WOMEN in Business Working women are no longer a rarity and are now accepted as an integral part of the workforce.
Australian women are increasingly becoming business operators, perhaps to improve their families’ social and economic wellbeing, remain attached to the labour force or better manage their work-life balance. Just over a third of Australia’s business operators are women (34%) and their numbers are rising. At universities, in workplaces, in boardrooms and in government, a growing number of women have taken on leadership roles, forging pathways for other women and girls to follow. We are celebrating sixteen incredible local women who have taken a leap of faith and are making a name for themselves in small business. Read on to discover more about these business ladies making a name for themselves within our community.
Fast Facts
Mums in business represent one-sixth of all small businesses and provide income for over half a million Australians. The number of women business owners increased 5.6 per cent in the past 12 months. Over 600,000 Australian women operate their own small business. Average age of women starting their own business is between 35 and 44.
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*Statistics retrieved from: ABS, quoted in Australian Women in Business report 2018*
Karen Brown Pharmacist/Managing Partner TerryWhite Chemmart Samford
If you were to ask anyone who knows Karen Brown to describe her, the following three words would feature heavily – passionate, motivating and driven. Karen is a pharmacist and Managing Partner of TerryWhite Chemmart Samford since 2008 and a partner at TerryWhite Chemmart Keperra since 2007. Karen knew she wanted to be a pharmacist from her teenage years. Twenty years, two degrees, a netball career as a Queensland Firebird, a husband and two children later, she is living that dream of helping people in her community improve their health and wellbeing. Karen is a passionate and innovative pharmacy owner who believes her role as a community pharmacist spreads beyond the four walls of the pharmacy.
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Samford was awarded the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Pharmacy of the Year for Community Engagement in 2016 for the extensive work Karen and her team do in their local community. Her vision is to redefine how people see their local pharmacy. TerryWhite Chemmart Samford is so much more than a place to have your medication dispensed. Their recently launched “The Clinic Hub” offers a wide range of exclusive health programs and clinics assisting the whole family.
samford@terrywhitechemmart.com.au
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Nerida Smith Owner - Exquisite Fitness Nerida is one of the most passionate, caring and understand personal trainers you will find. When she started Exquisite Fitness, she wanted to create an opportunity for mums to enjoy the outdoors, get into a routine and get fit and healthy with like-minded women, without the worry of constantly checking on their bubs and the continual interruptions to their workouts to tend to their children. Mums… Start fighting for a fun, active life! Let Nerida help you feel like the old you because she guarantees that once you have done a few sessions with her, you will see and feel a difference and you won’t look back. Get yourself and the bubs out in the fresh air and get
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fit and active so you have the energy to be a fun and healthy Mum! This is the BEST time of the year to start during this amazing weather, so stop thinking and make that first step and call Nerida today on 0430 000 585 or email with any queries to exquisitefitnessbrisbane@gmail. com. There is also the opportunity for oneon-one sessions in her studio in Ferny Hills if you prefer to start by yourself. Follow Exquisite Fitness on f a c e b o o k , w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / exquisitefitnessbrisbane.
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Lise Mariano
Teacher/Owner - Let‘s Speak French Bonjour! In 2016, mother of three Lise Mariano took the plunge and set up her own business “Let‘s Speak French” after noticing that a lot of students were eager. Lise loves speaking French and helping others to learn this beautiful language. Being a qualified French teacher and native teacher from Quebec, she is passionate about teaching French to adults and children. Lise holds over ten year’s of experience teaching French to adults and children through Alliance Francaise and several schools and evening colleges. She brings this experience and skill set to her classes allowing students to become at ease speaking French in different situations. Let’s Speak French students learn stress free in
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comfortable casual settings and are provided with all the learning material exercises. In addition, Lise’s lessons are not your average French lessons. They take place in local cafes, creating a casual and relaxed atmosphere. All lessons are fun, engaging and interactive. There is no sticking to a boring textbook! Classes are tailored to your needs and you can choose to learn to speak French over a coffee, in a small group, private tutoring or she can even come to your home. What are you waiting for? Let’s Speak French today!
lise@letsspeakfrench.com.au
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Joanne Harding-Smith Managing Director - Maverick Travel
Joanne Harding-Smith has been the owner/operator of Maverick Travel in Samford for over 12 years. Joanne is a Samford local and adores the area. “It‘s so close to Brisbane and that lovely drive over the range just clears the head,” explains Joanne. “I come from the village of Uki in Northern NSW so I am very comfortable in Samford - very similar and I love how the place buzzes.” Maverick Travel recognises the importance of supporting the local community and for more than a decade, have proudly supported local bowling clubs and sporting groups. At Maverick Travel, clients enjoy a unique one-on-one relationship with their experienced and well travelled consultants. All consultants at Maverick Travel have been there for over a decade.
