RCCIWA Members Forum Update – June 13th and 14th 2019
RCCIWA members would have received their invitation on Monday to the June RCCIWA Members Forum being held in Perth. We are really looking forward to the Forum and have two days full of valuable information, advocacy opportunities and excellent networking. For our members and their representatives wishing to attend please book here.
Corporate Member - Arc Infrastructure Update
We caught up with Daniel Ellis from Arc Infrastructure this week, to touch base and discuss the different ways we are working together, as well as hearing about all of their latest news and updates. This unique membership, now in its fourth year sees Arc infrastructure as a direct member of ten regional Chambers as well as a Corporate Member of RCCIWA. The ten members are:
The RCCIWA is urging the State Government in this next budget to raise the Payroll Tax Threshold from $850,000 as it is currently, to $1M to allow small to medium size businesses to employ more people, expand their business and ultimately be more sustainable and viable. Raising the threshold to $1m would provide a tax break to more than 1100 WA businesses, at a time when we are seeing a strengthening of economic activity in many parts of Regional WA.
RCCIWA Monthly Teleconference Recap
On Tuesday we held our monthly RCCIWA Teleconference. This regular phone meeting is a great opportunity for our members to get together and share their what they have been up to as well as discuss common issues and operational matters. One of the features of this meeting is each of our members giving an update from their organisation. Some of the common topics discussed were:
Operational Activities
Federal Election – What are the issues that matter to your business community?