Dominion Road Business Association
The Dominion Road Business Association has been serving our local business community since its incorporation in 2000. The Dominion Road Business Association is a not for profit Incorporated Society currently representing over 300 member businesses in the Dominion Road and Balmoral areas. See the Dominion Rd BID boundary map.
We provide a wide range of services for members including the promotion of Dominion Road as a business and shopping area, hosting events to attract people to the precinct as well as member networking events and regular member communication.
A key role of the Dominion Road Business Association is the liaison and engagement with Auckland Council and other authorities to bring about improvements to the area and lobby for the interest of the businesses.
The association operates under their own Constitution and assists with economic development in our town centre including assisting with the business needs of our members.
Made up of members of the business community, the Business Association Committee is elected every year at the AGM.
The current committee members are:
Chairman: Chris Hammonds - Mondo Travel
Treasurer: Ken Choe - Presentation Prints
Daniel Choi - B2C
Gavin Zhang - My Kitchen
Mark England - Amazes Thai Massage
Mark Pervan - Property Owner
Rebecca Smidt - Cazador Restaurant
Nathan Saminathan - Mortgage Masters
Mark Scherer
Jack Tan - Albert Eden Local Board
Business Improvement District (BID)
The Dominion Road Business Association is also one of 51 Business Improvement Districts in Auckland and the relationship between Auckland Council and the business association is guided by a BID Policy, which was updated in 2022.
BID’s are funded by an additional rate known as a ‘targeted rate’, paid by all business and commercial property owners within the defined area. Although council collects the rate for the BID, it does not spend the rate. 100% of the targeted rate money collected by council is granted to the BID Executive Committee. The Committee determines how this money is spent via its Strategic Plan and annual business plan and budget as agreed at each year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). Read more about Council's BID programme.
To find out how much your business is paying into the BID programme, see the reverse side of your commercial rates invoice.
All property owners and businesses within the Dominion Road BID targeted rate area are eligible to become members of the Association. Please contact our manager Gary Holmes on 0274 966283 or
Annual General Meetings
Each year, an AGM is held to review the previous year’s activities, adopt the financial statements and elect the Executive Committee. You must be a member of the association to vote and serve. View our 2023 Annual General Meeting (including minutes)
Attend an Executive Committee Meeting
Members of the Business Association are welcome to attend the monthly Executive Committee meetings. Please contact the Manager for the date of the next meeting and to provide notice of attendance. Items for discussion of General Business should be proposed with a minimum of two weeks’ notice to enable time to add to the agenda.
Please note that information discussed in these business meetings is confidential to our members; punctuality and a high standard of professionalism and respect is mandatory. Non-members wishing to attend an Executive Committee meeting should make application to the Manager.
Questions
If you have any queries about the business association, please contact the Manager Gary Holmes via email
View our current 2020 - 2025 Strategic Plan
