Welcome to Business Charlestown Incorporated (BCI)

Business Charlestown Incorporated is a group of local businesses striving to assist the local business community through collaboration of ideas, support and trade. This site is intended to assist both business people and consumers alike and introduce them to business and services located in our area.

If you are new to our region and need help or would like to become involved in BCI, please use the form on the "Contact Us" page and one of us will give you a call.

We welcome your comments and suggestions regarding matters that BCI are engaged in, particularly those that contribute to the development of the business community. 

Should you wish to be kept informed of up-dates and developments we would be happy to place you on our email mailing list. Simply provide your details to Town Coordinator Jenny Barrie at jenny@businesscharlestown.org.au

Pearson Street Upgrade Works

The Charlestown Square Development is progressing well. Part of the approved DA required GPT to upgrade the Charlestown CBD area. The works in the area between Smart and Ridley Streets  commenced in July 2009. The works will take approximately 18 weeks to complete. The works will be undertaken in two stages.

Plans for these upgrades can be viewed on our "Current Documents" page.

BCI Public Meetings

Please come along and meet your local chamber executives who are working closely with both council and businesses on improving Charlestown for the future benefit of all. The next public meeting will be held on:

Wednesday, 8th September 2010 at the Mattara Hotel, Charlestown 5.30pm - 6.30pm 

 Enquiries: Contact Jenny Barrie, Town Coordinator on 0411 222 429.  

BCI Committee Meetings

The next BCI Executive Committee Meeting wil be held on:

Wednesday, 11th August 2010 - Charlestown Square

7.30am - 8.30am

Enquiries: Contact Jenny Barrie, Town Coordinator on 0411 222 429.

 

Womens Business Showcase - High Tea for Charlestown/Lake Macquarie Business Women.

Pencil Wednesday 25 August 2010 into your diarys! Expressions of Interest now being taken for businesses wishing to showcase their business.

Call Jenny Barrie on 0411 222 429 or email admin@businesscharlestown.org.au

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Business Charlestown News

 

Click here to read the latest Business Charlestown Newsletter

 
 

  

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Lake Macquarie Business Club

Next Meeting - Monday 16 August 2010

Don Keady - Cheif Executive Officer of The Australian Institute of Sales Marketing and Management

Bring along your business cards! 

The Quality International Hotel Apollo, Charlestown at 12.30pm 

Please come along and do business! 

 click here to download a luncheon invitation

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Charlestown Master Plan

The Charlestown Master Plan:  the best quality version of the Master Plan is on the homepage of Council's website under "what's happening in Charlestown". Click here to go directly to the page. It is a large document so is broken into a number of parts, but the implementation section falls entirely into one part.

Council's website www.lakemac.com.au. 

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Upgrade your building and reduce environmental impact with funding program

The AusIndustry Green Building Fund aims to reduce the impact of Australia’s built environment on green house gas emissions by reducing the energy consumed in the operation of commercial office buildings. The program will provide $90 million in grants across four years, from 2008-09 to 2011-12.

Click here for more information on this initiative.