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Information for Adelaide Businesses

Useful web sites with information for day to day running of your business.

• ABC - Business News
• Austrade - Federal government assistance for exporting businesses.
• Australia Post - postage information, postcodes, etc
• Australian Business Register for searching Australian Business Numbers (ABN)
• Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)
• Australian Stock Exchange
• Australian Tax Office
• Australian White Pages 
• Australian Yellow Pages
• Business Entry Point Federal Government
• The Universal Currency Converter(TM)  
• Workchoices

Business Groups and Contacts in Adelaide and South Australia

Business groups are an excellent source of information for new and established businesses.  Chambers of Commerce provide networking and business lobbying for local areas. 

• Business SA
• Holdfast Bay Chamber of Commerce
• Port Adelaide Enfield Chamber of Commerce
• Whyalla Economic Development Board

The South Australian government provides advice and financial support to businesses.

• Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
• SA Tenders and Contracts - central source for public procurement tenders
• southaustralia.biz - website run by the SA Department of Trade and Economic Development  (DTED).
• The Office of the Small Business Advocate can be reached on 1800 240 489.
• Local government administers some licensing and business regulations.  See the Local Government Association of South Australia for links to all South Australian local authorities.

Area Consultative Committees (ACCs) are non profit, community based organisations funded by the Federal Government and managed by committees of local business and community leaders.  They're a good source of information for business people.

• Adelaide Metropolitan Area Consultative Committee
• Flinders Region Area Consultative Committee
• Limestone Coast Area Consultative Committee
• South Central Area Consultative Committee Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu, Kangaroo Island & Murraylands Regions
• Sturt Area Consultative Committee formerly Barossa Riverland Mid-North ACC

National business groups

• Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
• Australian Industry Group (AI Group)
• Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce (ASICC)
• business.gov.au - Federal Government site with lots of information on starting and running a business
• Business and Profession Women (BPW) Australia
• Business Council of Australia
• Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA)
• Family Business Australia
• National Independent Retailers Association