INITIATIVES
TCTIB gives back to the community through numerous initiatives.
We host events to support local businesses and the community.
TCTIB note the importance of events that draw tourism into the shire that will increase trade and return visitors.
TCTIB have sponsored the Oracles of the Bush, The Autumn Festival & Granite & Gravel in the past and continue to look for opportunities to assist local events.
All of these events were hugely successful, and members reported terrific trade over these weekends.
We congratulate these events on their success and dedication to the enhancement of the Tenterfield experience.
Tenterfield Business Awards
Tenterfield True Spend Cards
TCTIB Christmas Carnival & Late Night Shopping
Christmas & Autumn Window Display Competitions
Working with Businesses and Not for profit Organisations
The TCTIB attempts to work with businesses and not for profit organisations within the Tenterfield community. In previous years the TCTIB has donated cash amounts, Tenterfield True Cards and promotional material as well as advertising and promotion on a variety of platforms for events such as the Autumn Festival, Oracles of the Bush, Eat Street and the Gravel and Granite. The TCTIB continues to improve and strengthen its involvement within the community.
Working with the local council
TCTIB works with Council to build economic development opportunities for new industry and tourism.
Tenterfield Business Awards
Celebrating the achievements of our business, industry and tourism community the Business Awards recognise the the business, events and individuals that make a significant contribution to the Tenterfield community. The Tenterfield Business Awards are held annually now hosted by the TCTIB with a variety of categories to enter into.
The TCTIB feel it was very important for Tenterfield to have the Business Awards to bring the business community together, to network, celebrate and connect with one another. It is also a great way to encourage new businesses to Tenterfield and to welcome them into the local business community for support and advocacy.
The TCTIB Business Awards Ceremony includes an appetising 3 course meal, entertainment and of course presentation of the Awards.
Categories for nominations include the following –
Business of the Year, Event of the Year, Apprentice/Trainee of the Year, Employee of the Year, Excellence in Micro Business, Excellence in Small Business, Excellence in Business, Excellence in Tourism, Excellence in Agriculture/Agribusiness, Excellence in Innovation, Excellence in Sustainability.
Local businesses are encouraged to sponsor individual categories and for their sponsorship and generosity the TCTIB promotes these businesses in print, digital, social and radio advertisements. If you would like to learn more about the various packages for sponsorship please contact us.
Tenterfield True Spend Cards
TCTIB with the amazing support from the Tenterfield Bowling Club has continued the Tenterfield True Shire Spend Local Cards for a fourth year in a row.
Since the Tenterfield True Cards Program began in 2020, TCTIB has issued eftpos spend cards with a total value of $248,915!!!
This program has been structured to be cost neutral to TCTIB and now has over half of the TCTIB members actively supporting the program, by accepting these cards in their businesses. By being cost neutral, it ensures the long-term sustainability of the program and will keep even more dollars in our local economy.
This program is available free, but exclusive to TCTIB members only.
These can only be spent in LOCAL participating ‘Member Businesses’.
Cards can be purchased from the following businesses:
- Sullivan’s Newsagency
- Tenterfield Bowling Club
- Tenterfield Fuels
Cards can be redeemed at the following businesses:
- Amcal Pharmacy
- Courtyard Café
- CM Country Outfitters
- Foodworks Tenterfield
- Go Vita Tenterfield
- Make It Tenterfield
- Matilda Made Leather
- Mitre 10 Hardware
- Premier Meats
- Ruben & Flax
- Scott Fisher’s Restaurant (Bowling Club)
- Simply Country
- Sherelle Fashion
- Sullivan’s Newsagency
TCTIB Christmas Carnival and Late Night Shopping
This jointly organised Christmas Carnival is rolled out annually, with the Tenterfield True Shire Spend Local Cards being the platform for the event. The evening(s) include many local performances, music and late night shopping. With the weather being more attractive at this time of year the two events are well supported and many businesses reported an increase in trade.
A $10,000 raffle is drawn in conjunction with the Rotary & Lions Christmas Carnival with tickets being given to anyone that shopped in a ‘Members Business’ in the lead up to Christmas. This raffle is sponsored by local businesses, to provide the prize money for the initiative which we are incredibly grateful for and shows the commitment local business have to the community and the success of the Tenterfield economy.
By using the Tenterfield True Shire Spend Local Cards it ensured these funds would be spent locally, injected directly back into local ‘Member Businesses’ through their various channels.
