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How small business caught the eye of international customers

'We've grown a massive amount in three years.'

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15th April 2019 4:04 PM

NEW MARKET: Kaela's Patch owner Kylie O'Mahony has taken on new customers from Canada and the United States.

Truckie Steve has light bulb moment driving on highway

HAVE you ever been driving minding your own business, with your mind wandering, then you see something and you go, "Geez, I...

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12th April 2019 9:04 AM

MEET 'TRADITION' THE KENWORTH: Steve with his neat 2003, T950 'Tradition'.

Is Lismore about to get a new taco shop?

THEIR tacos are already legendary on the Northern Rivers, and now they're planning to open a storefront.

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09th April 2019 12:04 PM

TACO TIME: Taco Love Bro's Dylan Morris is super-excited about his DA for a site at 20 Cathcart St, Lismore, which has previously sold batteries and radiators, to refit for his expanding food business.

Mackay businesses get a helping hand

Nine local business operators have been awarded a funding grant.

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09th April 2019 9:04 AM

GRANT RECIPIENTS: Jarrod and Kate Olsen, owners of Mackay business Modure Constructions.

Community effort encourages next generation

Sunshine Coast businesses unite to support the next generation in their tough hunt for employment.

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04th April 2019 4:04 PM

TEAM EFFORT: Brenden Wilkins encouraging the current participants of Teens Take Control.

Tax breaks bring no relief to those doing it hardest

THERE'S a big tax write off small businesses and farmers in the Federal Budget, but few in the Southern Downs are in a...

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04th April 2019 6:04 AM

FARMERS STRUGGLING: Pursehouse Rural manager Ben Ree said tax breaks in the Federal Budget won't help his business much. The drought hit his customers hard and most farmers are not paying tax, so they cannot claim a concession.

Small businesses, tradies win big in budget: Chamber boss

Tradies and small businesses have a lot to celebrate from the Federal Budget, Hervey Bay's Chamber of Commerce president...

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03rd April 2019 5:04 PM

The Federal Budget handed down on Tuesday includes $7.8 million for a National Public Register of Child Sex Offenders. Picture: Getty Images

Region's economy grows with traders

EVERY day across Ipswich small business owners and sole traders go to work to keep the region's economy ticking.

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03rd April 2019 12:04 AM

Mikeala Ainsworth runs a yoga business in Ipswich.

Why these business owners love being based in Gracemere

These locals say the small town has been the best support for their growing businesses.

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30th March 2019 12:03 AM

ON TO A GOOD THING: Ross Macalpine from One Agency Gracemere, Tammy Stagg from Mick's Air-Conditioning Services and Dave Anderson from LASH Antennas and Maintenance say they've got no regrets about basing their small businesses in Gracemere.

How a simple flood plan saved this long-running business

THEY only lost one sewing machine in the devastating 2017 flood.

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29th March 2019 11:03 PM

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