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This project has been supported by the Australian Government Small Business Advisory Services (ASBAS) Program, an Australian Government initiative. Gulf Savannah Development Inc. (GSD) is pleased to advise that our Australian Small Business Advisory Service (ASBAS) currently has five streams under the Business Solutions Program available to small business operators or enterprising persons in the shires of Burke, Carpentaria, Croydon, Doomadgee, Etheridge, Mornington, Mareeba, Tablelands and Kowanyama. The five streams include: Funding Avenues and Financial Analysis Services include providing independent information and guidance on banking and finance products, coaching to present finance bids, effective cash flow management processes and financial data interpretations. Assistance with budgets, finance/funding applications, debt controlling solutions, monetisation of products and creation of new revenue streams. Building Your Business Services include assistance with business planning/mentoring strategies, cash flow modelling, product design, licensing requirements, market identification, production and distribution analysis, competitor and risk analysis, diagnostic assessment of current business operations and business planning advice. Making the Most of Your Talent and Team Services include mentoring to assist clients in a broad range of expertise and experiences, building self-confidence within the business community and supporting them to embrace their talents and grow their team. Guidance can be provided on human resource strategies including recruitment, employment and occupational health and safety requirements, advisory service meetings and networking opportunities, talent recruitment and retention tools training programs to update business operators about significant new regulations and/or relevant Australian Government business initiatives. Management Capabilities Services include assistance to clients in developing their management skills. Consultants are also able to provide help with creating, reviewing and implementing business plans, assessing and improving supply-chain management, succession planning and legal advice such as licencing over business premises, retail tenancy, intellectual property and credit management issues. Digital Engagement Implementation Services include mentoring, training and assistance to clients to deliver a productive social media presence, a digital engagement strategy and an online profile that is tailored to meet individual needs. This will include advice and assistance on e-commerce, advice with information technology and broadband service issues, and adopting concepts to assist with marketing, managing and growing ideas. Eligible small businesses who are looking to increase productivity, or enterprising persons who are planning to start a business, can receive up to 20 hours of professional support from our ASBAS Panel of consultants. GSD can link you up with LOW COST one-on-one advice with our consultants, as per the fee schedule: GSD Staff Fee Schedule ~ professional support via a consultant No charge $25 per hour (inclusive of GST) Maximum of 20 hours: this can be used for more than one panel member. After 20 hours under the ASBAS Program, it then becomes a private and commercial arrangement between your business and the consultant. Funds available for one-on-one consultancies are limited so please register your interest soon by contacting our Small Business Support Officer, Annie Cork on [email protected] or 0437 029 668. AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE GULF SAVANNAH DEVELOPMENT, QLD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ~ 2015-2018

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Page 1: AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE ......Group Pty Ltd Ken Ash PO Box 348, North Cairns LPO, Cairns North Qld 4870 Telephone: (07) 4041 0972 / 0407 176 692 Email: kash@ener-g.com.au

This project has been supported by the Australian Government Small Business Advisory

Services (ASBAS) Program, an Australian Government initiative.

Gulf Savannah Development Inc. (GSD) is pleased to advise that our Australian Small Business Advisory Service

(ASBAS) currently has five streams under the Business Solutions Program available to small business operators

or enterprising persons in the shires of Burke, Carpentaria, Croydon, Doomadgee, Etheridge, Mornington,

Mareeba, Tablelands and Kowanyama. The five streams include:

� Funding Avenues and Financial Analysis Services include providing independent information and guidance on banking and finance products, coaching to present

finance bids, effective cash flow management processes and financial data interpretations. Assistance with budgets,

finance/funding applications, debt controlling solutions, monetisation of products and creation of new revenue streams.

� Building Your Business Services include assistance with business planning/mentoring strategies, cash flow modelling, product design, licensing

requirements, market identification, production and distribution analysis, competitor and risk analysis, diagnostic assessment

of current business operations and business planning advice.

� Making the Most of Your Talent and Team Services include mentoring to assist clients in a broad range of expertise and experiences, building self-confidence within the

business community and supporting them to embrace their talents and grow their team. Guidance can be provided on human

resource strategies including recruitment, employment and occupational health and safety requirements, advisory service

meetings and networking opportunities, talent recruitment and retention tools training programs to update business operators

about significant new regulations and/or relevant Australian Government business initiatives.

