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SEBCC: President’s Report

July 18, 2011 in local business by admin | No comments

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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A local look at Etsy – an online creative community

January 31, 2011 in craft & design, House and garden, local business, Shopping by Genevieve Robey | 5 comments

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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Freecycle – community recycling online

August 10, 2008 in Environment, web applications by Genevieve Robey | 1 comment

I really love this concept.

Rather than throwing something away, dealing with eBay or a garage sale, why not just give it away? Give something to the community, reduce waste, and get rid of your junk. And if you’re after something – why not put the word out to your community first? Read the rest of this entry »

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