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Southlake Business Chamber and Community Alliance (SBCCA)

The SBCCA was established in 2007 with the merging of the incorporated bodies, the Southlake Community Alliance and the Morisset and District Chamber of Commerce. Both organisations had provided a cross over of services in the district and a merge of the two entities consolidated the organisation membership, meetings, events and costs and allowed a solid foundation for future growth. The new SBCCA continued to focus on the programs that had been put in place prior to the merge including the Southlake Business Excellence Awards, The Southlake Visitors Guide, The Business and Community Directory and the new Comprehensive Live Business Directory.

Lake Macquarie City Council Town Centre Program was established in July 2007 with the award of funding to engage a Town Centre Coordinator, to initiate the Town Centre Program for the Southlake District.

Structure

SBCCA is an incorporated body with an elected Management Committee consisting of:

President; Robert Kemmis (4977 2525),         Vice President; Peter Gambrill (4973 4255),
Public Officer; Colin Roach (4973 4571),        Secretary; Fay Rayner (4970 4333),
Treasurer; Maurie Calculli (4977 2951),           Business member and Community member.

 

 

 

 
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The Town Centre Program

In July 2007 Morisset town centre was acknowledged by Lake Macquarie City as one of seven town centres to form part of the Town Centre Program, with funding to commence for Morisset in 2007. Engagement of a Town Centre Coordinator becoming effective for Morisset. In February, 2008.

Lake Macquarie City Council has appointed a Town Centre Program Coordinator who works with each Chamber of Commerce, to develop and coordinate citywide economic development strategies, and provide leadership and assistance to the individual town centre coordinators.

Each Council funded Chamber of Commerce is obliged to use the town centre funding to:

  • Contract the services of a Town Centre Coordinator;
  • Obtain clerical and secretarial assistance or services;
  • Ensure a business plan is current;
  • Coordinate promotions and events;
  • Promote community economic development programs;
  • Engage in business and employment development activities;
  • Undertake an annual town centre analysis of all businesses in the commercial centre,
  • Through the Town Centre Program implement citywide economic development programs.
  • Maintain a Business & Community Directory on this website.

Strategic Direction

The SBCCA takes a role in supporting local economic development programs that aim to improve the local business climate, investment in hard infrastructure, investment in sites and premises for businesses, investment in soft infrastructure, encouraging local business growth and new enterprises, with the view to improving investment in the Southlake area. The SBCCA will work with LMCC to achieve citywide initiatives with the capacity to address common themes among the city’s town centers, achieve economies of scale, make the best use of scarce resources, and build a stronger, mutually beneficial relationship between Council and The Southlake.

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Updated 27th June 2009