Membership of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce and Industry offers the local business person more than a "club". Your membership provides you and the local community a valuable, professional, not for profit organisation that furthers the Chamber members interests and encourages business and economic growth in the region.  Members don't need  to attend meetings or events all the time, as members can email us with their concerns.  For as little as $130 annual membership, you get:

The Grafton Chamber supports our members

As the elected voice of the business community of Grafton and surrounding areas, we advocate and advise local, state and federal Government and organisations about business activity and concerns.  We organise and host many campaigns, activities, regular networking events and invite guest speakers from Government organisations like the ATO, ACCC, WorkCover and other relevant people of organisations of interest to the business person.

The Chamber represents business views on issues and advisory committees dealing with local matters including business rates, the proposed Grafton Bridge and the Summerland Way promotion committee.  All members receive discounted rates on all Chamber activities, a regular newsletter, updates on matters relevant to their business and access to local information, contracts and networking through their Executive Officer.

Our members get FREE alliance membership with the NSW Business Chamber

All Grafton Chamber members receive FREE alliance membership with the NSW Business Chamber.  This alliance strengthens the Grafton business voice with State and Federal organisations through its partnership with the NSW Business Chamber, and all Grafton Chamber members can access a range of free and reduced cost services, advice lines, information, events and conferences. If you are already a member of the NSW Business Chamber, you receive a discount on your renewal while a member of our local alliance Chamber.  See the Pdf summary beside this item for more information.

The Grafton Chamber supports the local business community

The Grafton Chamber produces a free newsletter for all businesses in our community - just email us to be added to the mailing list. We assist many local organisations provide events, including the Spring into Skinner committee, Clarence Valley Business Excellence Awards, Jacaranda Festival, as well as local business, community and charity groups planning events or activities like Christmas events, Grafton Crazy Day and local school work experience placements.  We develop with other businesses activities and reports to benefit the whole community like CCTV consultations, Grafton Career Expo, meet the Candidates nights and professional and specialist speakers.  All businesses are welcome to attend Chamber events and activities.

Some of the many projects the Chamber has been involved with over the years:

2010 Christmas Wrapping Grafton Crazy Day 2010 Careers Expo and Network event Clarence Valley Business Excellence Awards Closed Circuit Television – CCTV Project Country Week Expo Business Retention and Expansion Program Skinner Street Streetscape Masterplan South Grafton Business & Retail Development Heritage Trail / Deck Clarence Ahead Inc Business After Hours “Meet the Candidates” nights (Local, State & Federal Govt) Workshops presented by WorkCover and other government instrumentalities Community Crime Prevention – Street Cruise project Sponsor Grafton TAFE Awards Liaison with CV Council & RTA eg: Prince Street Upgrade, Grafton Bridge

Liaison with RTA and State Government re Pacific Highway upgrade Consultation and Input to regional development plans eg 10 Big Ideas for the Northern Rivers, RDA Regional Development Plan Alcohol Controlled Zones in Grafton CBDs Input to the “State Plan – A New Direction for NSW” Clarence Valley Council Industrial Land Audit Saving of the Grafton Agricultural Research & Advisory Station First Clarence Valley Baby Born in 2007 Grafton Chamber of Commerce & Industry Country Energy Christmas Light-Up Competition “Grafton Dollars” shop locally campaign July Races Window Decoration Competition Grafton Chamber of Commerce & Industry Race Day “The Ashes” Cricket Match 2006, (Chamber –v– CV Council)

Feedback

       Just letting you know that you, Jeremy and the rest of the executive team do a tremendous job to promote the Grafton  area & the Grafton Chamber of Commerce & Industry.     You also do a good job preparing the monthly newsletter. This publication is informative and lets people know what is happening in the Grafton area.
      I would hate think where Grafton would be today if we did not have above hard workers like yourselves.
 - John Smith

 Regional Business Development Manager
 Summerland Credit Union 

  The Grafton Chamber of Commerce and Industry has helped us grow our new business and has been instrumental in our success."

- Les Boulle,

Leadership Management Australia

   I have never done anything like this before and your expertise in this is fantastic.  Great to work with you !"

   Thank you for arranging the Networking meeting at Kitchen Fusion, it  was very interesting. Top marks to Marcel & Brad for creating such an innovative business group here in Grafton. I will certainly be recommending them to my friends.

Grafton Chamber pushes back pushy charity collectors!

 The Grafton Chamber recommended changes to reduce stress and loss of business due to "pushy Charity Collectors".  See Daily Examiner article.

TELSTRA GRAFTON CALL CENTRE CLOSES  - Oct 2010

The Grafton Chamber organises a closure of CBD business at 11 am (20 mins) for the town business community to protest the closure of the local Telstra Call Centre.  Oct 2010