If you are contemplating starting a new business in The Flinders Ranges Council district there are a number of resources available to help you.

Regional Development Australia Far North provide Economic and Business Development services for anyone contemplating investing in, or starting or expanding a business in The Flinders Ranges Council region. For further information contact: http://www.rdafn.com.au/business

Local Real Estate Agencies can provide advice on vacant shops.

Council can provide advice on planning and development issues.

The Federal Government has a website www.business.gov.au which contains a range of information relating to:

• Setting up a new business (registration, licences and permits, home-based business, e-business)
• Managing your business (taxation, employing people, franchises, retail leasing, superannuation, training and apprenticeships, fair trading)
• Expanding your business (tenders and contracts, importing and exporting)
• Getting financial and other assistance (grants, financial assistance, statistics and market analysis, advice and support)

Likewise, the State Government has a website http://www.sa.gov.au/topics/business-industry-and-trade which contains a similar range of information.

For those interested in intellectual property visit www.freepatentsonline.com - this site is a great resource for patent searching, R&D and market research. The site allows:

• free patent searching
• free patent PDF downloading
• setting up competitive intelligence alerts
• and more

Please contact the Chief Executive Officer on council@frc.sa.gov.au if you wish to discuss how The Flinders Ranges Council can help facilitate your investment or business venture. All such enquiries are treated in confidence.