHALIL Khalil Family Lawyers Principal Solicitor
JACQUELINE VENESJARVI Vicinity Centres Guest Experience Manager
We call on our members to reach out if you are struggling, the CBCC is here to support our members through the good times and especially through the lockdown.
Inspiring the Next Generation WITH SANDRA DUARTE
Imagine being 17 again and having the knowledge you have now. Wouldn’t life be a lot easier and less stressful? I can still remember
what it was like growing up in South
Western Sydney, an only child, and
daughter of immigrant parents. As an average student, I was haunted by a lack of self-belief; everything I wanted seemed to require someone better than I was. After completing my HSC, I struggled to find work. After applying for many jobs in advertising (my dream career at the time), I finally got an interview for an admin position with a publishing company on the North Shore. They liked me but rejected me on the grounds I had no experience. Something seized me in that
interview, and I begged the Director
to take a chance on me for a month
unpaid and allow me to prove
myself. I got the job, and I worked
“The youth of today
are the leaders of
tomorrow.” – Nelson Mandela
for the company for over 17 years. I worked my way up the corporate
ladder from ‘Girl Friday,’ which they
called admin roles in those days, to
General Manager.
The start of my career journey came from one person believing in
me and giving me that opportunity.
This helped build my self-esteem
and confidence and allowed me to shine and discover my gift for leadership and people
management. It’s not easy being young in today’s world. As a mother of two daughters aged 17 and 20 and an employer, I see the daily challenges of finding their place and purpose in society. They are also facing difficulties like low self-esteem, peer pressure, mental health issues, bullying, family discord, inadequate employment opportunities, and social media’s harsh realities.
I am Ready inspire create
opportunity
Are we as a society doing
enough to support them? It has been proven that young
people who feel supported by their
family, friends and communities are less likely to become
incarcerated as adults and more
likely to lead healthy, happy and
productive lives. Having never forgotten how being given an opportunity and having positive role models changed my life, I am now on a quest to make a difference one school student at a time. As the CEO of a leading Australian Print Manufacturing company, Centrum Group, I created an industry site tour program called “I AM READY.”
To book a site tour, email: sitetour@centrum-group.com.au
I created this simple initiative with the sole purpose of inspiring,
enabling, and developing
workplace opportunities for the
next generations within Australian
Print Manufacturing. We open our
doors and their eyes to a range of new career options they didn’t
know existed. As a proud Board member of
Canterbury Bankstown Chamber
of Commerce, I am excited to be working with Wally Mehanna to
lead the upcoming CBCC Youth Program – CEO for a Day! Which is another fantastic opportunity
to mentor and inspire teenage
students from Years 9-12 to
broaden their horizons and be
hopeful about the future.
Please join us! Just like I needed someone to give me an
opportunity, young people need
support and role models they can
be inspired by, role-models like you. We are calling on all CEO’s,
Business and Community leaders; if
you are interested in helping make a difference in the lives of today’s
youth, then please email ceo@
cbchamber.org.au Together we can give them hope and build their confidence to be brave enough to ask for opportunities so that they can live their dreams and the world can benefit from the gifts they have to
A lover of culture & language, Sandra speaks
Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
and conversational Greek.
offer. And as much as we have to
provide to the next generation, I
think we’ll be pleasantly surprised
that they can teach us a thing or
two along the way.
Connect with Sandra Duarte:
Stay Amazing!
To book a site tour, email: sitetour@
Sandra Duarte
sandra@centrum-group.com.au
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/ in/sandra-duarte-22310912/ centrum-group.com.au
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The Hon. Damien Tudehope MLC, Minister for Finance and Small Business along with Chris Lamont, NSW Small Business Commissioner Learn how to do business with State Government.
The Small Business Minister along with Small Business Commissioner will be here to explain to SMEs how they can be in a better/more qualified position to tender and to do business with government. Our aim is to help SMEs not only navigate the systems and define their business in terms of standards that meet government requirements or criteria, giving them a better chance to tender and or secure business with government.
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Monday, 1 November 2021
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Canterbury League Club Paragon Room 26 Bridge Rd, Belmore 2192 Meal:
1-course meal included
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Tickets: $35/45 Member/Non-Member
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HOLIDAY INN WARWICK FARM 355 HUME HWY, WARWIC K FARM 2 170 MONDAY 15 NOVEMBE R 2 0 2 1 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM MEMBERS $30 NON- MEMBERS $40
Special Guest The Hon. Melinda Pavey, MP. Minister for Water, Property and Housing. Join our discussion about the government’s housing strategy! What are some of the key components of the strategy to help plan for future housing and how we can best leverage government-owned land and property to deliver better economic, social, environmental, and cultural outcomes for the people of NSW. 1-course meal included. Cash bar available.
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Lefand are thrilled to announce that we have obtained ISO accreditation and are globally certified in Quality, Safety and Environmental Management. This gives us a distinct advantage, also providing our clients complete peace of mind. A big thanks for all your support during all these years.
Congratulations to the TLC family on being named a finalist in the Australian Growth Company Awards!
Feed Appeal 2021: St Merkorious Strathfield gets new freezer to help more people. Read the full article here!
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Our 2021 cohort have completed the SydWest Startup Accelerator Program
The founders shared their entrepreneurial journey and pitched their startups via a new showcase format. Michael Starkey, Co-founder and COO of Athena Home Loans, also joined as a keynote speaker to celebrate the startups' hard work and shared his startup success story. Watch the Demo Day recording here. For founders looking to get involved with future programs, applications are now open for our 2022 accelerator.
A NEW COURT “THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA” On 1 September 2021, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia merged to create the “Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia”. The overarching purpose of the joinder of the courts is set out in Rule 1.04 of the new court rules, which states the following: (1) to facilitate the just resolution of disputes according to law and as quickly, inexpensively and efficiently as possible
(2) Parties to family law proceedings must conduct the proceeding (including negotiations for settlement of the dispute to which the proceeding relates) in a way that is consistent with the overarching purpose; (3) A party’s lawyer must, in the conduct of a proceeding before the court (including negotiations for settlement) on the party’s behalf; a. take account of the duty imposed on the party referred to in subrule(2); and b. assist the party to comply with the duty
The aim of the new Court is to have matters resolved within 12 months of them being filed, as well as parties saving on excessive legal costs from matters being kept too long in the Court system. This is achieved by placing a greater emphasis of family dispute resolution for both property and parenting matters, as well as placing an emphasis on Legal Practitioners to provide advice to their clients in relation to the benefits of family dispute resolution. The main changes that have been incorporated are as follows: 2 Divisions being created; There being a greater emphasis on the delegation of powers to Senior Registrar to be able to run and manage interim hearings as well as procedural hearings; A greater emphasis on family dispute resolution; matters being screened at the initial filing stage to identify any risk issues for litigants, and for those matters that have serious risk issues to undergo a separate pathway. We have found the new Court structure to be beneficial to our clients as there is a greater emphasis on family dispute resolution, rather than ongoing litigation. 1
We are happy to speak to anyone wanting further information about how we can help them
with their Family Law Matters. Particularly if anyone has been impacted by the Covid-19 restrictions and is not able to facilitate Family Law Orders, the Court has created a “Covid-19 list” which deals directly with these matters. Feel free to contact us on 02 7202-2312 or send us an email at antoinette@khalilfamilylawyers.com.au.
What Businesses need to know to prepare their business Guidance for businesses to become COVID Safe as NSW starts to reopen:
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccination compliance and obligations
What you need to know
What you need to know
Vaccinations and your business
Contract tracing and isolation rules
What you need to know
What you need to know
Detailed information on all the above requirements can be found here:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19