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About Us

The TSBC is an association of associations each of which represents their market grouped industry sector. It is only when these natural affinity groups meet that the wealth of common knowledge can be released. Thus it is that TSBC’s role in facilitating the meetings of trade associations whose members are predominately small businesses.
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PRESIDENT – Geoff Fader – Group Training Australia – Tas |
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VICE PRESIDENT – Greg Luckman – Pharmacy Guild of Australia – Tasmanian Division |
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DIRECTOR – Katrina Mundy – Australian Meat Industry Council |
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DIRECTOR – Malcolm Little – Tasmanian Automobile Chamber of Commerce |
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DIRECTOR / HON PUBLICITY OFFICER – Becher Townshend – Font PR |
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DIRECTOR – Grant Hinchcliffe – IGA Tasmania |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER – Robert Mallett |
The Tasmanian Small Business Council started in the early 1990’s to represent the small business sector to state Government on many issues the first being the shop trading hours debate.
Past Presidents have been:
2007 Geoff Fader of Group Training Tasmania
2000 – 2007 Louise Sullivan of the Pharmacy Guild, Tasmania
1990 – 2000 Sam Richardson of the Tasmanian Independent Retailers