A message from our President

Dear Members and Guests,

Since our Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner, we have had a productive month meeting with a wide range of stakeholders to gain insights into how we can increase, better represent and advocate for our membership. At Devonport City Council’s October meeting Council endorsed the City’s investment prospectus, Invest Devonport – City of Connection. I look forward to sharing more details with you about the important role this publication will play in attracting investment and entrepreneurs to our City.

Last week I met with The Hon. Mike Gaffney, MLC – Member for Mersey, a long supporter of DCCI and a very generous contributor to our community. On Sunday 19 November, Mike is hosting a Family Fun Day BBQ at Bellsy for International Men’s Day in partnership with the Latrobe Community Shed at Bells Parade, Latrobe. I encourage you to support the initiative as Mike aims to raise the awareness of, and increase investment in, supporting men’s mental health.  DCCI are holding an International Men’s Day breakfast on Tuesday 21 November.

We are also in discussions about how we can prepare for the arrival of the new Spirit of Tasmania vessels in 2024, port infrastructure upgrades and the anticipated Sound and Light Show – there is much to-do in the Tourism space to ensure our City is ready to leverage these opportunities and welcome more visitors. The Tasmanian Masters Games expected to occur in October 2024 will also bring opportunities for business and industry and we remain excited and supportive of the event going ahead.

Recently, we have had some great media attention in relation to the Tasmanian Business Advice and Support Roadshow and Devonport Visitor Map Renewal. We are hosting a Lunch with the Premier on 13 December and our annual End of Year Networking event on 14 December. I encourage you to come along to these events if they are of interest. Behind the scenes we remain busy developing our Events Schedule for next year and preparing for the review of our Strategic Plan and I look forward to providing you with more details as to how you can get involved and provide input in 2024.

We welcome Tim French to our Executive Committee as our new Treasurer.

DCCI is a member organisation, and our volunteer Executive Members are here to help current and prospective members in any way we can. I encourage you to reach out to them if you have any enquiries.
I look forward to seeing you, and speaking with you, in the near future at one of our upcoming events.

Best Regards,

Claire Smith
President
Living City Business: Making Devonport Prosper