If you are visiting our website for the first time - welcome, we hope you like what you see! If you live in the Penrith Valley/Greater Western Sydney/Blue Mountains area, we'd love to have the chance to tell you a little more about our network. Feel free to drop us a line at info@homebasedbusiness.org.au or call us on mob. 0423365326. WELCOME
Thank you to those of you who helped us get off to a bright start to 2010 by attending our first meeting for the year.
Daniel Attard from Westpac explained the pros and cons of the different methods for financing business equipment and vehicles. It can be a difficult thing to get right, so the explanation was I'm sure of value to those in attendance.
Our guest speaker for March will be Anton Duc of Blue Mountains Employment Relations. Anton will be highlighting recent changes to employment legislation. Regardless of whether you are employing staff already, or hope to do so at some point in the future, this session will be an important one for you to attend. Even if employing staff is not on your agenda, please come along and share in the valuable networking opportunities!
Further details are at the right of this page - please do reserve your place now if you are able to come along.
In other news:
- We welcome Julie Novotny of Photo 123 to our committee. Julie replaces Suzanne Hegarty who has had to resign her position on the committee. Welcome Julie and thank you Suzanne for your contribution! - The committee have decided to not proceed with hosting a Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce function which we had planned for later this year. The committee deemed that the cost of hosting the function exceeded the likely value to our members. The Chamber of Commerce remain strong supporters of the PVHBBN, so we look forward to exploring other opportunities for us to work and network together. - There are plenty of other networking and training opportunities at the moment. Be sure to check the following websites to review the functions and workshops on offer:
Greg Mitchell, PVHBBN President 09/10 (MOB. 0423 365326),
on behalf of PVHBBN Committee
ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PVHBBN MEMBERSHIP? There's plenty to be gained by becoming a member of the PVHBBN! Apart from discounted entry to our own networking meetings, members are entitled to attend Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce meetings at membership prices and Penrith Business Advisory Centre workshops at discounted rates! Members also receive a monthly business magazine which in itself just about covers the price of annual membership! How good is that!? For more details on member benefits, click here .
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CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
Guest Speaker: Anton Duc, Blue Mountains Employment Relations Employing staff can be tricky at the best of times, but recent changes to legislation make it even more so.
This session will cover the new national workplace relations system, touching on the new ten National Employment Standards, the new modern awards and changes to unfair dismissals.
Anton Duc has acted for employers in a variety of capacities including as an industrial advocate for employer associations, a consultant, human resources manager for a multinational organisation, and solicitor. He has worked with employers, both from outside the company as an advisor, and as a human resources manager assisting managers, supervisors and team leaders in all HR matters of a multi-national defence logistics industry organisation. He holds degrees in business and law (currently possessing a practicing certificate), and is a Certified Professional with the Australian Human Resources Institute. Anton specialises in Workplace Relations law , is Special Counsel for a Sydney law firm and is the Principal of Blue Mountains Employment Relations.
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The Home Based Business Network works closely with the Penrith Business Advisory Centre at Suite 1, Level 1, 111 Henry Street Penrith. The BAC can advise and assit you in most business matters and discounted workshops are available to HBBN members, so we encourage you to contact them. Give them a call on 4721 5011 or log onto their website at http://www.penrithsmallbiz.com.au/. |
