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BIWCC UPCOMING EVENTS

BIWCC Business Networking
Breakfast Seminar
Steve Major
"
Burn Your Balance Sheet !"

Wednesday 22 September
7AM - 8.30AM
The CORO
28 McDougall St, Milton

BIWCC MORN TEA
Business Networking
Thursday 2 September
8.30AM - 10AM
Summit Events Centre
Paddington

BIWCC & Member
the Milton VIP Viewing

Wednesday Night
1 September
5.30PM for 6PM Start
Business Networking

BIWCC & Member
Business ECO Forum
Wednesday  8 September
5.30PM for 6PM Start
Samsara Cafe
20 Walsh St, Milton

BUSINESS WEST
Business Expo & Forum Day
Tuesday, 14 September
8AM - 8PM
Corporate Lunch
Expo Trade Displays
Business Seminar Sessions
Bardon Conference Centre

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PAST BIWCC  EVENTS

  Sustainability & Greening  in Brisbane's Inner West       

                  
 
  
Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce encourages local
  businesses and area with sustainability - greening initiatives

     

BIWCC & MEMBER Business & Home ECO Forum NIGHTS
ECO Ideas / Updates
for HOMES & BUSINESS


Developed to help business be pro-active in enviro-friendly initiatives
It's the LITTLE THINGS we can do .. that have the BIG RESULTS
Wednesday Night, SEPTEMBER 8
th     5.30PM for 6PM Start  till  7.30PM
$5 Cover Charge  You may buy drinks & snacks** from the cafe

Energy Efficiency & Water Usage
Panel Discussions
.. Chance to ask questions and have your say

  WPCS - Engineering for the Future .. Brett Thiedeke
    Designing and building the infrastructure that is creating a better world
  Water & Energy Savers Pty Ltd  .. Lindsay Mackenzie-Ross
    Solutions that minimise the water and energy resources
   SignatureBrisbane  .. Simon White

Plus, working together in partnership with other ECO firms to achieve best outcomes ..
from first hand Business ECO Forum experience !!!

Forum organised & promoted to provide feedback for businesses & initiatives
ECO / SUSTAINABLE Projects / Products

SAMSARA CAFE  20 Walsh St, Milton
Easy Car Parking just outside 
Samsara Furniture & Homewares
Enjoy our ECO Night at Samsara  and ... 
Experience a sanctuary place to relax with friends
or hold your business Appts in peace
 






These nights are also good Business Networking Nights
Much rapport building and support services organised + a social get together ...
** Samsara Café serves up very tasty snack meals for our Nights ... 
Lasagna (meat) & Cannelloni (vegetarian) + side Salad for just $5 !!

Also great coffees and cakes, Cold drinks, etc.


2nd Wednesday of Month    Oct 13  .. 
Nov 10

* Walsh St
is middle street in the Park Rd & Cribb St Block
   runs between Railway Tce & McDougall St
   Turn off Milton Rd into Cribb St or Coro Dr into Park Rd

BUSINESS ECO FORUM NIGHTS ..  2nd Wednesday of Month
ECO / SUSTAINABLE Projects / Products Forum Night organised
for feedback, possible assistance and referral sources ....
* Book in to showcase your initiative / products *


AUGUST NIGHT .. Thursday 12th
SignatureBrisbane - Simon White
SignatureBrisbane wants you to get back to your backyard.  Creating an interactive environment will provide ambience and a positive wellbeing by keeping you active,
will promote biodiversity, sustainability and family time, and will encourage native wildlife activity that you may not have seen for many years.
Did you see SignatureBrisbane and Simon at the EKKA ?

Green your Home -
Green Your Home Loan with Aussie
Did you know that you can save $$$$Thousands in interest on your
home loan using the power of the sun?

Many people want to be more environmentally friendly and reduce their carbon footprint, but decide not to for economic reasons.  Aussie has a solution to help.
The concept is simple. Take 1 step backwards to take 3 steps forward.
Alan Taylor, Aussie - Paddington will share this great initiative with us.

