Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Which personality are you?

Geoff Butler has more than thirty years business experience in both the public and private sectors in system development, management and performance improvement. His passion has become small to medium business development. Geoff recently identified the four different personality types recognisable in sales and business deals. THERE ARE basically four distinct personality profiles, and we are [...]

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Maleny’s Rosetta Books moves across the road …

ANNE BROWN is balancing excitement with apprehension as she looks at the work still to be done to complete the refit of the well known Maleny Bushman’s Warehouse store into the new home of Rosetta Books. Anne has been buoyed by local support for Rosettas since she took over the business [...]

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BOQ Owner- Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance

Is your ATM network making your life easier? In a month during which BOQ has announced a major new partnership with the rediATM network, it’s difficult for me to talk about anything other than ATM access. It is also timely to talk about ATMs given it is almost a year & a half since the Direct Charging changes were introduced across the ATM industry. In [...]

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Maleny Pies Take The Prize

MALENY has produced yet another award winner. This time it is Tom Butler (left) from the Maleny Beechwood Bakery for his pies. Tom gained silver and two bronze awards for The Chunky beef, Bacon and Egg pie and his Gourmet Buffalo pie (inset) out of one thousand entries in the 21st Australia-wide, Melbourne-based competition. Pies are awarded [...]

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Mind Your Business with Eddy Odden

The End of the Year is Nigh …! THE LAST quarter of any year, given that it includes the run up to Xmas, is most important when it comes to the bottom line for any small business. Some do trade better than others in that their offer happens to be more relevant to the festive season [...]

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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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