The festive season is fast approaching, and for many employers this means hosting functions to celebrate the year. Whilst it is natural for employers to want to reward employees with an end of year function, there are often associated risks in doing…
After years of low economic activity in the Broome region, and many businesses experiencing challenging economic conditions, where operating margins have been eroded and growth constrained. New research from the BCCI as part of our Broome Business Confidence Survey in October 2018,…
Get ready for fun, fashion and fabulous polo when the Airnorth Cable Beach Polo returns to the pristine sands of Broome in 2019. The exotic far north west corner of Australia will come alive again 17 to 19 May next year with…
View the nominees for the Broome Chamber of Commerce & Industry Board elections at the upcoming AGM on Thursday 22 November 2018. ** Denotes re-election ** Elisabeth Lucke – Media Arm Elisabeth Lucke is a media and marketing specialist, with an extensive…
The number one challenge within organisations today, is communication! Communication between management and staff. Communication between staff and customers. Communication between one department and another. Communication between those on the frontline, and those out back. Communication between individual members of staff. The…
Sheffield Resources (‘Sheffield’) has recognised its inaugural graduate trainees at a formal dinner in Broome. Graduates Jonathan Sesar, Broome Mark Taylor, Broome Bayden Rivers, Pandanas Park Kassam Bin Rashid, Derby Having successfully completed the Thunderbird four-month construction Work Ready Program in 2017, the trainees…
Many businesses choose to shut down or operate a skeleton staff over between Christmas and the New Year. Reasons include that it is traditionally a quiet trading period or custom and practice to allow staff to recuperate and have a break. Whatever…
In a world where customers are often driven online to find the cheapest option, it can be hard for bricks-and-mortar businesses to feel they have a fair chance to be competitive. Bricks-and-mortar business can be tough – but there’s also some fantastic…
The Broome Chamber of Commerce & Industry is pleased to announce three new categories for this year’s Broome Small Business Awards to be held at The Mangrove Hotel Friday 10 May 2019. The new categories include business awards for Tourism, Business Person…
With temperatures in WA quickly heating up, it’s time to take extra care to protect your employees from heat stress and the more serious heat stroke. Heat stress occurs when the body’s fluids are depleted due to increased sweating. This can cause…
