Chinese Customer
Community Program

Starting from $9,888

GST included

For up to 20 participating businesses. Includes $5,760 in individual business program value

Build a More Connected Chinese Customer Friendly Community

A community-wide program helping councils, chambers and organisations bring local businesses together to better understand, welcome and connect with Chinese customers.

Contact us to design a program that suits your community’s goals, priorities and scale.

What You’ll Learn

What’s Included

Who It’s For

How It Works

Investment

FAQs

What Your Community Will Learn

✓ Chinese customer segments

✓ Visitors, students and residents

✓ Opportunities within your community

✓ Behaviour and expectations

✓ How Chinese customers discover and choose

✓ What influences decisions

✓ Practical ways businesses

✓ Building capability and confidence

✓ Strengthening connections

✓ Economic and visitor benefits

✓ Cultural connection and inclusion

✓ Long-term community growth

Understanding Opportunities

  • Chinese customer segments

  • Visitors, students and residents

  • Opportunities within your community

Customer Insights

  • Behaviour and expectations

  • How Chinese customers discover and choose

  • What influences decisions

Supporting Local Business

  • Practical ways businesses can improve experiences

  • Building capability and confidence

  • Strengthening connections

Community Outcomes

  • Economic and visitor benefits

  • Cultural connection and inclusion

  • Long-term community growth

What Is Included

Community opportunity assessment

Business engagement and activation

Education resources

Participating business profiles

Recognition program

Community launch opportunities

Ongoing insights and resources

Suitable For

Local Councils

Regional Tourism Organisations

Chambers of Commerce

Business Precincts

Economic Development Organisations

Visitor Information Networks

Designed for organisations that want to strengthen local business capability and create stronger connections with Chinese communities.

The Program at a Glance

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Program term 12 months
Community size Up to 20 participating businesses
Business participation 20 G’day Friends Chinese Customer Business Program memberships
Delivery Community assessment, business onboarding, education, launch and ongoing engagement
Community launch Coordinated launch and recognition activity
Reporting Program participation and engagement summary
G’day Friends role Program setup, business onboarding, profile support, resources and ongoing engagement
Community partner role Promote the program, recruit participating businesses and provide local coordination
Additional businesses Available at $288 per business
Exclusions Paid advertising, ongoing marketing campaigns, translation of materials outside the program and third-party services unless separately agreed

How It Works

Step 1

Assess & Plan

What happens:
We work with your organisation to understand your community, priorities and Chinese customer opportunities.

Outputs:

  • Community opportunity assessment
  • Program objectives
  • Priority business sectors
  • Recommended business engagement approach
  • Program rollout plan

Timing: Weeks 1–2

Step 2

Engage & Activate

What happens:
We help recruit and onboard participating businesses into the program.

Outputs:

  • Business recruitment resources
  • Business onboarding
  • Chinese customer education access
  • Business profiles
  • Recognition assets
  • QR connection tools

Timing: Weeks 3–8

Step 3

Launch & Recognise

What happens:
We create a visible community milestone that recognises participating businesses and builds awareness.

Outputs:

  • Community launch activity
  • Participating business recognition
  • Community announcement
  • Media/stakeholder opportunity
  • G’day Friends community presence

Timing: Following business onboarding / approximately Month 2–3

Step 4

Grow & Engage

What happens:
We continue supporting participating businesses with insights, resources and opportunities to remain engaged.

Outputs:

  • Chinese customer insights
  • Seasonal opportunities
  • Updated resources
  • Member stories
  • Engagement opportunities
  • Program participation summary

Timing: Ongoing throughout the program

Benefits

  • Support local businesses with practical Chinese customer knowledge and resources
  • Encourage more welcoming customer experiences across the community
  • Build local business capability
  • Identify opportunities to better connect with Chinese customers
  • Demonstrate community leadership and cultural connection

A stronger community that welcomes, connects and grows with Chinese customers.

Program Investment

Community Starter Program

From

$9,888

GST included

Includes:

  • Community program setup
  • Up to 20 participating businesses (valued at $5,760)

  • Recognition program
  • Community presence on G’day Friends

Community Starter Program

From

$9,888

Includes:

  • Community program setup
  • Up to 20 participating businesses (valued at $5,760)

  • Recognition program
  • Community precesence on G’day Friends

Custom Community Programs

Available for:

  • Major tourism regions
  • City precints
  • Multi-location organisations

  • Larger business networks

Ongoing Support

  • Regular insights and updates
  • New resources and opportunities
  • Business stories and case examples
  • Seasonal campaigns and activations
  • Continued network engagement

Custom Community Programs

Available for:

  • Major tourism regions
  • City precints
  • Multi-location orgnaisations
  • Larger business networks

Ongoing Support

  • Regular insights and updates
  • New resources and opportunities
  • Business stories and case examples
  • Seasonal campaigns and activations
  • Continued network engagement

Ready to build a more connected Chinese Customer Friendly community?

