Devonport Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.

08/09/2026

🏤Join Stony Rise Village for a community update on Stony Rise Village.

This Wednesday, 9 Sept 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the paranaple Convention Centre,

Construction is well underway, and they are on track to open mid 2027.

Join their community meeting, and for the first 50 people who attend the event, we’ll donate $10 per person to Loaves & Fishes Tasmania, Free State-wide Emergency Food Provider.

PLUS during the event, they will have a raffle for 5x $100 Woolworths Gift Cards - 5 lucky winners will walk away with some fantastic shopping vouchers!

It is free but please RSVP so they can make sure they are prepared.

https://www.stonyrisevillage.com.au/event-details/stony-rise-village-community-meeting-september-9th

06/09/2026

TasTAFE and DCCI Networking Event registrations are closing very soon!

This Thursday evening’s event is a great opportunity to connect with fellow industry representatives, hear what’s been happening at TasTAFE, and learn about our future plans.

Funds raised from ticket sales will be donated to Gran's Van. The organisation provides free food and hygiene services to support those in the community on the north west coast who are economically disadvantaged.

Registrations: https://www.events.tafe.tas.edu.au/2026dcci/begin

🎫 2026 TasTAFE and DCCI Networking Event

Join us for an evening of networking and conversation in Devonport this September, hosted by TasTAFE and Devonport Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

This event is a great opportunity to connect with fellow industry representatives, hear what’s been happening at TasTAFE, and learn about our future plans.

We look forward to discussing how we can work together to support Tasmania's workforce needs.

Funds raised from ticket sales will be donated to Gran's Van. The organisation provides free food and hygiene services to support those in the community on the north west coast who are economically disadvantaged.

Registrations close soon: https://www.events.tafe.tas.edu.au/2026dcci/begin

04/09/2026

📡🌟nbn Connectivity Day! 🌟📡

Full fibre upgrades are now available to more homes across Devonport!

nbn will be at Devonport's new Rooke Street Mall pop-up 10 and 11 September 2026, ready to chat about all things connectivity from upgrades to how to get the most out of your connection.

Grab a coffee from your favourite local cafe and come have a chat to check your address and see what’s available at your home or business!

Can't make it, check now to see what upgrades are available at your place: nbn.com.au/CheckRegional

🗓 Date: 10 and 11 September 2026
🕑 Time: 9am to 2pm
📍 Where: Space Cubes - Rooke Street Mall Pop-up, Devonport

03/09/2026

📢Join us in giving the Verora team a warm welcome as one of our newest members.

02/09/2026

Do you live in Tasmania?

If so, you're invited to participate in a short survey about your experience: what is easy or hard about living here, how connected you feel to your community, and the things that may influence you to leave or stay here.

Link to survey: https://brnw.ch/21x5mFi

The survey takes 7 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. It is open to anyone age 18 or older who is either currently living in Tasmania, or who has lived here sometime in the past five years.

Share your thoughts, and you can choose to go into a prize draw to win one of five $50 gift cards.

This study has been approved by the University of Tasmania Human Research Ethics Committee (H40733).

02/09/2026

🎫 2026 TasTAFE and DCCI Networking Event

Join us for an evening of networking and conversation in Devonport this September, hosted by TasTAFE and Devonport Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

This event is a great opportunity to connect with fellow industry representatives, hear what’s been happening at TasTAFE, and learn about our future plans.

We look forward to discussing how we can work together to support Tasmania's workforce needs.

Funds raised from ticket sales will be donated to Gran's Van. The organisation provides free food and hygiene services to support those in the community on the north west coast who are economically disadvantaged.

Registrations close soon: https://www.events.tafe.tas.edu.au/2026dcci/begin

01/09/2026

WHO DESERVES TO BE RECOGNISED? 🏆

There are incredible businesses across our region doing incredible things — and now is your chance to shine a light on them.

❤️ Had a great customer experience?
Nominate that business for the People’s Choice Award.

🏆 Know a business that’s achieving great things?
Nominate them for one of the DCCI Business Excellence Awards.

✨ And if your own business is doing amazing things?
You can nominate yourself too!

Don’t keep it to yourself — give them the recognition they deserve.

👉 Nominate or vote today:
https://dcci.org.au/awards/

📅 Nominations close 13 September

Tag a business below that deserves to be recognised! 👇

23/08/2026

THE 2026 DCCI BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS ARE OPEN!

Now is the time to celebrate the businesses that make our region great!

❤️ Had an amazing customer experience? Nominate a local business for the People’s Choice Award.

🏆 Know a local business doing great things? Put them forward for one of our Business Excellence Award categories.

✨ Is your own business achieving great things? You can nominate yourself too!

It only takes a few minutes to help recognise and celebrate the incredible businesses and people in our community.

👉 Vote or nominate today: https://dcci.org.au/awards/

📅 Nominations close 13 September 2026

Help us celebrate local business excellence – vote, nominate and share!

20/08/2026

📢CGT changes are coming 1 July 2027 and to get ready, this morning’s Business and Brew was presented by Lisa Peachey, Senior Manager, Synectic was just topic. Lisa shared with us What’s staying the same & What’s confirmed to change.

This is a key change to how capital gains is calculated!

One small positive change - active asset reduction which raises the threshold turnover from $2m to $10m.

It’s complex, and will be costly and timely for all parties involved with a significantly amount of tax planning required. Succession and exit planning will also be critical for small business owners to think about in advance.

From a DCCI perspective we are concerned about the overall impacts on small business, innovation and productivity growth.

Key practical takeaways:

- Check in with your accountant
- Book your 1 July 2027 valuations
- Keep an eye on the detail still to come.

A lot of questions from the floor this morning.

Thank you to Lisa, all our attendees and our event partner, SynecticGroup for such an interactive session.

&brew

20/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Kurt Weaver!

DCCI was proud to be the category sponsor for Pre-Apprenticeship Learner of the Year at Tas TAFE's Trade Excellence Awards 2026, and Kurt was a very worthy winner!

Kurt completed his pre-apprenticeship training at TasTAFE this year through the St Brendan-Shaw College VET program, juggling it alongside his regular subjects at College.

His hard work has led to two fantastic outcomes: taking home tonight's award, and securing an apprenticeship with Degree C Tasmania as an apprentice boilermaker welder.

DCCI is a strong supporter of, and advocate for, diverse learning pathways like this one, helping ensure our members have access to the skilled workers they need now and into the future.

Congratulations, Kurt, on an outstanding achievement and an exciting start to your career! 👏