We invite all businesses with interests in things Eco to attend the Nights good opportunities for business networking with like-minded community-aware businesses for possible liaisons, assistance and
referral sources for your initiative.

If your business wishes to display &/or present .. Email BIWCC 
Must BOOK any displays or presentations of your service

Business ECO Forum  is an initiative of BIWCC Member ...
Justin Graham, Huxbury Quinn Marketing & Advertising
with the strong support and work since February 2009 start up of
Ken Hickson ABC Carbon & Lynne Brown, BIWCC

Hear from businesses working with their carbon footprint
Interesting Speakers.  Talk to experts in the field

   SAMSARA CAFE
20 Walsh St, Milton
07 3876 4300
Call Julianne & the Team
SAMSARA FURNITURE & HOMEWARES
A lifestyle philosophy embracing global
culture furniture, art & music
Samsara Cafe is a sanctuary place to relax
with friends & hold business Appts in peace

  A group of Paddington businesses/services
working to inspire people to create a greener,
more sustainable economy by reducing their
ecological footprint


  Tomorrow's Queensland:  strong, green, smart, healthy & fair
   Helping Hand Fact Sheet
   Qld Govt is committed to easing the cost of living pressures
 

* See Below .. for 
Business ECO Forum  SUPPORTERS & Past SPEAKERS  *

Business ECO Forum Created/Sponsored by ...


Huxbury Quinn Marketing
& Advertising

Talk to Justin re
Carbon Neutral Web Hosting
1/36 Finchley St, Milton
07 3876 5511

 
ABC Carbon
Climate Change Consulting
Ken Hickson 0402 624 982
"The ABC of Carbon" Book


Business ECO Forum
 


MUST BOOK .. Please
Email BIWCC  or
Message on 07 3036 6221


SHOWCASE YOUR
ECO product or service

Must contact BIWCC to
organise a space for
your display  &/or
Present your Business 

Business ECO Forum NIGHTS Supported by ..
When contacting BIWCC Members please mention BIWCC

Cr Peter Matic
petermatic.com.au
Toowong Ward Mailbag News

Toowong Ward BCC
RECYCLING
Information/Tips


Hon Andrew Fraser
andrewfrasermp.com
Mt Coot-tha
Electorate News

Mount Cootha Electorate
Helping Hand Fact Sheet


Brisbane Junk Removal
1800 468 586


BIWCC Proudly Supported by ..


Read our Local Paper "OnLine"
Talk to BIWCC re the great offerings-benefits of our
BIWCC - Westside News Advertising
Super Special rates
for
BIWCC MEMBER Businesses




The Networking Magazine
Promote your Business
Tell your Business Story
Brisbane's independent Arts
+ Business Mag 
Contact Di Watson
brisbanecircle.com.au

    Cr Peter Matic, Councillor for Toowong Ward  Chairman of Environment, Parks & Sustainability
    Supports the BIWCC Business Eco Forum ....

    "I congratulate Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce and Justin Graham, Huxbury Quinn Marketing
    & Advertising for the proactive work that they are doing in our local community to engage with business in
    promoting sustainable practices which will reduce our carbon footprint.

    Our challenge to reduce our city's carbon footprint can only succeed through engagement and partnership
    with our business community and I congratulate all participating and attending businesses and people on
    your commitment to making Brisbane Australia's most sustainable city."         Peter


Huxbury Quinn Marketing & Advertising
1, 36 Finchley St, Milton
Call  Justin Graham  07 3876 5511


ABC Carbon .. Climate Change Consulting
Ken Hickson    0402 624 982
"The ABC of Carbon"  Book
 


Brisbane Junk Removal
1800gotjunk.com.au/brisbane
1800 468 586

 

