Associate Membership

• $150/yr + gst
• Advertising
• Member rates on all workspaces
• Secure Shredding service
• 1 free day trial coworking, or 1 hour meeting room use (subject to availability)

The Associate Membership programme is our basic membership. It is for members of the business community who would like access to the discounted rates, and some additional advertising for their business on our business directory. Business cards can be left in our shared workspace, and our social media can share relevant posts or events to gain further reach for your digital marketing.

Our Community Manager, Celia Newlands, brings a wide variety of skills to the business.

“I run the Membership programmes, and as such, I’m always looking for new ways to help small businesses and sole traders in the community. As a natural part of the role of Community Manager, I’m often in a position to connect people who may be able to collaborate together in order to resolve both their problems, and as a result, grow both businesses. Over time, people have often joked about me being a ‘business dating service’ (I really hated that one!) and a ‘small business surgery’. The second nickname has kind of stuck, and is really an integral part of our Membership offering.”

The service is a general information offering, but Celia will try to tailor it as much as possible to peoples needs, based on the information they provide. Always trying to find a local service provider to help if she can,  Celia is really passionate about growing the local economy. She will ask questions to help clarify the areas a business may be struggling with, or where they are seeking a service provider, before making suggestions of who may be able to assist. It will often consist of more than one option, so the business can compare and see which provider fits their needs best.

“With a background in Customer Service and Change Management, I wanted to offer a solution which met many different needs” says Celia.

“I try to help the clients by letting them know what is available in their own community – often people want to make a human connection with a service provider, and as much as we can all search online for answers these days, sitting down for a face-to-face chat with someone you may be deciding to hand your hard-earned money to, or entrust with your clients, is sometimes the best option to gain a real sense of trust.
I certainly don’t only give out our Members details in these circumstances – I am a real believe in authentic recommendation – if I’ve not used the services personally, I will say that. I also encourage clients to set up a meeting and ask the right questions, to make sure they choose the most suitable option.
I know a little bit about a lot of business subjects, but in these situations, I am really a provider of information as opposed to a specialist (hence ‘small business surgery’!).

Finding a ‘specialist’ can be time-consuming, and with much of my career being involved in Customer Service, finding the right product or service to meet the clients needs is something I’m proudly confident about.
I’ve built up a large network of local connections, and have researched significantly to find out what is available in our business community, so I can save people a lot of time if they need assistance and aren’t sure where to look.”

Contact Celia if you are interested in becoming a Member and utilising the ‘small business surgery’, or read more here.
 (07) 3180 1615

Administration Assistance (all prices are before gst)

Access to various services from our member community, including – customer care calls | virtual reception | calendar scheduling & email management | data entry | database maintenance | typing | social media | research services | scanning |

from $30/wk – virtual reception

from $50/hr – member
from $55/hr – non-member

Secure Shredding

Container available on-site, to be securely shredded by a registered company – details available on request. Free for Professional Members and Tenants

(approx cost = $5 per ream of paper)