Townsville-based boutique disability consulting and training organisation, Towards Better, is preparing to launch a three-week Social Role Valorisation (SRV) training series aimed to foster inclusive workforces that when offering the right development opportunities, have the potential to harness the unique skills of a currently untapped market of prospective employees. Ricky Esterquest, Managing Partner of Towards Better and […]
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BDmag Top 5 Local Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Share the love around to our local businesses this Valentine’s Day! From fine dining experiences to adventurous (yet romantic!) getaways, we’ve got you covered. Here are our five local Valentine’s Day gift ideas to help show someone you love ‘em on this special day! 1. DREAM DINNERS BY DREAM SCENE Turn up the romance this […]
Moving Forward From a Challenging 2020
The impacts of 2020 still loom over us in this new year. Before you throw your hands in the air and slam your diary shut exclaiming “I’m out!” let’s take a look back at 2020 so that we can move forward. 2020 was certainly a year of downs. Maybe it was the year that business […]
It’s Only Natural: Australian Nutrition Centre
ALTHOUGH COMMON IN THE UNITED STATES, FUNCTIONAL AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE IS STILL A RELATIVELY NEW CONCEPT IN AUSTRALIA, WITH MANY PEOPLE COMMITTED TO THEIR SIDE OF MEDICAL OR NATURAL MEDICINE. James Jensen of the Australian Nutrition Centre, one of only a few of its kind in Australia, has combined his knowledge of pharmaceutical and natural […]
LA Calling
UNBEKNOWNST TO MOVIE-GOERS AROUND THE WORLD, AN UNASSUMING ADDRESS IN TOWNSVILLE IS HOME TO A HOLLYWOOD-GRADE PRODUCER. In his capacity as Creative Director at AEC Group, Lyndon Berresford has worked on countless projects which have helped shape our city, including the new Townsville Stadium. And now, thanks to modern technology and upgrades to internet infrastructure, Lyndon […]
Strong voice for women a hit
THERE ARE A GROWING NUMBER OF WOMEN INFLUENCING OUR NATIONAL AIRWAVES, CONTRIBUTING TO CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR AUSTRALIAN RADIO INDUSTRY. The gender imbalance on our nation’s airwaves is still prevalent however, with a report indicating that 3 times more men than women are waking up our nation presenting breakfast shows across the country. Mumbrella […]
The Unconventional Author: Taryn Claire Le Nu
TWO YEARS FOLLOWING HER BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS, TARYN CLAIRE LE NU HAS EMBARKED ON A NEW, AND UNCONVENTIONAL, PATH AS AN AUTHOR. “Often after a cancer diagnosis, people lose their sense of identity,” Taryn says. “So, I’ve created a new one. Each day you step up and make a choice, and I have taken the […]
The Future is Female
How many times do we see or hear that sentiment? How many of us actually believe it? One local woman who believes it and celebrates this sentiment daily is Kylie Bartlett, founder of Women of Achievement – a collaborative community for women to inspire, connect, share, empower and elevate. Women of Achievement (WOA) is a […]
After the Smoke Clears
When an arsonist burned Anna Ravizza’s beauty salon to the ground in January, she realised there were a lot of things she needed to learn to move forward in her business and personal life. Housed in a quaint Queenslander on Boundary Street, Anna’s Skin and Beauty had a loyal clientele and Anna was working six […]
It’s Cool to be Kind
STORYTELLER, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR, MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE AND THE ONLY MAN IN THE WORLD TO HAVE WORKED IN THE MARKETING DEPARTMENTS OF BOTH FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. The only thing that outshines Nick Bowditch’s impressive resume, is the man himself. Having travelled the entrepreneurial road to build and sell three tech startups of his own, […]
