Darrell Weeks has returned to Goulburn with his family after many years and is excited about the possibilities for the future of the area in his new job with the Chamber of Commerce.
Goulburn provides a great attraction for businesses and is also a political and geographical centre. The permanent water solution has solved the problem of providing enough to support the future growth of the area.
Changes in the way people work now and especially this year has created opportunities for people to move out of the city and work from home. With the advantages of being able to afford much cheaper and better housing and without having to commute though heavy city traffic.
The socio-economic makeup of Goulburn has changed dramatically. Darrell sees Goulburn as an ideal spot for an innovation centre. It has the space for industries such as motor sports and with the advantage of the lower cost land and access to major centres.
Darrell wants to attract high end businesses, technologies and innovation to the area. We need to bring in this high end investment for Goulburn to go ahead in this way. Bringing this income into Goulburn will lead to all the local businesses benefiting as well.
The Chamber of Commerce is offering a change in the way it delivers services to members, as incentive for new members to join. It is going to offer workshops and support to its businesses to enable members to grow and improve their businesses to make them more successful. Darrell envisions bringing in world class training for members.
The Chamber has a popular Facebook page and has a large following.
https://www.facebook.com/GoulburnChamber
https://www.goulburnchamber.com.au/
