Business Conditions Survey

Two years on… It’s almost two years to the day that a state of emergency was declared in Western Australia. Who could have predicted how the pandemic would progress and what effect it would have on our family, personal and business lives? We’ve experienced supply shortages, disruption to every normal routine, some fear, anger, misinformation,…

Not Everyone Can Win…

…but there are no losers. Even if you spend some time entering the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards and don’t win, we think your business will benefit from the nomination process. The independent judges are looking for evidence of how you plan for success and how you measure that success in a variety of…

Federal Budget Summary & 2021 EOFY Tax Planning for Small Business

This is a guest post from from Lee Fox CPA and Director at desborough accountants Important Disclaimer Australian tax legislation contains specific anti-avoidance provisions which target schemes entered into with the dominant purpose of tax avoidance. It is essential that you consider your specific circumstances before proceeding with any tax planning ideas to ensure these…

The Local Travel Industry – Almost Wiped Out By Covid-19

Spare a thought for Lee-Anne Winn from Travel Associates in Kalamunda. Very few industry sectors have been hit as hard as the Travel and Tourism sector. From hotels to airlines and travel agents, they have seen the lockdown restrictions decimate their businesses. When Covid hit earlier this year many Australians found themselves stranded overseas desperately…

Blue Goose Occupational Therapy – Helping To Flatten The Curve

Doing our bit to help flatten the curve. Blue Goose Occupational Therapy provides paediatric and adult Allied Health Services- including paediatric and adult Occupational Therapy services, paediatric Speech Therapy and Physiotherapy and Podiatry (both paediatric and adult biomechanical assessments and treatment). Paediatrics is my passion, but I love working with adults too. Being able to…

The Clip Joint – Matching Negativity with Positivity and Supporting Local

Here is another wonderful guest post, this time from Sara and Claire from The Clip Joint: Like most business owners, Covid19 presented us with a scary time. Lots of time and emotional energy was spent keeping ourselves informed and up to date with cases, restrictions and how this disease was going to affect our business….