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Information for Canberra 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 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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

• ACT and Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• ACT Chamber of Women in Business (CWB)
• Canberra Business Council
• See Sydney and NSW business groups for more

The Australian Capital Territory government provides advice and financial support to businesses.

• Canberra BusinessPoint - ACT Government free advisory service for start-up businesses, young businesses, entrepreneurs, exporters and established enterprises in the ACT.
• ACT Office of Fair Trading
• ACT Workcover - occupational health and safety

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.

• Capital Region Area Consultative Committee

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