WPCS Brendale Operations
Specialist Electrical Contractors
 Communications Cabling
    & Building Automation
 Energy Auditing & Solutions
 Renewable Energy
 Design & Construct
 Building Services Engineering
Contact: Brett  07 3205 1266

 

 
Call LYNNE  07 3368 7888
for all your Computer/IT needs
msd.net.au


Read our Local Paper "On-Line"  !!
Talk to BIWCC re the great offerings-benefits
of our
BIWCC - Westside News Advertising
Super rates for BIWCC MEMBER Businesses


The Networking Magazine
Promote your Business Tell your Business Story
Brisbane's independent arts + business magazine 
Contact Di Watson
brisbanecircle.com.au


officeworks.com.au
147 Milton Rd, Milton Qld  07 3512 7600 


81 Baroona Rd, Cnr Fernberg Rd, Milton
epiccycles.com.au
Bikes, Bike Repairs- Cycling for Health


endota day spa - Rosalie
down to earth heaven
47 Elizabeth St, Cnr Nash St
Call Maggie  07 3369 5452


15 Latrobe Tce (Cnr Cochrane), Paddington
blissecowear.com.au


XXXX Ale House
Cnr Black & Paten St,  Milton


spirosbottleshops.com.au
Paddington Store    3369 1782
21/97 Latrobe Tce  Upstrs Paddington Central Cnt
Toowong-Auchenflower Store    3871 1725
2/535 Milton Rd Cnr Morley St, Cat & Fiddle Shops


Aussie  Paddington
Contact Alan Taylor & the Team
175 Given Tce     Ph:  07 3368 2020
Green your Home - Green Your Home Loan with Aussie
Mortgage Broking . Home Loans . Car & Personal Loans
Credit Cards . Insurance


Green Potions   greenpotions.com.au
Eco Friendly Cleaning Products
Green Cleaning
Amanda   0432 526 571


24 Latrobe Tce, Paddington    07 3217 5522
Call  JUDI  & the Team
urbanretreat.net.au
Urban Retreat Massage & Day Spa

 
Everything for your Bathroom + Gifts !
30 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
Ph:   Anne Boccabella    07 3369 7886

SUSTAIN MAINTAIN
Healthy Sustainable Gardens
Garden Maintenance .. Outdoor Cleaning
Vaughan Smith   0409 599 343
sustainmaintain.com.au

Wineaffair
8, 1 Park Rd, MILTON
07 3217 6066
 


46 Kelvin Grove Rd, Red Hill
buyequip.com.au  1300 289 727

PAST Business ECO Forum Presenting their Sustainable Projects for feedback ...

July 14th 2010 Night ...
WPCS - Engineering for the Future .. Brett Thiedeke
Designing and building the infrastructure that is creating a better world
Business Energy Efficiency
 * Auditing Energy in business/homes
 * Energy Saving Measures
Plus, working together in partnership with other ECO firms to achieve best outcomes ..
from first hand Business ECO Forum experience !!!

MIH Lighting                                                
mihlighting.com

Showcasing a range of energy efficient LED lighting products

Climate Planning - Donovan Burton     
climateplanning.com.au
Climate change risk assessments and adaptation solutions.
Donovan has worked closely with local governments, state agencies, infrastructure service providers,
information communications providers and the insurance industry .. previously heading Climate Risk's
Local Government & Planning Sector.

June  2010 
was a very informative evening  ...
Stewart Moore - EC3 Global
Stewart will be making a insightful presentation on EC3 Global, an international environmental
management and certification company.

Jonathan Dalton - Laros Technologies
Jonathan will be giving us an overview on renewable energy (ie Solar Power) and buildings, including
the financial returns.

May  2010  ...

George Quezada
A Social Scientist with CSIRO & Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies at Pullenvale
Adrian Vannisse
Is setting up the Climate First Foundation, with a unique technology solution which provides a direct 
link
between consumers and activities to reduce atmospheric carbon concentrations.

April 2010 ...