� Management Capabilities Services include assistance to clients in developing their management skills. Consultants are also able to provide help with

creating, reviewing and implementing business plans, assessing and improving supply-chain management, succession planning

and legal advice such as licencing over business premises, retail tenancy, intellectual property and credit management issues.

� Digital Engagement Implementation Services include mentoring, training and assistance to clients to deliver a productive social media presence, a digital

engagement strategy and an online profile that is tailored to meet individual needs. This will include advice and assistance on

e-commerce, advice with information technology and broadband service issues, and adopting concepts to assist with

marketing, managing and growing ideas.

Eligible small businesses who are looking to increase productivity, or enterprising persons who are planning to

start a business, can receive up to 20 hours of professional support from our ASBAS Panel of consultants. GSD

can link you up with LOW COST one-on-one advice with our consultants, as per the fee schedule:

GSD Staff Fee Schedule ~ professional support via a consultant

No charge

$25 per hour (inclusive of GST)

• Maximum of 20 hours: this can be used for more than one panel member.

• After 20 hours under the ASBAS Program, it then becomes a private and

commercial arrangement between your business and the consultant.

Funds available for one-on-one consultancies are limited so please register your interest soon

by contacting our Small Business Support Officer, Annie Cork on

[email protected] or 0437 029 668.

AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE

GULF SAVANNAH DEVELOPMENT, QLD

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ~ 2015-2018

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CONSULTANTS’ PANEL BUSINESS CONSULTANTS & CONTACT DETAILS SERVICES PROVIDED

Outsource

Management

Pty Ltd

Bob Cobavie

Level 1, 15 Lake Street, Cairns Qld 4870

Telephone: (07) 4046 0023 / 0419 667 751

Email: [email protected]

Mentoring and Business Advisor . Business Planning . Marketing

. Succession Planning . HR/Training

. Financial Management

. Governance Systems

Inspire Business

Consulting

Michael Lawrence

PO Box 149, Yungaburra Qld 4884

Telephone: (07) 4095 2108 / 0427 474 923

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.inspirebc.com.au

Mentoring, Business Advisory, Accounting . Business Planning . Financial Management

. HR/Training . Governance Regulation

. Leasing . Loans and Banking

. Government Systems . Marketing

MGS Accounting Margaret Stevenson

PO Box 563, Atherton Qld 4883

Telephone: (07) 4091 2422

Email: [email protected]

Business Advisory and Accounting

Atherton

Tablelands Law

Anne English

P.O. Box 101, Atherton Qld 4883

Telephone: (07) 4091 538

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.tablelandslaw.com.au

Legal . Succession & Estate Planning . Rural Law

. Commerce Legal . Conveyancing

. Native Title . Resources Law

. Local Government . Criminal Law

. Family Law

James Leech

Design &

Communication

James Leech

PO Box 91, Yungaburra, Qld 4884

Telephone: (07) 4095 2724 / 0490 288 932

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.jamesleech.com

Information Technology . Marketing

. E-commerce

. Graphic Design

Savannah Way Ltd

&

Savannah Guides

Russell Boswell

PO Box 2312, Cairns Qld 4870

Telephone: 0408 772 513

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.savannahway.com.au

Tourism Product Development and Marketing

1) Big Tree

Insurance Group

2) Commercially

Speaking

Helena Blum

PO Box 4759 Cairns Qld 4870

Telephone: (07) 4053 5535 / 0417 609 960

Email 1: [email protected]

Email 2: [email protected]

1) Insurance Advice – all industries

2) Preparing for Upcoming Life Events

Human Resource

Dynamics

Phoebe Kitto

182 Grafton Street, Cairns CBD Qld 4870

Telephone: 0438 735 926

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.hrdynamics.com.au

Mentoring and Business Advisory – HR and

Staffing Specialist

Tjengala Style Sam Reuben

4/146 Queens Road, Hermit Park, Townsville Qld 4812

Telephone: 0447 632 505

Email: [email protected]

