Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Turning buttons into beautiful heirlooms

Buttons go as far back as the time neolithic man first wrapped an animal fur around himself and thought it would look better fastened. Since then buttons have had a fascinating history and an important place in human adornment. BUT IN OUR modern world of zips, snap fasteners and Velcro, buttons have taken a back seat. [...]

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Brides choose the Hinterland to Wed

THE HINTERLAND of the Sunshine Coast has consolidated its stake in the wedding industry judging by the results of the12th Queensland Annual Bridal Industry Awards (ABIA) held recently in Brisbane. More than 1500 wedding suppliers were nominated for awards in 40 categories. Hinterland businesses were finalists or winners in 13 categories. Maleny Manor was the winner of [...]

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Mind Your Business – Marketing Advice For Small Business From EDDY ODDEN

Healthy mind & body = healthy business ALMOST two million small businesses out there represent the backbone of our country and our economy. Starting out on one’s own can be influenced by a variety of reasons. Anything from …‘the boss gives me all the responsibility and no authority ‘ to ‘I want to do this for [...]

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BOQ Owner – Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance

Options for small businesses WE’VE ALL seen those people who seem to get results faster than everyone else. They cruise to the front of queues for trendy bars, get the free upgrades on air travel, and manage to get seats at brand new restaurants long before the rest of us. Well, I can’t help you with bars, [...]

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Phil & Judy retire from the news cycle

PHIL AND JUDY HOLDEN first visited Montville, together in 2001 and decided that they would look for a home in the area. They moved from Wavell Heights, Brisbane, in 2002 and settled into Benecke Road where they were warmly welcomed by their new neighbours. During 2003 the company they worked for was taken over and they [...]

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BOQ Owner – Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance

Options for small businesses One thing I love about the Hinterland business community is the sense that we’re all in it together. As owner of a somewhat untraditional small business, a bank branch, I really notice the support small businesses offer each other in our community. I often hear great business management tips from other small business owners [...]

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Mind Your Business – Marketing Advice For Small Business From Eddy Odden

This month: Think inside the box! What does your shop front window say to the world? Is it engaging or just full of stuff because there was not really any other place to put it. It is literally your first window of opportunity to impress. Does it engage the person looking in. Less is always more. [...]

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Bankruptcy with Tove Easton – PRINCIPAL LAWYER

Bankruptcy – Pros, Cons & Alternatives – Part 2 Last month I discussed bankruptcy generally and noted that rather than being the easy way out it does have many disadvantages that could possibly be avoided by considering alternatives. The first alternative I discussed was a cooling-of period or moratorium where the person contemplating bankruptcy is given [...]

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Controlling your investment future

REPRESENTATIVES of Brisbane-based Sharemarket College presented a seminar in Maleny recently to introduce people to the concept of share trading and investing professionally. Many people are anxious about becoming involved in what they see as a volatile share market. However, Karen Amor, a Solutions Partner said that Sharemarket College has 14 years experience of giving sharemaket [...]

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BOQ Owner – Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance

Climbing on to the property ladder If you’re thinking about climbing onto the property ladder it can seem extremely daunting, so it can be easier to break the process down by asking yourself a few simple questions to help you on to that first rung. 1. What kind of property? Do you need a family home, or are you [...]

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