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Illawarra Business Chamber Mining in the Illawarra: our history and the economic impact 3 February, 2015
Debra Murphy, CEO
Regional Chamber
1,249
Member Companies
Voice of Illawarra Business
Who is the Illawarra Business Chamber and who do we represent
Affiliate of NSW Business Chamber
Members by location (LGA) %
Wollongong 51%
Shellharbour 5%
Kiama 1%
Shoalhaven 34%
Southern Highlands 6%
Other 3%
IBC Members by LGA June 2014
Members by employee numbers %
Non-employing
9%
1-4 employees
42% 5-19 employees
32%
20-49 employees 8%
50-99 employees 4%
100-199 employees
2% 200 plus employees
3%
IBC Members by Employee Numbers % - June 2014
Members by industry sector
Manufacturing 4%
Information Media & Telecommunications
4%
Construction 5%
Education & Training 5%
Administrative and Support Services
6% Financial & Insurance Services
7% Health Care & Social
Assistance 8%
Accommodation & Food Services
9%
Other Services 11%
Retail Trade 12%
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
17%
IBC Members by Industry Sector ANZSIC - June 2014
Mining
Agriculture, Forestry &FishingElectricity, Gas, Water &Waste ServicesWholesale Trade
Public Administration &SafetyTransport, Postal &WarehousingArts and RecreationServicesRental, Hiring & Real EstateServicesManufacturing
Information Media &TelecommunicationsConstruction
Education & Training
Administrative and SupportServicesFinancial & InsuranceServicesHealth Care & SocialAssistanceAccommodation & FoodServicesOther Services
Retail Trade
How do we advocate? Member
input
REPRESENTATION • MP’s • All levels of Government • Submissions (eg Council
Rates – 3 submissions) • Economic Development (eg Economic Development Advisory Board, Transition Illawarra, Minister for Illawarra – Illawarra Community Advisory Panel)
The Voice of Illawarra Business
POLICY PROJECTS 2014/2015 • Unfinished Business –
Towards 2015 and beyond • Infrastructure – Connectivity
Study – PwC • Rebuilding NSW - $20BN • Entrepreneurialism • Skill Shortages
Research…Surveys/ Taskforces
Advocate for Illawarra
Businesses
Mining since 1797
Nearly 10% of Illawarra jobs rely on mining
2013/2014: UOW Research: Centre for Small Business and Regional Research/ Lawrence Consulting
(2013/2014)
The Illawarra underutilised
Youth Unemployment Rate (15-24) : 16.7%
Unemployment Rate: 5.6%
Participation Rate: 56.5%
Illawarra Area Profile - October 2014 (ABS Labour Force Survey)
Illawarra economy
Manufacturing
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Public Admin and Safety
Education and Training Financial and Insurance Services
Construction
Mining
Transport, Postal and WarehousingRetail Trade
Professional, Scientific and Techincal Services
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0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
-4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%
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ust
ry S
ize
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Y13
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bn
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Industry Growth (compound annual growth rate in GVA, 2001-2011)
Bubble size reflects total employees FY13
* Red bubbles denote services sectors Source: PwC GEM analysis
Mining companies’ direct spend
2013/2014: UOW Research: Centre for Small Business and Regional Research/ Lawrence Consulting
(2013/2014)
Mining adds $3 billion to the Illawarra Economy
2013/2014: UOW Research: Centre for Small Business and Regional Research/ Lawrence Consulting
(2013/2014)
Backbone of the Illawarra business community
• $3 billion in supplying business purchases
• 611 businesses in the Illawarra directly service the mining industry
2013/2014: UOW Research: Centre for Small Business and Regional Research/ Lawrence Consulting
(2013/2014)
Mining supports the Illawarra community
• 45 community groups $733,973
• Illawarra Councils $2,001,845
UOW Research: Centre for Small Business and Regional Research/ Lawrence Consulting
(2013/2014)
Mining in NSW adds $1.1 billion to NSW Government
UOW Research: Centre for Small Business and Regional Research/ Lawrence Consulting
(2013/2014)
Mining: our past and future