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The City of Sydney is committed to creating a globally competitive and innovative business environment.
Our dedicated staff work with sectors and industries throughout the City to create prosperous relationships and build opportunities for small to medium-sized businesses.
The current focus is the retail, creative industries, tourism and education sectors. The City is also developing a new economic development strategy to take us into the future.
A number of other state and federal government and private sector organisations also work with businesses in the local area. These are listed below.
Local groups
2010 Business Partnership
President – Lawrence Gibbons
PO Box 78
Pyrmont NSW 2009
Mob: 0425 218 960
lawrence@alternativemediagroup.com
Darling Harbour Business Association Inc
CEO – Stephen Grieve
6 Selwyn Street
Artarmon NSW 2064
Tel: 02 9410 2172
Fax: 02 9967 5460
sgrieve@tmims.com.au
Glebe Chamber of Commerce
President – Sofi Lidgren
PO Box 400
Glebe NSW 2037
Tel: 02 9552 1546
Mob: 0430 622 777
admin@glebechamber.com.au
www.glebechamber.com.au
Haymarket Chamber of Commerce
President – Brad Chan
PO Box 20702
World Square NSW 2002
Mob: 0403 340 799
info@haymarketchamber.org.au
www.haymarketchamber.org.au
Newtown Precinct Business Association
President – Liz Dickson
PO Box 239
Newtown NSW 2042
Tel: 02 9557 2669
coordinator@newtownprecinctbusiness.com.au
www.newtownprecinct.com.au
Paddington Business Partnership
President – Kane Kelfkens
The Family Jewels
46 Oxford Street
Paddington NSW 2021
Mob: 0403 175 430
kkelfkens@yahoo.com.au
www.paddingtonsydney.com.au
Potts Point Partnership
Chairman: Adrian Bartels
PO Box 1680
Potts Point NSW 1335
Mob: 0414 857 165
chair@pottspointpartnership.com.au
Pyrmont Ultimo Chamber of Commerce
President – Lawrence Gibbons
PO Box 78
Pyrmont NSW 2009
Mob: 0425 218 960
lawrence@alternativemediagroup.com
www.pucc.com.au
South Sydney Business Chamber
President – Mary Lynne Pidcock
PO Box 3299
Redfern NSW 2016
Tel: 02 8284 7716
Mob: 0419 657 888
Email: president@ssbchamber.com.au
www.ssbchamber.com.au
Surry Hills Association Inc
President – Melinda Tually
c-/ I Ran The Wrong Way
378 Cleveland Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Tel: 02 9698 0698
Email: info@surryhillsassoc.com
Surry Hills Business Alliance
Chairperson – Brian Adams
PO Box A133
Sydney South NSW 1235
Tel: 02 9318 2727
Email: briad@ans.com.au
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Business Association
President & Public Relations – Paul Lee-Maynard
PO Box 394
Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Tel: 02 9990 2209
Email: president@sglba.com.au
www.sglba.com.au
The Rocks Chamber of Commerce
President – Michael Lacey
PO Box N165
Grosvenor Place NSW 1220
Tel: 02 9252 7499
Fax: 02 9252 0701
Email: chamber@therocks.com.au
www.therocks.com/chamber
Three Saints Square Project Group
Project Group Coordinator – Sue Ritchie
c/- The Beauchamp Hotel
265-267 Oxford Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2021
Mob: 0407 227 768
Email: bereny@bigpond.net.au
Walsh Bay Arts and Commerce
Chairperson – Brigid Kennedy
Simmer on the Bay Shore
2/3 13 Hickson Road
Walsh Bay NSW 2000
Tel: 02 9247 2457
Mob: 0411 511 244
Email: brigid@simmeronthebay.com.au
www.walshbaysydney.com.au
Independent organisations and associations
Australian National Retailers Association
Represents Australia’s largest retailers.
Tel: 02 8249 4520
www.anra.com.au
Australian Retailers Association
Represents independent and national retailers.
Tel: 1300 368041
www.retail.org.au
NSW Business Chamber
Connects business to information, networking and advice.
Tel: 13 26 96
www.nswbusinesschamber.com.au
Sydney Business Chamber
Lobbies all three tiers of government on behalf of the business community.
Tel: 1300 137 153
www.thechamber.com.au
United Retail Federation
Represents small independent retailers.
Tel: 1300 721 730
www.unitedretailfederation.com.au
State Government bodies
NSW Department of Industry and Investment
Helps companies at all stages of their development.
Tel: 1300 134 359
www.business.nsw.gov.au
NSW Office of Fair Trading
Advises business and traders on fair and ethical practice.
Tel: 13 32 20
fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
Small Business NSW
This website is for people starting, running or growing a small business.
www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au
Federal Government bodies
Austrade
Helps with doing business outside of Australia.
Tel: 13 28 78
www.austrade.gov.au
business.gov.au
Provides convenient access to all Australian government information, transactions and services.
Tel: 1800 777 275
www.business.gov.au
Creative Industries Innovation Centre
Delivers services to support creative businesses of all sizes.
Tel: 02 8217 5000
www.creativeinnovation.net.au
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Provides a wide range of employment, business and community assistance, including help for Indigenous Australians.
Tel: 1300 363 079
www.deewr.gov.au
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Provides advice and assistance programs with links to further information.
Tel: 13 28 46
www.innovation.gov.au
Legal Issues Guide for Small Business
Provides an overview of legal issues and links to other organisations.
Tel: 13 28 46
www.sblegal.innovation.gov.au
Last updated: Wednesday, 22 May 2013