Need advice for your business or idea in the Shire?
The advice given to small business, by the St George & Sutherland Shire BEC is at NO COST to you, independent and confidential. We are committed to assist the development of local small business opportunities.
The St George-Sutherland Business Advisory Service is funded through Industry & Investment NSW which enables no cost advice to businesses and covers St George Region, and Sutherland Shire as well as Bankstown and Botany local government areas.
We provide advice from qualified professionals on such areas as:
• Business planning
• Understanding regulations
• Financing your own business
• Management skills
• Marketing and Market Research
• Sales & Customer Relations
For more information go to: http://www.becsmallbiz.com.au/advice/outline.html
Small Business September
To hear about interesting ideas from other businesses and business development opportunities in NSW, September is the month. To find out what’s on or to register an event go to: http://www.smallbusinessmonth.nsw.gov.au/
Focus on Our Water at the Science Centre
Our Water, Questacon’s latest travelling exhibition will open at the Wollongong Science Centre on August 7 as part of a two year tour. This comprises 28 hands-on exhibits designed to inform and encourage.
For more information on the Wollongong Science Centre go to: http://sciencecentre.uow.edu.au
Publicity for an Event?
If you want publicity for your community, business or technically related event, contact Colin Seaborn on 4254 0200 or 0419 841829 or click here->
We welcome stories and photos. With the YOC electronic magazine going out monthly you will need to send your story by the end of a month to get publicity for an event in the following month in this Clipboard column. | 
