With a background in higher education and government employment sectors, Tara Harrold made the jump to the private sector with her new business, Good Work Career Consulting, offering career education workshops and skill-building sessions to individuals and corporations.
Difficulty finding fun and attractive sun-safe clothing options led Dahé Wie and partner David Roggero to open Design Works Apparel in 2017, providing beautiful retail and custom-designed prints suitable for enjoying the great outdoors in the harsh North Queensland sun.
Combining her passion for wellness, her love of community, and a head for numbers, Haley Roberts recently took the plunge on a new business venture, opening High Vibes Nutrition in Townsville’s CBD.
When Lucas Dansie and partner Steph set out to open their new seafood store in the Northern Beaches, they weren’t expecting the sheer amount of red tape that came along with it. Persevering and giving it their all with their ‘go get em’ attitude, they opened the doors to North Shore Seafood Co. in April 2022.
With a background in marketing, Shannon Willcox made the switch to Real Estate in January 2022, in the roles of Sales Agent at Northern Realty.
Alongside working in her family business, and spending time with her close-knit family, Leigh Caldwell also created Happy Feat, a dance group for people with disabilities. And to top it off – she’s now written a book!
Aimee Hair is an entrepreneur, author, inspirational speaker, Holistic Coach and is the proud owner of Aimee, a company focused on helping people overcome anxiety, depression and PTSD
For Daina Clark, her twin passions for podiatry and trail running has led to the establishment of two local businesses, Townsville Podiatry and Destination Adventure.
After working in some of the world’s premier wine regions, a lunchtime chat caused Joshua Roberts to take a big city concept and tailor it to suit the growing needs of local businesses, opening Townsville’s first co-working office space in 2018.
In January 2022, after 10 years serving as a Military Psychologist, Jackie Levick embarked on her sole trader journey by starting her own psychology practice, Head On Consulting.
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