March quarter Pulse Report is out now

March quarter Pulse Report is out now

Key highlights show that while retaining and recruiting employees is still the most significant constraint for business, interest rates are having the highest impact on growth in more than a decade. And not surprisingly, 81% of businesses reported higher operating...
Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan

Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan

The Wide Bay Burnett region is one of the most diverse regions in Queensland, boasting outstanding natural assets and resources, agricultural land, and unique townships. The region’s agriculture, renewable energy, manufacturing and tourism industries are key...
The December quarter Pulse Report is out now

The December quarter Pulse Report is out now

Businesses are facing a new set of challenges in a post-COVID environment, with attracting and retaining employees, insurance costs and interest rates listed as the most significant impacts in a major shake-up of business growth constraints in Queensland in the past...
November Breakfast Cyber Security

November Breakfast Cyber Security

At this month’s Chamber Breakfast we had Paul De Araujo from NBN Australia present on Cyber Security. A common misconception is that a cyberattack will never happen to your business because you are new or too small to be targeted, but that is untrue. Smaller...
CCIQ’s Pulse Report for the September quarter

CCIQ’s Pulse Report for the September quarter

CCIQ’s September quarter Pulse Report is out today and shows consistently high operating and labour costs resulted in weak profitability, however, businesses reported on-average operating levels have returned to pre-COVID levels for the first time since March...