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The City of Albany has secured an opportunity for Albany businesses to trade for longer on Australia Day.
Businesses will now be able to trade from 9am through to 6pm after the Minister for Commerce Simon O’Brien approved an application made by the City of Albany.
The City backed a National Retail Association and Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry request brought to the Council’s December meeting.
“This is an opportunity for Albany’s retail community to take advantage of the greater number of visitors on public holidays,” said City of Albany Mayor Dennis Wellington.
“It is an opportunity for all retailers covered by the Retail Trading Hours Act, however it is not compulsory.”
For more information contact City of Albany Tourism Development Manager Matt Bird on (08) 9841 9202 or email matthewb@albany.wa.gov.au.

Here’s the first of a brand new blog on Building a Home written by Ros McKinven from McKinven Homes.

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With the retail industry experiencing tough times, many small retailers will be looking for clever marketing ideas to attract sales this Christmas.

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Vicki Brown, Manager of the Small Business Centre Great Southern invites rural small businesses throughout their 11 Shires to contact them about the ‘Building resilience against future dry seasons grant’.

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The City of Albany has adopted the same Christmas Trading Hours as metropolitan Perth.

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I would like to confirm that the time for the public meeting is Thursday 12th May 2011 @ 12.00noon to 1.00pm. This will be held at the Vancouver Arts Centre.

Thank you all for all the interest that has been shown. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Don Titterton

Valiant Drycleaners

66 Frederick St Albany WA

08 9841 3354

I recently attended a seminar run by Westpac and ACCI on why the world is in the state it is and why businesses are having such a hard time, answer is easy they are BORING, CONSERVATIVE and have NO SPARK. That describes Albany perfectly boring, conservative with no spark, very few in Albany are prepared to think outside the square.

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As luxury accommodation providers, our aim is to give our guests the ultimate experience while in Albany.  We like to recommend places to eat, so we are trying the many restaurants in Albany.

Tonight we headed off to the ‘new’ Rustlers Steak House. The minute we walked through the door we were immediately impressed by the gorgeous surroundings. Rustlers have chosen their colours wisely and used the space well of what used to be a Health Club. (more…)

I can’t resist telling you all about the latest success of our Ringwould Cendre, it has won a Gold Medal at the Royal Melbourne Show!!

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