Townsville born and bred local, Karen Bennett, knows how to run a successful business (or two!) As the Owner and Director of two of Townsville’s well-known barbershops combined with 31 years’ industry experience under her belt, Karen has built a barbering empire from the ground up. After the rapid growth of her first business, Bennett’s […]
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Big Idea to Turn City’s Youth into Job Creators
Youth entrepreneurship in the region is looking bright after talented high school students from across North Queensland came together today at the Townsville City Council Big Ideas Youth Challenge to develop their entrepreneurial thinking and pitch their innovative ideas to improve our region. Hosted by Smart Precinct NQ in a Townsville Airport hangar, students heard […]
The Marine Science Saving Our Backyard
The Great Barrier Reef protects Queensland’s important coastal infrastructure and provides more than $4 billion dollars and over 33,000 jobs to the Queensland economy. It is not news to any of us that due to recent mass bleaching events and the continuous effects of climate change, the reef is in dire need of assistance. However, […]
Five Minutes With…Jayne Arlett
With over 25 years’ experience in the business sector, Jayne Arlett has dedicated her career as a consultant to helping other businesses achieve sustainable economic growth. As the Founder and CEO of Jayne Arlett Consulting and the author of Big Little Business, Jayne is focused on driving profitability and growth by coupling strategic “parallel CEO” thought […]
Founder Wellness Breakfast Promotes Healthy Wellbeing for Business Owners
The Founder Wellness Breakfast, sponsored by Safety Culture and held this morning at Smart Precinct NQ, provided an opportunity for business owners to check in with their mental wellbeing, hear from guest speakers and network with the community. In collaboration with Mentally Healthy City Townsville, Cathy O’Toole, a former Federal Member of Parliament, who has […]
10 Tech Safety Holiday Tips
Easter Holidays are starting which means its time to swap suits for swimmers, and desks for deckchairs! The ability to work remotely gives many of us the option of extending our family holiday time away while staying on top of work requirements, however it’s important to consider these 10 Tech Safety Tips to keep you, and […]
BDmag back in print?
We have been busy behind the scenes building partnerships to bring BDmag back as a free, quarterly PRINT magazine for the North Queensland business community, and we’re especially excited that it would be designed and printed locally. To make this possible, we need to secure minimum advertising commitment for the first four issues, and so […]
Building a Sun Smart Work Culture
As North Queenslanders, we are blessed with an abundance of endless sunny days and blue skies. However, this has resulted in Townsville having one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world, making melanoma the second most common cancer in the region. Whilst organisations with predominantly outdoor workforces have adopted sun safety methods as part […]
Five Minutes With… Vicki Clothier
A desire to help others tap into their full career potential was what inspired entrepreneur, Vicki Clothier, to start not one, but two businesses – Clothier Careers and Resume Writers Australia – that successfully service job seekers and writing professionals all around the nation. Vicki, who has recently relocated back from Adelaide to Townsville with […]
Queensland Country Bank Celebrates 50 Years
What began as a credit union to service Mount Isa Mines employees fifty years ago has grown into a financial institution with a state wide footprint of 28 branches, soon to be 29, and over 400 employees, but still retains its home grown ethos of serving its Members in regional communities with its head office […]
