Jul 182011
 
SEBCC event

L-R: Cameron Dick MP, SEBCC President Penny Cutting, Premier Anna Bligh, Di Farmer MP

Thanks to Penny Cutting, South East Brisbane Chamber of Commerce President, for providing us with her July President’s Report.

South East Brisbane Chamber of Commerce
One hundred and fourteen members and guests attended our July Business at Sunrise meeting with the Premier. Those who were unable to attend missed an exceptional opportunity. Next time perhaps.

The Premier provided good reasons why Queensland can expect strong economic growth in this new financial year. Genuine information that we don’t seem to get in the press or the TV news.

Did you know, for example, that our desalination plant, which some critics label a multi-billion dollar white elephant, provided drinking water for Brisbane for four weeks when the standard system could not cope with polluted floodwaters? I didn’t. Things you learn at the Chamber!

The Premier gave examples of how small business will benefit from the economic growth generated by the resurgence of mineral extraction industries.
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Jan 312011
 
Tshirt from Small Town, Brisbane Etsy shop

Green Carp Tshirt by Small Town on Etsy

I love the way creativity, community and the web go together so well.

A great example of this is Etsy. Founded in 2005, it’s a store spanning 150 countries where people sell their handmade (as well as vintage and supplies) items. Artists and crafters maintain their own stores through a classy, very transparent and smooth set-up.

With all the choices we have now it’s good to have the freedom to find out more about the context of what you’re buying, to avoid the logistics and stress of shopping centres, to have more choice and to buy something original and handmade. Continue reading »