Lisa Coulburn - if design
A Brisbane based Interior Design company with a passion for creating green home design and interiors
whilst promoting the use of locally produced furniture, Fairtrade products and natural materials and
methods to renovate, decorate or style your interior.
Thiru Sathasivam & Team - MIH Lighting
Who will be showcasing a range of energy effecient LED lighting products.

March 2010  Special Night  ...
Don Norton .. Envirofriendly .. A revolutionary clean and green waste treatment product which is about to
take the world by storm.

Phil Little .. PLDF  Phil Little Design Foundation   www.plsdf.com
Revolutionary-design for solar homes and the innovative Solar Decathlon project, so successful in the
US and other countries.   www.solardecathlon.com.au

Don and Phil were among 40 businesses/organisations in Brisbane on the Thursday/Friday participating in
the Sustainability Showcase at Parliament House at the invitation of the Minister of Climate Change and
Sustainability Kate Jones. 

November Night  2009
ABC Carbon - Toowong     
www.abccarbon.com
Ken Hickson has created a climate change consulting business, designed to help you and your organisation
come up with or tap into .. Research & Development, Products & Processes, Services & Solutions, Strategic
Communications & Corporate Sustainability.
Ken talked of his new book .. "The ABC of Carbon"  now released in book stores.


Our October 2009 Night, had three qualified guest speakers who are experts in their own field.
People well worth meeting and hearing from ...
Philippe Reboul - is a management consultant and president of the French Australian Chamber of Commerce
in Qld.  He is organsing Australia's, first ever Conference on Electric Vehicles (in Brisbane 11 November).
Very interesting discussions on the viability of Electric Vehicles.

David Hood - a Brisbane-based consulting engineer, founder and chairman of Australian Green Infrastructure
Council.  David is a well-known supporter of all things green and has been running the Greenhouse Solutions
lecture series at QUT.  Quite thought-provoking talk on the capabilities and forward-thinking on infrastructure.

David Toomey - founder of SuperGreenMe, a social network site for all people and groups who are thinking
and acting green. See
www.supergreenme.com  David showed his enthusiasm for his site and all the efforts and
avid interest in all things sustainable.  Opportunities for any green aware business to promote their ideas


Meet and chat with other pro-active and enviro-friendly businesses.
Phil Bangerter is our guest, as a mediator for discussion on sustainability and business, and to share his
experiences in his position as Global Sustainability Director for Hatch Engineering.

ABC Carbon - Toowong     
www.abccarbon.com
Ken Hickson created his climate change consulting business, designed to help you and your organisation
come up with or tap into .. Research & Development, Products & Processes, Services & Solutions, Strategic
Communications & Corporate Sustainability.  Ken talked of his new book .. "The ABC of Carbon".

Other 2009 Speakers ...
Dr Malgosia Zlobicki .. a pretty exciting and passionate presentation.  Her address gave us some valuable
insights into sustainable urban development, using a new Gold Coast retirement resort as a model.

John Quinn, Director of Sustainable Industry, DERM Dept of Environment & Resource Management

Phillip Bangerter, Hatch Engineering

Business Eco Forum gives great thanks for our past Event sites/supporters ...
Summit Events Centre   Lvl 1, 157 Given Tce, Paddington
XXXX Ale House  Cnr Paten/Black St, Milton 

Some Eco links courtesy of .. Department of Environment & Resource Management - Qld Govt

ecoBiz Program
Carbon Guide for Business
Top 10 Workplace Tips
Sustainable Technology Network
Office Efficiency Guide
Café Efficiency Guide
Retail Efficiency Guide

Think B4U Print
1 ream of paper = 6% of a tree & 5.4kg CO2 in the atmosphere
3 sheets of A4 paper = 1 litre of water

Supporters of Brisane Inner West Chamber of Commerce  Include ...

 
MSD Information Technology
Total IT/Computer Solutions


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Advertising on Hold, CRM systems


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