Business Card Directory
Background
During the 1990’s town experienced a significant downturn, with 13 empty shops in 1997. From 1999 to 2005 the towns economy underwent considerable economic revitalisation, as a result of a combination of factors, including the town bypass, the 1997-1998 Sense of Place Project, implementation of the 1998-2003 Community Economic Development Plan, the Chinderah to Yelgun highway upgrade, the seachange phenomenon and ongoing assistance from the Department of State and Regional Development.
Business Statistics
The Business Survey of 2003 revealed a “cautiously optimistic” sentiment by business people, a reduction in the vacancy rate down to about 2% and an significant employment increase in the previous two years by 29.3%. Tourism related trading accounts for about half the overall trade, and day trippers and weekend visitation has increased quite significantly in the last couple of years.
A new Business Survey was conducted in October 2006, culminating in a presentation on 7 December. You can download the summary (as a pdf), phone 02 66851003 or visit the Project Office Tues - Fri, 9.30 - 5.00 to obtain a full copy. The 2003 Business Survey is also available from the Project Office.
BR_Survey 2006 Summary.pdf