Brunswick Heads Chamber Membership & Benefits
Chamber membership - what's in it for you!
Chamber membership is designed for all those home and shopfront businesses which operate in or service Brunswick Heads or its businesses.
Membership Benefits
By pooling its resources and working with partners, the Chamber of Commerce is able to offer its members the following services, benefits and opportunities:
- Showcasing of the town and its businesses
- Town branding and promotion - Protection of the town's character & point of difference through the "Simple Pleasures" branding campaign and "Taking Care of Brunswick" Tourism Management Strategy
- Co-operative marketing campaigns
- Ongoing development of the official website www.brunswickheads.org.au
- Organisation of festivals and events
- Access to information on business development workshops and information on seminars and events via the regular hard copy and online newsletters
- Visitor information services - a centrally located Visitor Centre to welcome and look after your tourist customers, saving your business time.
- Town streetscaping and improvement projects eg the CBD and Tweed St makeovers
- Participation in "Buy Local" initiatives and campaigns
- Involvement in progressing community projects eg the Skatepark
- A strong and respected voice representing the business community on issues affecting the economy via Council lobbying and submission writing
- Advocacy to Council for members on issues affecting Brunswick businesses
- Strong partnerships with organisations beyond Brunswick (I & I NSW, NR Tourism, Byron United, Byron Visitor Centre, LPMA) to elevate our profile
- Grant sourcing for our many events and projects.
Additional benefits
- Discounts on Simple Pleasures merchandise (up to 20%)
- Discounts on Chamber organised workshops
- Free networking & social events
- Free flyer distribution - inserts in the Chamber's monthly hard copy newsletter
- Free display of cards/brochures in the Visitor Centre
- Discount on a business card entry in the Business Card Directory
- Opportunities for great marketing deals
- Inclusion in co-operative marketing ads co-ordinated by the Chamber
- Free listing on the Dining Out Guide
- Free 25 word summary on the official Bruns website with discounted deals on pages & links
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Visitor Map
Membership costs
2009 Chamber membership fee - $2 per week ie $104 pa
NB. 2010 membership is available at the 2009 rate until the AGM on 17 Feb 2010, when the 2010 fee will be set.
Eligibility
Members must be businesses operating in Brunswick Heads or servicing Brunswick Heads businesses. (Non Brunswick heads businesses and tourism operators operating outside Brunswick Heads are invited to join the Visitor Centre).
Become a member
You can download membership forms here, complete and
- Email to admin@brunswickheads.org.au with advice of online payment
- Post to PO Box 184 Brunswick Heads together with cheque
- Drop in to the Visitor Centre, 7 Park St
NB. Sorry, we do not have credit card facilities but accept online payments.