Contact us to design a program that suits your community’s goals, priorities and scale.

FAQs

About the Program

The program is designed for councils, chambers of commerce, tourism organisations, economic development organisations and other community or business networks that want to help local businesses better understand, welcome and connect with Chinese customers.
The Community Program includes onboarding for up to 20 participating businesses. Larger communities and organisations can discuss a customised program.

No. The Community Starter Program includes first-year membership in the G’day Friends Chinese Customer Business Program for up to 20 participating businesses at no cost to the business.

Each participating business will receive a discount code to redeem their first year of membership for free. After the first year, businesses can continue their G’day Friends membership at the standard $188 annual renewal rate, subject to the program’s membership terms.

The first year of the Chinese Customer Business Program is provided free as part of the Community Program. Before the free membership period ends, businesses will be reminded that their membership can continue at the standard $188 annual renewal rate. Businesses can choose to continue or cancel their membership.
The program can include retail businesses, hospitality, accommodation, tourism operators, attractions, experiences, service businesses and other locally relevant businesses.

Program Delivery

The Community Program is designed as a 16 months program, allowing time for business onboarding, launch activity and ongoing engagement.
The initial assessment and planning phase can begin as soon as the program is agreed upon. A typical rollout can move from planning to business recruitment and launch over the first 12 weeks, depending on community size and stakeholder requirements.

The community partner helps promote the initiative to local businesses using the resources provided by G’day Friends. Businesses interested in participating can then be referred to G’day Friends, and our team will contact them directly to explain the program and help them get started.

Yes. G’day Friends contacts businesses that wish to participate in the program. We provide them with their first-year membership discount code and help them complete the Chinese Customer Business Program onboarding, including their business profile and any other aspects of the process where they need assistance.

Yes. The program can be adapted to suit the community’s size, priorities, industries and Chinese customer opportunities.

Business Participation

Participating businesses receive access to the Chinese Customer Business Program, including education, a business profile, Chinese translation, QR connection tools, recognition assets and ongoing resources.
No. G’day Friends recognition is a program membership and recognition initiative. It is not a government accreditation or formal certification.
Yes. Participating businesses are enrolled in the G’day Friends Chinese Customer Business Program as part of the Community Program, with their first year provided at no cost. At the end of the first year, businesses can choose to continue their membership at the standard $188 annual renewal rate.

Community Presence & Directory

Participating businesses receive a public profile on the G’day Friends website, allowing customers to discover their business information, services, location and other relevant details.
Yes. The community program includes a dedicated G’day Friends community presence showcasing the participating businesses and the community’s commitment to better connecting with Chinese customers.

No. The program provides education, tools, recognition and opportunities for greater visibility, but customer numbers and revenue cannot be guaranteed.

Measurement & Reporting

We can track indicators such as business participation, profile completion, resource engagement, launch participation and business feedback. Where available, customer engagement data can also be included.

Yes. A program summary provided 6 months after launch can provide participation, engagement and feedback to help your organisation understand the program’s reach and activity.

Yes. G’day Friends can provide a feedback process to understand what businesses learned, what changes they made and how they valued the program.

Investment

The Community Program includes setup and planning, onboarding for up to 20 participating businesses, access to the Chinese Customer Business Program, community recognition, launch activity and ongoing program engagement.
The $5,760 represents the first-year value of 20 individual Chinese Customer Business Program memberships at $288 each. The Community Program investment also includes community-wide planning, coordination, launch, recognition and ongoing support.
Additional businesses can be added at $188 per business. Larger communities may benefit from a customised program.
Yes. All prices shown on the G’day Friends website include GST unless otherwise stated.

What’s Not Included

The program is not a marketing campaign or advertising service. It provides education, business profiles, tools, recognition and opportunities for connection. Specific promotional services such as Chinese Customer Story or Video Features are separate offerings.
The program includes Simplified Chinese translation/adaptation of the participating business profile. Translation of other business materials is not included unless separately agreed.
No. Paid advertising, media campaigns and third-party marketing services are not included in the Starter Program unless separately agreed.