Microenterprise Development | Community Economic Development

We journey with clients and communities providing business support and economic development

Client Stories

Adelaide Alice Springs Bendigo Bookabie Brisbane Brisbane South Bunbury Bundaberg Cairns Central Coast, Lake Macquarie NSW Central South Australia Darwin Darwin & East Arnhem Dubbo Far West NSW Geraldton Goldfields Grafton Gympie, South Burnett QLD Katherine Kimberley Kununurra, WA Lockhart River, QLD Logan Village, QLD Melbourne Melbourne West Mildura Moree Newcastle, Hunter, Mid-Coast NSW Perth Perth and Greater WA Pilbara Port Augusta Rockhampton Roma South Coast NSW South West NSW Southern QLD Sydney Tasmania Thursday Island, QLD Toowoomba Torres Strait Townsville Victoria & Tasmania Wagga Wagga Werribee, Victoria Western Australia Western Sydney Whyalla

Emily Jean Robertson, Emma Robertson Designs, Tasmania

29th August 2023

Meet, Emily, the small business owner of Emma Robertson Designs, a 100% Aboriginal owned and operated creative arts business in Tasmania. She is an artist and cultural practitioner who loves to work with natural materials such as kelp, fibres and shells and utilise them in contemporary designs. 

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Devinia Wainwright , Mara Lama Art Therapies, Gascoyne, WA

31st July 2023

Meet Devinia, the owner of Mara Lama Art Therapies in Gascoyne, Western Australia. She is a specialised therapist and has recently launched her counselling, wellness and therapy business in May, 2023. In her practice, she focuses on providing counselling to empower youth in making positive life choices. She also works with both adults and young individuals dealing with substance abuse, helping them bring about positive changes in their lives. Additionally, she offers therapy to clients facing mild mental health issues, depression, and anxiety.

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Harley Patterson, WA Slot Cars, Perth, WA

28th July 2023

Meet Harley Patterson, who is the owner of “WA Slot Cars” based in Perth, WA. Harley started his online business to sell specialised H.O. slot cars, car parks, controllers, and merchandise. WA Slot cars has a wide range of products ranging from AFX, bulldog and viper scale racing cars, AFX controllers, decals, AFX tune up kits, AFX track pieces and parts to build slot cars such as chassis, wheels, gears, axles and so on.

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Claire French, Mandala Tree Yoga & Deep River Designs, Melville, WA

30th June 2023

Meet Claire French, the owner of Mandala Tree Yoga & Deep River Design in Melville, WA. She started her yoga business in early 2020 and faced many ups and downs due to the arrival of COVID. Claire’s resilience and creative thinking allowed her to continue her business through this challenging period by starting an online yoga studio.  She now provides a synergistic fusion of traditional Hatha yoga and creative Vinyasa Flow general classes. Besides managing her yoga business, Claire has also recently launched a new web design business. She creates custom websites for her clients on WordPress.

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David & Tania Earle, Custom Saddles & Leather Work, Murgon, QLD

22nd June 2023

Meet David and Tania Earle, the owners of David Earle Custom Saddles & Leatherworks in Murgon, QLD. Their business started 17 years ago from their house where David passionately created custom saddles, gun belts and holsters. Over the years, they have been selling their leather products through their online business. Recently they have expanded their business by opening a shop and a saddle-making school in Murgon, QLD.

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Garry Rankin, Bella Pizza & Gelato Bar, Nowra, NSW

30th May 2023

Meet Garry, the small business owner of Bella Pizza & Gelato Bar, a fast food restaurant in Nowra, NSW. Garry's biggest success is to be able to serve a delicious range of pizzas, pasta, garlic bread, salads, drinks, and gelato to his customers with a good ambiance and cosy vibes at his bar.

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