About
About the Chamber
Your Business | Your CommunityOur mission is to empower, connect and advocate for sustainable business growth across the Denmark region, by providing our member businesses with advocacy, networking, promotion and business support.
Our Story
The Denmark Chamber of Commerce was officially incorporated in 1989. It was created to help retain public and private expenditure amongst local businesses, particularly in relation to the work of the Shire of Denmark.
To ensure the organisation was financially sustainable, the local Denmark Business and Community Directory was developed in 1992 and since 2019, the directory is also online.
The Denmark Chamber of Commerce vision and strategy is based on the premise that the economic growth of Denmark is best served by the growth of the small – medium enterprise sector seeking lifestyle choices and investing in innovative economic development that supports our natural and social environment.
We employ three part time staff and currently have a membership base of 381 businesses from around the district.
As a Chamber, we:
Facilitate and support economic development and year round trade to Denmark and the region.
Value and maintain our independent voice.
Seek to build the capacity and resilience of our local businesses so they can continue to enhance the quality of life of their families and the broader community
Facilitate and support opportunities in collaboration with our regional stakeholders
Our business is underpinned by four values:
- Trusted business facilitation
- Mutually beneficial relationships
- Independent advocacy
- Creative and energized action
The benefits of which include:
- A united voice
- Working as a team
- Maintaining a flow of information
- Sharing ideas and opportunities
- Promoting the Denmark Experience beyond Denmark
Why join the Denmark Chamber of Commerce?
Promotion
Be seen in our online directory, social media pages and monthly newsletters.
Be referred to by our team to customers
Red bold listing in the printed business directory (8,000 copies).
Category advertising at member rates in the printed business directory.
Procurement preference
Access to specialist tender and grant writers
Support to build your business capacity to win government tenders
Company profile link on your weblisting
Advocacy in relation to government purchasing policies.
Advocacy
The Chamber is often the first point of contact for business-related events and opportunities both locally and outside the region.
Access information on opportunities to support your business through funding, partnerships, professional development
Partnership with Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industries WA (RCCIWA) and Chamber of Commerce and Industries WA (CCIWA)
Tax Deductibility
Your membership is a deductible expense for tax purposes.
Business Support
All DCC members can access free one on one confidential business support from our specialist staff and the Business Great Southern advisor.
Professional Development and Training
DCC hosts events with high quality speakers and content, saving you money on professional development.
Access to the Denmark SME toolbox
A comprehensive collection of useful information, procedures, contacts and templates that are Denmark specific (valued at $100).
Access to the CCIWA
Employment relations advisory service for OHS, staffing and leasing support (valued at over $800).
Monthly networking events
Including Business After Hours providing support, B2B relationships and reducing isolation.
Supporting your community
Being a member of the Denmark Chamber connects your business with an organisation whose goal is improving our region and advocating for issues that are relevant to the community, both socially and economically.
2020-21 Committee
Chris Langslow
President
Kath Kinnear
Committee
Stuart Evans
Vice-President
Steve Hall
Committee
Carl Heslop
Treasurer
Julia Fitzgerald
Secretary
Gill Atkinson
Committee
Lee Brampton
Committee