Brisbane Business

  Information for Brisbane Businesses

Useful web sites with information for day to day running of your business.

• ABC - Business News
• Austrade - Federal government assistance for exporting businesses.
• Australia Post - postage information, postcodes, etc
• Australian Business Register for searching Australian Business Numbers (ABN)
• Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)
• Australian Stock Exchange
• Australian Tax Office
• Australian White Pages 
• Australian Yellow Pages
• Business Entry Point Federal Government
• The Universal Currency Converter(TM)  
• Workchoices

Business Network and Lobby Groups in Brisbane and Queensland

Business groups are an excellent source of information for new and established businesses.  Chambers of Commerce provide networking and business lobbying for local areas. 

• Australian Filipino Chamber of Commerce (Queensland) Inc.
• Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce
• Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce
• Brisbane Junior Chamber of Commerce
• Brisbane North Chamber of Commerce
• Brisbane West Chamber of Commerce
• Commerce Queensland
• Gateway Chamber of Commerce
• Kenmore Chamber of Commerce
• Logan Chamber of Commerce
• Pine Rivers Chamber of Commerce
• Redland Chamber of Commerce Inc
• Sandgate & District Chamber of Commerce
• South East Brisbane Chamber of Commerce
• South East Queensland Indigenous Chamber of Commerce
• Southside Chamber of Commerce Inc Mt Gravatt
• Valley Chamber of Commerce Fortitude Valley

Regional Queensland

• Coral Coast Chamber of Commerce and Tourism around Bundaberg
• Dalby Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc
• Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce
• Ipswich Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Kenilworth and District Chamber of Commerce and Citizens Inc Mary Valley
• Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc
• Mackay Chamber of Commerce
• Maryborough Chamber of Commerce
• Montville Chamber of Commerce
• Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce
• Proserpine Chamber of Commerce
• Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce Inc
• Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce Inc
• Whitsunday Chamber of Commerce Mackay

The Queensland government provides advice and financial support to businesses.

• Business and Industry information from the Qld government including investment, exports, tenders, supplier accreditation, laws and regulations, and grants information.
• Information Industries Board - free research assistance for small IT and ICT business in Queensland
• Manufacturing Queensland
• Queensland Government Marketplace for suppliers wanting to do business with the Queensland government including tenders and procurement.
• Brisbane City Council - local council administers some regulations and licensing and offers assistance and support for local businesses.  See the Local Government Association of Queensland for details of other local authorities

Area Consultative Committees (ACCs) are non profit, community based organisations funded by the Federal Government and managed by committees of local business and community leaders.  They're a good source of information for business people.

• Central Queensland Area Consultative Committee
• Far North Queensland Area Consultative Committee
• Gold Coast and Region Area Consultative Committee
• Greater Brisbane Area Consultative Committee 
• Ipswich & Regional Area Consultative Committee
• Mackay Region Area Consultative Committee
• Moreton Bay Coast and Country Area Consultative Committee
• North Queensland Area Consultative Committee
• Southern Inland Queensland Area Consultative Committee
• Sunshine Coast Area Consultative Committee
• Torres Strait Area Consultative Committee
• Wide Bay Burnett Area Consultative Committee

National business groups

• Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
• Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce (ASICC)
• business.gov.au - Federal Government site with lots of information on starting and running a business
• Business and Profession Women (BPW) Australia
• Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA)
• Family Business Australia
• National Independent Retailers Association