Coffee Time Minutes - 27th June 2012

Welcome to our new visitors – Nicole, Bec, Alan, Sharyn

Apologies - Patrick, Toni Fountain, Mel Cooper, Kathy Bree

Who we are?  Small and Home Business owners meeting to build relationships from other SBO’s.

What is CT? Relatively casual meeting group, where you can network, talk about business ideas and strategies, and learn from one another.

Where? The Edge Cafe, Tuggerah’s Zenith Centre.

When?  At 10.30 am on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. Arrival 10.25 am for 10.30 am start. (Runs for about 1 hour)

Update on our Raffle?  Today we raised $28 bringing the total this year raised $313.50 (including this week’s total) for this year for the Iris Foundation in 2012.  This year we will continue with our Raffles and donation to Iris Foundation. This year we will do a raffle again for the Iris Foundation. We will be looking for prizes/donations up to the value of $10. Its will be up to you if you would like to participate and none should feel obliged. Tickets will be $2 each, or three for $5.

Updated Members -  We have over 120 members for Coffee Time. You can come when you are free, never feel obligated and always feel welcome. I have a list with everyone who has come along to Coffee Time; I am updating the distribution list. If you would like to be included, please check your details are correct, update where necessary and add if not on there.

I have bought a card box for everyone’s cards and the folders were ripped. Please utilise the card holder box, please pass around each meeting, and feel free to support each other and utilize their services.


Recap of last meeting - Who was here last meeting? Who remembers what we talked about? Did we put into practice? How did we go?

Goal Setting - Make sure you write down your goals and visit them regularly.

Workcover

Don’t forget Jay can come out to your workplace and do a free assessment; you can then get a $500 voucher/credit towards purchasing safe office things (chair, etc). Jay also has workshops, one on one meeting and assessments currently available. If you wish to have a free appointment with Jay please contact him on jay.lewis@workcover.nsw.gov.au


Upcoming Networking:

• Coffee Time 11th July – Open Forum – Budgeting and finances
• Coffee Time 25th July – TBA
• Coffee Time 8th August – Open Forum – Marketing in your business
• Coffee Time 22nd August – Insurances and your business – Tony Bourke and Kellie Targett
• Fridays round the coast SBNG – 3rd Friday here at Zenith
• BWC lunches on each month – for more info contact Kym Williams
• Success Women’s Networking Luncheon – 26th July – Christmas in July
• 13th July – Westpac Race Day – we have booked 2 tables of 10. And we have 2 seats left on the Coffee Times table. Tickets are $95 each, money due immediately.
• Chicks at the flick - $26 18th July – movie is Magic Mike


Education:

2012 – Visit BEC upstairs or log on to www.ccbec.org.au

o BEC & Work cover courses – keeping small business safe
 -  24th July – Employing staff
 - 24th July - Using subcontractors

BEC has Memberships available:

- Business Basics Membership - $249.
- Business plus Membership - $748.

For more information, please speak to Darren or Debbie at the BEC – 02 4355 4885


Update:

• Business Expo – 19th September at Mingara


Who are you & what do you do: 30 Sec story about you


Tarnia Gurney
Gurney Financial Services http://www.gurneyfinancialservices.com.au/
Planningwerx4U http://www.planningwerx4u.com.au/

Dawn & Bev
Iris Foundation http://www.irisfoundation.org.au/

Rachel Dillon
Elite Embroidery http://www.eliteembroidery.com.au/

Kellie Targett
Insurance Adviser net ktargett@iaa.net.au

Leeanna
Gem Candles http://www.gemcandles.com.au/
Intimate Whispers http://www.intimatewhispers.com.au/

Marama Carmichael
Essential Wellbeing http://essentialwellbeingforbusiness.com/

Kate Morris
Events with Pizazz http://www.eventswithpizazz.com.au/

Lyn Thompson
Buy Local online/ LBH Promotions/ B2B http://www.b2bwithatwist.com.au/

Judy Roffy
Buy Local online/ LBH Promotions/ B2B http://www.b2bwithatwist.com.au/
Jay Lewis
Work Cover NSW http://www.workcover.com.au/

Paul McCarthy
LDN Local Direct Network http://www.ldn.net.au/

Bec
BBX http://www.bbx.com.au/

Debbie Thompson
Group Ability http://www.groupability.com.au/

Katy Gregory
Landin http://www.landin.com.au/

Alan Turvey
Yes to this http://www.yestothis.com/

Sharyn Burgess
Wyong Neighbourhood Centre http://www.wyongneighbourhoodcentre.org.au/

Nicole
The Edge Café & Bar http://www.theedgecafebar.com.au/


Wins

Leanna – just signed her first male sales consultant for intimate whispers in Victoria
Leanna – Won home Based business with the Northern Lakes Business Chamber Awards
Debbie – Signed her first international client
Lyn – 20000 attended buy local in may 12.
Marama – signed a 12 month contract with a large company in Sydney to do work with search optimization.


Presentation today - Work cover -with Jay Lewis

• New laws came out in January 2012
• Changes to the names
• In line with other states in Australia
• Previously known as Employer is now known as PCBU
• Previously known as a employee is now known as a worker (somebody engaged)
• Worked can be casual, fulltime, contractors, apprentices, volunteers.
• Basically work cover is common law.
• Common law – to look after people doing work for you
• Ensure premises are safe,
• Ensure machines are safe
• Responsibility to train and adequately show OHS procedures have been taught
• Need to have good systems in place
• Manage risks
• Risk consultations with your workers to find out if there is any concerns
• PCBUs have a legal responsibility to talk to all engaged workers
• Consult between different parties. Example; you have a worker, and you rent a shop, and the body corp. need to all be talking and aware of issues.
• All employers (PCBUs) have a duty of care
• Volunteers need to be looked after aswell.
• Need to identify possible risks
• Notify people – PCBUs, workers
• There is a code of practice now with work cover
• For more information go to http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/Pages

Please note this is just nbotes - for full information please refer to the website. Gurney Financial Services is not and will not be liable for any advice given.

Thank you Jay for coming out to speak to us in relation to the changes in work cover.

If you would like the handouts from today, then please contact Jay at jay.lewis@workcover.nsw.gov.au  or go to the website http://www.workcover.com.au/

Thanks everyone for your participation, hope everyone got something out of it.

Planningwerx4u has Business Planning CD’s for $50 (+ GST) each, if you would like one please let Tarnia know.

Winner of today’s raffle – Judy Roffey

Today we raised $28 for Iris Foundation.

Thanks and see you next time

NEXT MEETING: 11 July - arrive 10.25am for 10.30 start – sharp

Presentation – Budgeting and Financials – open discussion and forum.