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View Subscription OffersBega District News' complete view of propertyHome/News/Latest NewsBega looks to the future: ‘​People are here to have a go’Updated March 9 2018 - 3:25pm, first

published 3:00pmUpdated March 9 2018 - 3:25pm, first published 3:00pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyBega Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Dave Mitchell with Bega Valley Shire

Council's economic development manager Daniel Murphy and Bega Valley Future Towns project manager Nigel Ayling on Friday. Photo: Alasdair McDonald A new project launched this week aimed at

providing new business opportunities in the Bega Valley.

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50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our websiteThe digital version of Today's PaperAll other regional websites in your areaContinue The Bega Valley Future Towns project is a collaboration

between the NSW Department of Industry, Bega Valley Shire Council and the Bega Chamber of Commerce, with a focus on helping local businesses and organisations embrace the use of technology

while growing their business.

People are here to have a go, and build prosperity for their community.

- Bega Valley Shire Council's economic development manager Daniel Murphy. Council’s economic development manager, Daniel Murphy, said the project will support the “spirit of innovation that

has always existed in the Bega community”.

“You only have to look at Bega Cheese, the University Of Wollongong campus, the new hospital, or the wider small business community to see that Bega has never been a place to stand still,” 

Mr Murphy said. 

“People are here to have a go, and build prosperity for their community.” 

Participation is open to local businesses, and not-for-profit community groups in the Bega area.

“In the next two months council and the chamber will undertake a local business survey, hold a series of workshops, research and develop a Digital Ready Plan, and develop an online portal,”

Mr Murphy said.

“We’d like to see a wide range of businesses and interests represented and we’re hoping to use the program to learn more about how businesses need digital support throughout the shire.”

Local business and marketing consultant Nigel Ayling, and his company Solutions 4 Biz will be managing the project.

“As well as the workshops, we will also be looking to identify three or four key local businesses that want to take up the challenge and really upscale their business online,” Mr Ayling

said.

“These businesses will receive extra assistance, including potential one-on-one sessions to help develop their opportunities further.

“It could be an agricultural business looking to create efficiencies in managing their clients, a retailer who wants to sell more online, a carpet cleaning business looking for more leads,

or a not-for-profit looking to tap into a new market. 

“The scope of the project is fairly wide,” he said.

An information session on the project will be held at Club Bega on Wednesday, March 14 from 5.30pm.

“This first stage will be pretty exciting as we recognise and explore the local opportunities, with a view to accessing future funding to develop projects moving forward,” Mr Ayling said. 

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