Call for small biz to have a say Go digital for chance to win

THE Queensland government is seeking input from small business owners and operators for its new Small Business Strategy.

The Small Business Survey, which opened on January 30, provides an opportunity for small businesses to share their challenges, priorities, and goals with the government.

The goal is to ensure the right conditions and support are in place for these businesses to succeed and contribute to the state’s economic growth. The Palaszczuk government has already provided $2.5 billion in assistance to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new strategy will set a future path for the more than 459,000 small businesses in Queensland and provide them with opportunities to grow and thrive. business.qld.gov.au/smallbizsurvey www.business.qld.gov.au/ smallbizsurvey

The government wants to hear directly from the sector in order to make it easier to do business. The Big Plans for Small Business Strategy 2021-2023 has delivered grants, programs, and initiatives to help businesses recover and grow, boost local economies, and drive job growth.

Small Business Minister Di Farmer emphasised the importance of small businesses for the state’s economic growth and stated the government wants to ensure the right conditions and support are in place to help small businesses reach their goals.

SUNSHINE Coast ratepayers have the chance to win up to $1000 off their next rates bill by signing up to receive future rate notices by email.

Sunshine Coast Council Outstanding Organisation Portfolio Councillor Ted Hungerford said ratepayers could put themselves in the running to win with just a few simple steps.

“Ratepayers who already receive their rates notices by email are automatically in the running to win,” Cr Hungerford said.

Ratepayers who still get their rate notices by traditional post can put themselves in the running by registering for a MyCouncil account or logging in to an existing account and changing their rate notice delivery method to email, before Wednesday, February 22.

You can create your own MyCouncil account on council’s website and once you’ve done that or logged into your existing account, all you need to do is click on ‘Update your rate notice delivery’ under the Property and Rates section on your MyCouncil dashboard, and change to email.

“Receiving rate notices by email rather than traditional post is more environmentally friendly and registering for a MyCouncil account enables residents to access a wide range of convenient and secure online options,” Cr Hungerford said. You’ll find a step-by-step guide to setting up your MyCouncil account on council’s website.