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Smallbiz E-news - November 2005

Minister's Message
Worldwide Wiggles Win Top Export Award
New Risk Management Guide for Small Business
Women in Business Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Ten Ways to Save on Petrol
Retail Leases Reform in NSW
Specialist Unit to Assist Small Business on Workplace Safety
NSW Government Cuts Workers Compensation Premiums, Boosts Benefits
Workplace Surveillance Act
Upcoming Events
Business Tools

Minister's Message
Welcome to Smallbiz E-news, a direct response to your calls for clear communication about the range of programs the NSW Government offers the small business sector.  [read on]

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Worldwide Wiggles Win Top Export Award
The colour-coded quartet that has become the biggest children's act in the world, The Wiggles, is the 2005 Premier's NSW Exporter of the Year.  [read on]

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New Risk Management Guide for Small Business
A new plain English guide to risk management for small business is now available.  [read on]

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Women in Business Celebrates 10th Anniversary
One of the highlights of Small Business September was an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the NSW Government's Women in Business Program.  [read on]

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Ten Ways to Save on Petrol
The rising price of petrol is starting to impact on businesses across the State.  Fuel can be a major business input cost for many small business people.  The NRMA has come up with 10 tips on saving petrol and money.  [read on]

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Retail Leases Reform in NSW
In a first for NSW, retail tenants will get some of the same protections as those enjoyed by their residential counterparts under planned NSW Government reforms to the NSW Retail Leases Act.  [read on]

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Specialist Unit to Assist Small Business on Workplace Safety
Forging close links with the business community is a priority for the body responsible for promoting and developing safer workplaces - WorkCover NSW.  [read on]

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NSW Government Cuts Workers Compensation Premiums, Boosts Benefits
NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced an across-the-board five per cent reduction in NSW workers compensation premiums, which will take effect from 31 December, 2005.  [read on]

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Workplace Surveillance Act
The NSW Workplace Surveillance Act came into effect on 7 October 2005.  It clarifies issues in relation to surveillance at workplaces in NSW.  [read on]

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Upcoming Events
Interested in attending the Department's events?  [read on]

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Business Tools
We present in the Business Tools section of the website a collection of self-help tools to assist you in the planning process.  We welcome your feedback on the tools themselves and any suggestions on resources that you feel could be of benefit to your firm or to other firms in NSW.  To access the tools, please click here.

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