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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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GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – MEDIA RELEASE

A major national arts conference could be headed for the Great Southern in 2014.

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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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Conversation with the CEO - May 11

Hello,

I am the Manager for Economic Development at the City of Albany and have lived and worked here for a little over 10 years.  During that time, like most others, I have observed lots of change ranging from new retail shops, supermarket developments, the redevelopment of the Waterfront, a new wind farm, changes at the Port, timber processing at Down Road, and new housing estates popping up around the city.

For the next month, I am working on a project to review the City of Albany’s Strategic Plan for the ten year period 2011 to 2021.   With leadership from our new Chief Executive Officer, Faileen James, I am working as part of a dedicated team of people from our community development section (Tammy Flett; Amanda Porritt; and Rachael Oswald) to gather community views on issues and opportunities for Albany.  We are seeking your views on:

·         What projects and initiatives do you think should be pursued in the short (1-2 yrs), medium (2-5 yrs)and long terms (5-10yrs)?
·         What resources (people, money and physical assets) do you think should be applied to projects and services?

In thinking about your answers to the above, please remember that the Council has finite resources that are in high demand across a range of projects.  So you need to be SMART with your responses:

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timely (short, medium, long term)

Please jot down your thoughts below thinking about the following themes as a guide:

•             Lifestyle and Environment
•             Sustainability and Development
•             Albany’s Role as a Regional Hub
•             Community Focussed Organisation
•             Organisational Performance

OR even better, complete the official survey online at www.albany.wa.gov.au by 5pm on Thursday 9 June 2011.

Regards,

Jon Berry
Project Team Leader
City of Albany

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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Posted by Richard Sanderson.

Albany requires equity with other regional cities of Geraldton and Kalgoorlie.  We require a Skywest flight once per week Perth-Albany-Melbourne and return.

- Skywest Airlines currently offers a weekly service from Geraldton – Kalgoorlie – Melbourne

- Skywest also runs a weekly (once a week) service between Perth- Kalgoorlie-and Melbourne.

I propose a Skywest Perth-Albany-Melbourne flight for a trial period of 6 months to estimate demand to and from the Eastern states.

Albany’s population is approx 35,000 which is equitable with Kalgoorlie’s population of 36,852 (estimate 2010)

With Denmark’s population of approx 7,000 and Mt Barker 6,000 approx there are strong grounds to suggest an equitable service (with Geraldton and Kalgoorlie residents) to the eastern states for Great Southern residents.  Also, it would foreseeably boost Tourism in this region.