Business with Council sessions are back

Mayor Troy Thompson said as the organisation continues towards its goal of having 90 per cent of its procurement expenditure going to local businesses by 2026, the sessions were a helpful tool for businesses wanting to do more work with Council in the future.

“Council focuses heavily on spending locally and engaging local businesses where it can, so we want to make sure people know what boxes they need to tick from a procurement angle,” Cr Thompson said.

“These sessions are where local business owners and staff that want to, or are applying to do business with Council, can book in for a one-on-one meeting with a Council staff member to better understand what’s required to do business with Council.

“Council has run these Doing Business with Council sessions over the last four years and they’ve been extremely popular breaking down any communication barriers and misconceptions.”

Councillor Thompson said as an organisation with safety at the front of mind, businesses could request to add an element of safety to their meeting request.

“Safety plays a massive role in contractor requirements when doing business with Council so by pairing these sessions with our safety team if requested, we can drill down on what exactly is required from businesses when they are tendering for Council works,” Cr Thompson said.

“I urge any businesses who want to find out more about Doing Business with Council, to book a session via our website, sessions are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, until October 3.

“I’m looking forward to seeing even more local businesses work with Council to help grow Townsville in the next twelve months.”

To learn more or to book visit Doing Business with Council.