Partnership to grow local business precincts

Advance Rockhampton has announced a partnership with the Capricornia Chamber of Commerce to pursue a pro-business, pro-Rockhampton agenda. The partnership looks to increase the level of engagement and collaboration between Advance Rockhampton, the Capricornia Chamber of Commerce and local businesses over the next 12 months, focusing on retail and small business activation, increasing collaboration and growing the diversity of offering across the region’s retail precincts. Progressive change Advance Rockhampton executive manager Greg Bowden said revitalising precincts was an evolution not a revolution. Greg Bowden “Rockhampton and Rockhampton Regional Council is well progressed on this journey with many great activations and enhancements made across the city,” Mr Bowden said. “Now is the time to concentrate on increasing collaboration across the current traders and businesses and create new opportunities to increase the diversity of offering and the attraction of new businesses to the city. “Forming this partnership delivers upon one of Advance Rockhampton’s goals to build better relationships with mutually aligned organisations across the region. “This is about building our retail presence not only for locals but for visitors from across Queensland including those in Western Queensland, who rely on getting to the business and economic capital of Central Queensland to experience what we have to offer.” Service led approach Capricornia Chamber of Commerce president Phil Henry said customer service and business vibrancy will increase the attraction for customers and new businesses to visit and invest in the CBD. “Our two organisations have similar agendas and this relationship gives businesses hope that two like-minded agencies are focused on building business in the Rockhampton region,” Mr Henry said. Phil Henry “We have a great opportunity to build a CBD precinct that we can be proud of but that will take all parties to be working together towards that same common goal. “We believe the region is in a prime position to launch itself into the future and continue to offer an environment for businesses to prosper and grow.” “The first step of the partnership will be to complete a precinct mapping exercise identifying who the key players are in each precinct and where the opportunities are for growth,” Mr Bowden said. “In parallel to this mapping exercise we will be launching the Rockhampton Region Precinct Activation Survey. This survey aims to get feedback from local industry players on what we can realistically do to help business thrive in the future.” The Rockhampton Region Precinct Activation Survey can be found at www.advancerockhampton.com.au/RRPAS For more information on Advance Rockhampton visit www.advancerockhampton.com.au For more information on the Capricornia Chamber of Commerce visit www.capricorniachamber.com.au

Partnership to grow local business precincts

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