Mentoring - Indigenous Businesses: . Sustainability and Resilience

. Facilitate and Development of Business Strategies

. Staff Retention

. Confidence, Positive and Creative Thinking

Ener-G

Management

Group Pty Ltd

Ken Ash

PO Box 348, North Cairns LPO, Cairns North Qld 4870

Telephone: (07) 4041 0972 / 0407 176 692

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ener-g.com.au

Engineering Advisory

Sustainable Energy

Business Mapping

Solutions

Margot Richardson

PO Box 342, Bungalow 4870

Telephone: 4041 2529

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.businessmappingsolutions.com.au

Mentoring, Business Advisory, Accounting . Strategic Planning . Risk Management

. Financial Management . Mentoring & Training

. Succession Planning . Governance/Systems

. Benchmarking & Operations

. Business Growth Strategies

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Specialists in profit, diversity and growth, Outsource Management have been the leading experts in tailored

business strategy and consultancy solutions since 1998. Our services are not geographically constrained and we

regularly carry out client support work across Northern Australia.

Bob Cobavie - Managing Director

Bob has over three decades of business experience including senior

executive, business strategist and corporate advisory roles. A specialist in

agribusiness, Bob and his team have conducted research and produced a

range of strategic reports that help the growth and development of the

agribusiness landscape in the North Queensland region.

Bob is passionate about the research and development that goes into

identifying new and innovative products and services, and the processes

of commercialising the products and services that come from the R&D

process. Consequently, he and his team have significant knowledge and

experience in assisting entrepreneurial individuals and companies with

their planning and journey towards commercialisation.

Qualifications:

� Founding member: Department of Regional Services (Previously DEEDI), TNQ “Business Mentoring for

Growth Group” and “Mentoring for Investment”, and convenor since 2007 to current date.

� Founding member: Atherton Tablelands Business Development Group, (two years).

� Member: Institute of Company Directors.

� Member: Invest TNQ taskforce, 2009.

� Past: Chairman of the Management Excellence Awards, TNQ, (five years).

� Past: Director of Northern Australia Pool Development Fund.

� Past: Free Enterprise Director on the Board of the Tablelands Promotion Bureau.

� Past: Vice Chair of the Australian Institute of Management, TNQ, five years.

� Past: Free Enterprise Member and advisor on the Tropical Innovation Awards working Committee.

� Rotating chair of Advance Cairns Investment Leadership group.

� Member of Australian Institute of Marketing.

Core competencies:

� Business mentoring; coaching, turnaround management and business rescue.

� Business monitoring reporting management systems.

� Business reinvigoration, opportunity identification and attraction.

� Business risk assessment, risk auditing, risk mitigation and elimination.

� Commercialisation of new products and services.

� Customer service; plans, sales and marketing strategies.

� Strategic marketing and sales support services.

� Environmental management planning.

� Financial management.

� Human resources; team development, mentoring, leadership training and cultural redevelopment.

� Occupational health and safety management; compliance, auditing, risk identification and elimination.

� Preparing businesses to investment readiness standards.

� Code compliant systems and procedures.

� Risk identification, management, and systems design.

� Specialisation in Grant writing services.

� Strategic planning; developing bankable business plans.

� Systems development and training.

� Registered consultant Entrepreneurs Program.

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About Inspire Business Consulting

Michael Lawrence CPA has over 25 years diverse experience assisting small

businesses; from objectivity around a new business idea through to full financial

analysis and business planning, with a practical focus on helping owners identify

their business issues and opportunities, outline solutions and increase their

understanding of their business to grow their bottom line profitability.

This has been gained through a wide variety of roles, providing practical exposure

to not only thousands of businesses across a multitude of industry sectors, but

also to relevant government agencies on a Local, State and Federal level.

Further supported by the delivery of Small Business Training in conjunction

with the Queensland Government for over ten years.

His extensive background as a Commercial Bank Manager, Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) qualification and

genuine desire to support small businesses led him to commence Inspire Business Consulting. The last ten years

have been spent working with business owners across all areas of their business, with a focus on financial

evaluation, management and advice including profit analysis, cash flow budgeting, credit control and finance

applications.

Michael’s strong technical skills and business development experience, combined with his genuine energy,

passion and enthusiasm for working with business operators, ensure a practical professional outcome is achieved.

