Business Enterprise Centre
Business Management in Cootamundra

Annual Business Awards a night for local businesses, individuals and community organizations to shine. The Cootamundra Development Corporation's (CDC) vogue role is to help with providing information, encourage and promotion to all residents, proprietors and employees both in business management and community activity. The CDC is governed by a Board of Directors who comprise local business representatives and Shire councilors who confront on a monthly basis. The CDC's wide range of professional secretarial services assists local businesses and individuals with photocopying, laminating, binding, internet access etc. The CDC specialisms in CV assistance offering, onetoone assist in the preparation of resumes and covering letters. A weekly radio segment Through the Streets of Cootamundra is recorded with Radio 2LF promoting upcoming events, monthly meetings and general happenings within the local community. organization of the Annual Business Awards Dinner is carried out by the CDC who also prepares the forms for residents to nominate local businesses, organizations or individuals they feel qualify for recognition in the community. The CDC works closely with the Cootamundra Shire Council in the organization of the annual Wattle Time Festivities in particular with the organizing of the annual Street Parade and bringing the local community together to rejoice our iconic 'Cootamundra Wattle' honest one of the things our town is most famous for.

Cootamundra has a lengthy standing history with records and photographs dating back to as hasty as the 1800’s. Lower are some of the hasty highlights of Cootamundra’s history courtesy of documents provided to the CDC by the late Beryl In gold MB and former member of the CDC Board. It was to be on the banks of the Muttama Creek and in the vicinity of the flour mill. 1861 In this year Cootamundra was proclaimed as a town and the first settlers were interested in the pastoral and agricultural potential of the district. A Telegraph station was opened in the town. A brick and stone church was erected at Jindalee by the Methodist population and is quiet standing today. The Convent schools below the guidance of the Sisters of Mercy was commenced. 1894 The town got its first water supply, pumped from abundant wells at Hurley’s Springs. The next source of water was Hardy’s Folly Dam, this was used until 1932 when water became available from Burrinjuck Dam. It is probably the oldest continual club in MSW, although as was the case with most clubs it went into postpone during the war years. 1900 The hall was added to the municipal buildings built in 1890 and the building was officially opened in 1901. 1912 Inferior education facilities were provided. 1924 The town was wired in readiness for electricity. 1942 The Sacred Heart Hospital was opened below the direction of the Sisters of Mercy. 1958 The offer High School was opened. 1961 Cootamundra celebrates its Centenary of proclamation as a town with the community tomorrow together to celebrate with a large street parade and events as part of the celebrations.