Business Support and Resources

Australian Tax Office's Essentials

The Australian Tax Office's essentials to strengthen your small business has been developed to provide free and professional education to support small businesses thrive. It provides a range of courses covering:

• business lifecycle stages – idea, start-up, day-to-day, change and exit
• reporting obligations – for example, businesses with employees, GST or fringe benefits tax
• learning needs – what good record keeping is, how to improve cash flow or grow the business
• other circumstances – such as help setting up a business, checking if the business is viable or needs to be closed.

Business.gov.au

Business.gov.au is a government website is for everyone in the Australian business community, including start-ups, small and medium businesses, family enterprises and business advisers. It collates information and resources from 3 levels of government into 1 website to reduce the number of websites you need to visit

Business Queensland

The Business Queensland website provides a host of information relevant to businesses in all stages of life specific to Queensland. The website has informative information if you are starting a business, running a business or industry specific information.

Phone the Small Business Hotline on 1300 654 687 for information on support programs, grants and services for Queensland small businesses.

Queensland Small Business Commissioner

The Queensland Small Business Commissioner is a passionate supporter of Queensland small business.

They work to enhance the operating environment for small businesses by providing practical information, support and assistance to help Queensland small business thrive.

They provide a range of assistance and advocacy services to support small business.

AusIndustry

AusIndustry provides a connection between small and medium size business and government.

Their key activities include:

• helping businesses navigate local, state and commonwealth government support
• generating business insights to inform and improve policy and programs across government
• administering programs and services our department delivers.

Defence Industry Hub Townsville

Defence Industry Hub Townsville helps businesses become 'defence ready' to access state, national and global defence supply chain opportunities.

Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning

The Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning is working to shape Queensland’s future by driving economic growth and enabling well-planned, inclusive and resilient local communities.

Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Development Zone (MITEZ)

MITEZ is a regional organisation representing seven local government areas across the northern parts of Queensland. MITEZ encompasses Mount Isa, Cloncurry, McKinlay, Richmond, Flinders, Charters Towers and Townsville, a total land area of 271,732km².

Strategically located, MITEZ forms a vital corridor connecting the extensive mineral and agricultural resources of the region to the rest of Queensland, Australia, and to international markets through road, rail, air and sea transport

Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland (RDA)

RDA is an Australian Government initiative that encourages all levels of government to collaborate to enhance the growth and development of Australia’s regions. The national network is made up of 52 committees.

Smart Precinct NQ

Smart Precinct NQ enables and accelerates entrepreneurship and industry innovation, business resilience and economic growth in Townsville.

They support businesses to develop viable commercial pathways and enable resilient growth through tailored mentoring, knowledge sharing, business programs, skill building workshops and networking events. They are the critical link fostering vital connections and collaborations between entrepreneurs, SMEs, industry, researchers, all levels of government, and investors.

They bring together a range of stakeholders to provide a positive impact to North Queensland founders, entrepreneurs, investors, industry and the wider business community.

Townsville Business Women's Circle

The Townsville Business Women's Circle is a not-for-profit entity which started in September 2015.

The management committee is made up of local women who are passionate about providing working women, men and business with a platform for professional education and growth.

Townsville Chamber of Commerce

Townsville Chamber of Commerce is a network of local businesses and industries.

There are Chambers of Commerce all over the world, and while they are all different and separate from one another, they all share the same goal – to improve the local business environment.

Townsville Enterprise

Townsville Enterprise is the peak economic development and destination management organisation for Townsville.

For more than 30 years, Townsville Enterprise has played a critical role in leading the economic progress for the region through strong political advocacy, investment attraction, tourism development and by promoting Townsville, North Queensland as a place to visit, invest and live.

Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ)

TIQ is the Queensland Government’s dedicated global business agency, helping Queensland exporters take their products to world markets and promoting Queensland as the perfect place for investment