He retains a practical focus and ensures that all issues are analysed and addressed on a level that can be

understood and adopted by the owner, and ensures value is provided to the business.

Specialising in: • Objective evaluation of current business position, feedback, focus and support

• Financial evaluation and assessment, management and advice

• Business planning, including Lean start-up models

• Finance and grant applications

• Liaising with banks on your behalf regarding business reviews and financial requirements

• Initial and ongoing mentoring and coaching, including specific skill development

• Strategic facilitation for boards, groups and organisations

• Delivery of tailored Small Business workshops in regional and remote areas.

Further details also on LinkedIn

PO Box 149 Telephone: 07 4095 2108

Yungaburra QLD 4884 Mobile: 0427 474 923

ABN 44 686 536 356 Email: [email protected]

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27 Louise Street, Atherton Qld 4835

PO Box 563, Atherton Qld 4883

Ph 07 4091 2422

Margaret Stevenson is a Fellow of the Institute of

Chartered Accountants in Australia and a registered Tax

Agent. Having grown up on a Malanda dairy farm she has

ties with the Atherton Tablelands spanning several

generations. After working in Cairns for a number of years

and after graduating, she returned to the Tablelands in 1994

and has over 27 years’ experience in all facets of public

practice.

MGS Accountants is committed to building long-lasting relationships with their clients by

providing them with friendly, quality services in a timely and cost effective manner.

..... Tax Services • Tax returns, including extended lodgement deadlines (in most instances)

• Tax advice, such as minimising Capital Gains Tax

• Tax Planning

• Tax strategy development and implementation

• Negative gearing various investments

• Business structuring advice

• Tax planning for couples, families and family groups

• GST

• Capital gains tax including Small Business Concessional

• Payroll tax

• Dealing with Australian Taxation Office matters and audit defence

• Taxation issues pertaining to retirement planning

..... Business Services • Preparation of financial reports for compliance and management purposes

• Business performance analysis

• Business Activity Statement preparation, support and lodgement

• Preparation and lodgement of all types of tax returns

• Fringe benefits tax

• Cash book/general ledger review and support

• ASIC support services

• Structuring of businesses

• Optimal methods of business and investment purchases

• Bookkeeping advisory and support service specialising in MYOB and Quickbooks

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..... Accounting Are you:

• Using the best entity type for your business?

• Optimizing tax opportunities and minimising risk when purchasing assets?

• Considering moving your business operations to a new entity, such as a company or trust?

• Utilizing your accounting systems to provide timely information to support business

management decision making?

• Optimising cash flow from your business activities?

• Able to use your financial reports to access proper financial solutions?

MGS accountants can help you achieve better results and meet your business objectives by

using financial information to:

• Provide the relevant reports for annual financial statement preparation, income tax

return preparation and other reporting requirements;

• Identify opportunities to better structure your business affairs;

• Analyse business performance to enable specific decision making in relation to various

business pricing, inputs, cost centres and other variables such as staffing

• Facilitate better tax results.

We prepare the financial reports and meet other compliance requirements, assist you with systems

issues, provide risk management support and provide advice to ensure you are using the best operating

structure for your business activities.

..... Tax Strategies Our strategies cater to one-off and year-end strategies, purpose-based solutions and broader, life-cycle

plans (singles, growing families, pre-retirees and retired people).

For example:

• Structure the acquisition of a business to provide ongoing tax minimisation and asset protection;

• Minimize tax on the disposal of a business;

• Optimise CGT exemptions, such as the main residence exemption;

• Structure your family affairs to cap your tax.

..... Referrals • Insurance brokers

• Financial planners

• Financial institutions or intermediaries

• Quantity surveyors

• Or any other professional or service provider

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Anne English

Anne English graduated from Monash University in Victoria in Arts

and Law in 1980, joined the firm of Bottoms English in 1981 and was

admitted as a partner in 1986. In 2013 the Atherton office of

Bottoms English became a separate entity now trading as Atherton

Tablelands Law.

For many years, Anne’s field of expertise has also included maritime,

mining and native title law. She has acted for both Aboriginal land

owners, pastoralists and mining companies in extensive negotiations

regarding compensation, conduct and access agreements.

