New boss for chamber

Former council candidate and lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast Steven Boyd has been announced as the new president of CCIQ Noosa.
Dr Boyd is the program co-ordinator of the Bachelor of Property Economics and Development and a lecturer within the Faculty of Arts, Business and Law at USC and is also a member of the Australian Property Institute and a leader in surf life-saving on the Sunshine Coast.
The Sunshine Beach resident, who was also a Noosa Council candidate at the recent local government elections, is a business owner and takes over from CCIQ Noosa president Peter Chenoweth, who stepped down from the busy role after he took over from local businesswoman Sarah Fisher in 2015.
Dr Boyd said he was keen to “ensure the Noosa experience for generations to come and inspire residents to learn, create and ultimately enable our new economy”.
Mr Chenoweth has been instrumental in putting CCIQ Noosa in the spotlight and leading the drive for fast, alternative broadband connections for local small businesses; pushing council for new convention and cultural centres; and establishing the inaugural Noosa International Film Festival (NIFF).
“It has been a privilege to serve CCIQ Noosa and particularly with help from more than 60 volunteers, without whom the substantial progress achieved by the chamber would not have been possible. I welcome incoming president Steven Boyd,” Mr Chenoweth said.
“I’d like to thank CCIQ for all its support, including jointly initiating with us on the Chamber Best Practice Forum, through which leading chambers can learn from each other, lift their performance and better serve their members.”
Dr Boyd said he looked forward to working with small business to build on the solid foundation created by Mr Chenoweth and CCIQ Noosa.
“In particular, I commend the chamber and mentoring team for their roles in improving internet connectivity and upskilling our business community. Further attention in these areas will see the Noosa business community better prepared for new ventures.”
The CCIQ Noosa AGM will be held on Tuesday 13 September from 6pm at the Noosa Convention and Exhibition Centre, 3 Hilton Terrace, Tewantin.