The Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is proud to be 'Bringing the Christmas Spirit back to Bairnsdale'. Amongst a range of festive activities that are on offer in Bairnsdale during the Christmas period, the major event is of course the Bairnsdale Community Christmas Parade, which will be held along the Main Street on Saturday November 29th, from 11:30am until 12:30pm. In what is sure to be an exciting experience for young and old alike, the parade will include display floats and marching teams, comprising local community groups and organisations, businesses and government authorities. The parade will be full of noise and colour, with local emergency services taking part, merry musical entertainment and performers and naturally the 'star of the show', Santa! The Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is sending out a warm welcome to everyone in Eastern Gippsland, to come up to Bairnsdale City for a great day of fun and festivity. We invite you to celebrate Christmas with us, share in the spirit and perhaps find a bargain or two... Merry Christmas Everyone!
East Gippsland’s rich and proud heritage in forestry stretches right back to the days of settlement and we are a leading producer of hardwoods for domestic and international use. The natural beauty and incredible versatility of wood makes timber an outstanding natural resource, and recent advances in marketing techniques have opened up extensive new business opportunities.
Forests and forestry produce a turnover in excess of $100m in the East Gippsland economy. The industry supports a number of local communities and provides valuable flow on effects to other industries and to service and retail sectors across the region. There is a strong demand for East Gippsland timber products, a demand met by a network of experienced and professional operators. The production of sustainable hardwood timber is fully supported by East Gippsland Shire and the industry has been further strengthened by the formation of effective timber marketing networks.
Value adding to the raw product has been achieved by schemes designed to ensure higher returns on investments. Kiln dried and processed locally, this value added timber is then used as flooring, decorative mouldings, window frames and furniture. Forestech, operated as part of the East Gippsland TAFE and located in Lakes Entrance. It is a unique training campus helping maintain a fully skilled workforce with specialised knowledge of the latest timber production and value-adding techniques. The campus also offers courses in furniture design and has set up an innovative business incubator ensuring that high-potential new enterprises are fostered.
The East Gippsland timber industry offers very good prospects in furniture manufacturing and in the building supply chain. There are healthy potential returns on offer within the domestic and international markets. Some local companies are exporting products to a number of international markets.
Further information is available from the East Gippsland Shire Economic Development Unit (see the link below) to assist you obtain the best results from your investment. Let us help you grow your timber industry business in East Gippsland.
Recently appointed chief executive officer of Destination Gippsland Limited, Terry Robinson recently visited East Gippsland to have his first official look around the region.
Mr Robinson said the visit had been most useful to discuss tourism issues with industry, local government and land managers.
“It was also a delight to experience some of the East Gippsland’s wonderful tourism assets.” He said.
During his visit Mr Robinson met with represen tatives of East Gippsland Shire, Parks Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment and members of East Gippsland Regional Business and Tourism Association.
Shire director corporate and economic development John Websdale said the Shire was pleased with Mr Robinson’s appointment to Destination Gippsland Limited and looked forward to working closely with him over the next three years.
“He brings high level skills in tourism, particularly from his former role as Operations Manger with Phillip Island Nature Park as well as his current membership of the Board of Tourism Alliance Victoria,” he said.
Chair of East Gippsland Regional Business and Tourism Association and East Gippsland Shire Tourism Advisory Board and member of the East Gippsland Marketing Board, Adrian Bromage also welcomed the visit.
“We are confident Mr Robinson will be impressed with the quality of tourism destinations and products in East Gippsland and the commitment of operators not only for tourism in our own region but also across Gippsland as a whole,” he said.
“The industry is looking forward to a close association with Destination Gippsland to maximise tourism outcomes.”
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