Anne has developed an extensive practice in general administrative law and also in the Local

Government area. This experience extends to the development and implementation of by-laws,

administrative procedures, permit and licensing arrangements and extensive liaison between

Government Departments and clients.

She is a director of the Tablelands Futures Corporation and Skill360 Australia (a training and

workforce solutions non-for-profit) demonstrating her interest in community participation in

economic development, training and employment initiatives.

Working in the maritime and native title fields, Anne has had experience negotiating both at State

and Federal level and with local and international clients' legal and administrative law challenges.

Her expertise extends to company and partnership law, focusing on legal structures and she also

covers criminal and family law matters that are business related.

Since opening the Atherton office, the practice has developed skills in rural related law involving the

transfer of large cattle properties and succession planning to keep the farm in the family.

13A Herberton Road

Atherton Qld 4883

Telephone: 07 4091 5388

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.tablelandslaw.com.au

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Russell Boswell

Savannah Way Limited & Savannah Guides

Tourism Marketing and Product Development Services

Russell Boswell can provide a range of tourism product development and marketing services including:

• Market information – who are the tourists and what do they want?

• Discussion of your specific objectives and how to get there

• Planning templates and resources

• Linkages to other businesses and organisations to grow your support base

• Marketing services, platforms and campaigns

• Business and tour guide mentoring services

Russell has considerable experience in regional tourism through his family’s safari company Wilderness

Challenge, management and marketing roles at Savannah Guides and TNQ TAFE, as well as formal marketing

qualifications. Russell has the resources of Savannah Way Limited and Savannah Guides and their

considerable networks to assist in developing your ideas. He sits on various forums including the Tourism

Tropical North Queensland Board, Queensland Drive Alliance and Alliance for Sustainable Tourism.

Savannah Way Ltd is the Gulf Savannah’s official Local Tourism Organisation that

promotes the drive route from Cairns to Broome for the benefit of local

communities. The themed drive route, “The Savannah Way” was established in

2000 and has strong brand awareness to put operators on the map and a range of

marketing and product development initiatives and partnerships you can

participate in.

Savannah Guides is a professional development organisation for tour guides and

small businesses. Networking with similar businesses and participating in various

training programs has made many Savannah Guides enterprises leading tourism

operators willing to share their expertise.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0408 772 513

“Taking your tourism ideas

to the next level”

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PO Box 4579, Cairns Qld 4870

Telephone: (07) 4053 5535 Mobile: 0417 609 960

Helena Blum is the Principal of Big Tree Insurance Group and

also Commercially Speaking. Helena specialises in providing a

thoughtful, thorough and customised service that offers people

protection against unplanned events, and gets people prepared to

upcoming events in life.

COMMERCIALLY SPEAKING

Progressing people through business

We’re people movers. We get people

talking, participating in and developing a

tangible plan that considers upcoming

life events and is put together from the

ground up. It’s a bottom-up planning

approach that is different to the top-

down style usually adopted. This

approach is the key to being clear about

the individual needs of the people

involved, and it’s from this that all other

decisions and infrastructure should be

built upon.

We can help you with:

• Facilitating and running meetings

• Making large decisions

• Implementing a bottom-up plan

• Problem solving

• Dispute resolution

• Mediation

BIG TREE INSURANCE GROUP

Creating confidence

We’re in the confidence building business.

We know that we improve peoples’

chances of long-term financial success

because they have effective and

appropriate insurance in place, and this

significantly reduces the impacts from

unforeseen events. We arrange all

insurance including succession planning,

key man and partnership insurance; estate

equalisation; life and personal insurance;

commercial, business and rural insurance.

We can help you with:

• Understanding insurance

• Working out what you need

• Managing your risks

• Implementing suitable insurance

• Review insurance

• Claims

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SAM REUBEN, Principal of TJENGALA STYLE is a specialist in

motivation and Soft Skills to individuals who want to achieve goals in

their lives and set up a career path for their future business. Sam will

work with small groups and individuals looking to participate with

employment programs, training opportunities, or just to better

themselves in creating a different perspective with life. Sam provides

mentoring to people and groups to assist them with realising their

potential to advance themselves into a successful outcome.

There are a lot programs that will endeavour to give participants

various tickets, certificates and qualifications and these are known as

‘HARD SKILLS’. The TJENGALA STYLE type approach is about

developing the ‘SOFT SKILLS’ of an individual, so they can use their

qualifications or simply change their mindset and drive themselves to

their full potential. Sam works on building positive attitudes,

understanding roles and responsibilities and motivation to achieve

greatness (individuals, teams, groups, boards); just to name a few.

SERVICES

TJENGALA STYLE offers a range of services which are focused on positive thinking and motivation to adjust

attitudes. Below is a list of items:

Motivational Talks e.g. Business Groups

Building Resilience

Facilitate and Development of Strategies e.g. Businesses, Organisations & Departments

Representative e.g. negotiating on behalf of clients

Trainer/Facilitator, Mentoring and Goal Setting

Development of Employment Programs

Training Programs in Positive Thinking and Motivation

Community Management

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cross Cultural Awareness Program

ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS OF USING TJENGALA STYLE SERVICES

The TJENGALA STYLE Services are very unique in the way that I approach an area of work. My whole basis to

my existence is based on POSITIVE:

Thinking

Attitude

Motivation

Contact Details:

Telephone: 0447 632 505

Email: [email protected]

Persistence

Continuous Improvement

Sharing

Results

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| ABN 37 130 426 989 | p 9/182 Grafton Street, Qld 4870 | m 0438 735 926 | m 0418 713 523

| e [email protected] | e [email protected] | w www.hrdynamics.com.au

What can HR Dynamics Provide?

Our HR Dynamics team currently works with small to medium

businesses in a range of capabilities. These include auditing business

HR systems, establishing tailored HR frameworks, assisting in

recruitment, conducting staff performance reviews, staff counseling

sessions and setting key objectives for both the owners/managers and

the team. Our team is passionate about leadership and ensuring staff

work to the best of their ability. We are able to assist you to manage

complex HR issues including staff mediation. HR Dynamics is a local

company that has the capacity to not only set up the appropriate

framework for the future staffing needs, but to continue to provide

ongoing HR support.

Phoebe Kitto – Consultant A Director of the company, Phoebe has 15 years’ experience in human resource management. Prior to HR

Dynamics, Phoebe has a strong human resources background in international five star hotels, working at a

national level as a lead Human Resource Auditor for Starwood Hotels and Resorts. A Port Douglas local,

Phoebe is passionate about helping small business achieve their goals through implementing robust human

resource systems, including EBA’s. A particular area of interest for Phoebe is in helping those businesses

where the management team are tired, stressed and need some one-on-one assistance to increase

motivation and direction to get the business back on track to achieve higher levels of success. Phoebe is a

past President of the Douglas Chamber of Commerce and a strong believer in local businesses working

together collaboratively.

Mentoring & Business Advisory - HR & Staffing Specialist

• Staff management

• Understanding Fair Work Australia

• Business restructures

• Staff grievances

• Workcover

• Recruitment of staff

• Managing a Quality Assurance System

Contact details:

Phoebe Kitto

Telephone: 0438 735 926

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.hrdynamics.com.au

Address: Solander Centre, Suite 9, 182 Grafton Street, Cairns CBD 4870

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Suite 1/204-206 McLeod Street, Cairns North Qld 4870

(07) 4041 0972

[email protected]

Ener-G Management Group is an experienced provider of consulting services in the

Electrical Power Industry. Key clients include Electric power utilities, resource development companies,

renewable energy developers and energy users. Our services are specifically tailored for each project

and market to assist Clients to achieve high performance outcomes.

Ken Ash, Director and Consulting Engineer of Ener-G

Management Group has a broad range of experience in

management and engineering roles for around 30 years with

electricity and gas energy distribution companies in Victoria and

Queensland. Ken has undertaken many electrical engineering and

asset management functions such as system specification, design,

construction, procurement, standards, maintenance and project

management for integrated grid networks from 12.7kV SWER to

132kV sub- transmission, and including isolated diesel/renewable

generation sites in northern and western Queensland. Ken has also

led large initiatives such as the introduction of mobile substations

and mobile generators, and providing standardised maintenance

programs across the State.

Electricity Network Connections:

Ener-G can assist project developers, for new loads and new generators, with efficient and cost-

effective consulting services for connections to transmission and distribution Network Service Providers. • Connection of new loads and generators to Transmission and Distribution Network Service Providers

• Technical consultation with Network Service Providers;

• Feasibility studies, including network technical studies, protection system assessment, power

quality and reliability;

• Power infrastructure functional and concept design, through to project delivery assistance.

Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and Remote Energy Supply: Ener-G can assist with renewable energy project concept planning and feasibility studies, with specialities in

off-grid and remote power station planning and management, grid connection assessment for embedded

generation, opportunity evaluation for energy efficiency, and preparation and implementation of energy

efficiency and demand management programs.

• Renewable energy project concept planning and feasibility studies;

• Specialists in off-grid and remote power station planning and management;

• Grid connection assessment for embedded generation, assistance with National Electricity Rules

compliance;

• Energy policy and program development and implementation, such as energy conservation plans,

opportunity evaluation for energy efficiency, demand management programs and initiatives, and

energy risk management.

Power Infrastructure & Asset Management:

Ener-G can provide assistance with delivery of new electrical infrastructure, preparation of concept

and functional designs, design reviews of new electricity asset developments, and asset Management of

existing electrical infrastructure for private networks and NSP’s. • Assistance with delivery of new electrical infrastructure for network connections to meet client

timeframes;

• Preparation of project briefs, client needs analysis, and project delivery strategies;

• Designing review of transmission and distribution substation and line asset development

documentation;

• Procurement services for electrical plant and equipment, including plant inspections and

attendance at FAT;

• Asset Management of existing electrical infrastructure for private networks and NSP’s;

• Assistance with technical assessments, investigations, due diligence reports, business cases, and

preparation of maintenance and replacement plans.

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ACN: 096 393 967 ABN: 11 096 393 967

PO Box 342, Bungalow QLD 4870.Ph: 07 4041 2529; Fax 07 4052 1495

E–mail: [email protected]

www.businessmappingsolutions.com.au

Capability Statement

Running, developing and growing strong businesses is not an easy task for

anyone. Business Mapping Solutions Pty Ltd (BMS) assists owners and

managers source and use tools available to ensure strong management and

business skills are applied to their business. .

We assist businesses with the following: � Develop ‘business maps’ – a tool to use frequently to track your business

operations and growth and how to adjust to the prevailing

circumstances. An interactive business plan

� Formal Business Plans

� Training in – costing and pricing, cashflow and profit analysis, budgets,

succession planning.

� Benchmarking businesses

� Business start-up’s assistance

� Develop systems and procedures – operations, growth and improvements

Our key person providing these services is Margot Richardson, FCPA, GAICD. Margot has over 28 years’

experience in business and training to deliver BMS’s services. She is passionate about working with and

helping businesses achieve their goals and ensure their businesses are successful.

She has worked with a variety of businesses including the following sectors:

� Tourism � Retail

� Light and medium manufacturing � Transport – road and aviation

� Rural businesses � Not for profit

Margot resides on the Atherton Tablelands and her own successful business is located in Cairns.

� Some highlights of feedback and “thank you” emails/letters have included:

o “We found Margot to be an excellent resource, she has extensive skills in a wide range of areas, which was

essential to us as our organisation deals with issues arranging from Social Welfare through to Economic

Development”. (Fred Pascoe, CEO Bynoe CACS Normanton)

o “Margot has a genuine interest in helping businesses to reach their full potential and has years of

experience in training, coaching, business restructures and staff development”.

(Rob Macalister, Former CEO, Gulf Savannah Development Inc.)

o Tony and I would like to thank you very much for your wonderful support which has refocussed us on the

issues that are important to start in this business environment. We have nearly completed our brochures

and we have now looking to others. I hope to be able to get those out in the near future. We will keep

you updated as we go. Many thanks.

(Menzies Mediation – mentoring and business planning support Jan 2014)

Business Mapping Solutions is a CPA business Liability Limited under a scheme approved by the Professional Standards Legislation