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Maverick Travel are an independent agent – which allows them to book and suggest what is right for you. With this approach, this travel business has amassed loyal and regular clients that return time and time again to enjoy tailor-made suggestions for the ultimate holiday experience. Specialising in complex itineraries in air or cruise packages, at Maverick Travel no holiday is too big or too small for their undivided attention! With all this to offer it is no surprise that Maverick Travel were in last year’s winners circle in My Travel Group Australia and recipients of our local Hills and District Chamber of Commerce “Excellence in customer service” award. All this and you pay no more. Call Joanne and her team or pop in and experience the difference – your next holiday could be the best one yet!
joanne@mavericktravel.com.au
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Emma Vasudevan Shannon Lester Managing Directors Queensland Cheer Elite
Starting out as friends, Emma Vasudevan and Shannon Lester soon became team mates, and have since turned their hobby of cheerleading into a thriving business, Queensland Cheer Elite. Both ladies were students at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, studying Engineering (Emma) and Human Resources (Shannon). Both had previously participated in dance and gymnastics lessons, before being convinced to try cheerleading on campus by a mutual friend. After a few years as athletes, they both decided to test their hand at coaching, and before long, they discovered a passion for cheerleading and working with young people in the community. Leaving behind their corporate jobs, Emma and Shannon signed a commercial lease for their first cheerleading facility at Geebung in 2011. However the (07) 3350 3328 www.hillsecho.com
program has since doubled, and Queensland Cheer Elite now offers classes from a larger facility at Kedron, as well as a facility at Sumner Park. QLD Cheers’ teams have excelled with teams competing in national competitions in Melbourne and Sydney, as well as travelling to the USA annually to compete against the best-of-the-best cheer teams in the world. Emma and Shannon see themselves as very lucky to have the opportunity to mentor and build great relationships with the young people they coach everyday. With participation rates for girls in cheerleading growing nationally by 25% per year, why not give cheerleading a go? Contact Emma and Shannon today!
reception@queenslandcheerelite.com.au
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Lisa Williams
Sole Business Owner - Native Beauty and Wellness Mother of two young boys, a homemaker, owner of a boutique beauty salon. I have just described Lisa Williams, the owner of Native Beauty and Wellness who solely manages and operates her purpose built salon from her home at Everton Hills. Lisa has over 14 years’ experience in the Beauty Therapy Industry and has continued to further her knowledge with specialised training in numerous Beauty Treatments, Skin Care Products and more recently Crystal Healing and Metaphysics. Since having children Lisa decided to use her evergrowing knowledge and skillset to start her own small business, Native Beauty and Wellness, with a focus in Australian Made and Natural skincare products, teaching skin, body, wellness and holistic care rituals 0422 050 036
and offering a premium service. Whilst still managing the domestic duties, Lisa’s dedication to the upkeep of her small business is endless managing website and Social Media (Facebook and Instagram), providing Client events and online beauty and wellness tips and ensuring a wonderful experience for each Client every time. Lisa is very passionate about what she describes as her dream job and is continually excited to service the growing number of lovely Clients and spread her philosophy throughout the Hills District that “self-care should not be deemed as selfish, but essential to a happy healthy life.”
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Jane Kirk Property Consultant - Pinnacle Properties Jane moved to the Hills District from Canberra in 2015 to make it home along with her dog Billy. Having family between Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne and being originally from Victoria, Jane has finally made home here. Working now with Pinnacle, Jane spends her time in property sales across Brisbane. Pinnacle offer complimentary home staging as part of their service, this can mean a lick of paint to a fully blown renovation which is managed with the client. Pinnacle also have furniture to help stage a property to show its best features. Jane dropped her hat into the real estate ring in 2016 to become one of the growing number of women in the industry who want to bring a higher level of ethics and fair play. Having bought and sold her own properties
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as well as renovating them, Jane decided she could bring more to the selling and buying experience than the agents she’d dealt with in the past. “Selling, and buying, a home is one of the most stressful experiences to have. I care enormously about my clients and focus upon reducing their stress. I do this by lots of conversations early so the niggly details that can cause stress aren’t in the way of the negotiation process”, Jane says. “It’s extremely satisfying to see a client moving onto the next part of their life journey and that I was privileged to share part of that with them”. Jane is a member of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, The Hills and District Chamber of Commerce and a member of BNI Excellence; she is also a volunteer for Blue Care.
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Kathryn Fryer Accountant, CPA, BCom, BBus Mgmt KF & Associates Pty Ltd - Registered BAS Agent Does your business have an awesome accountant that works in partnership with you? Is it time to take your business from an idea or just scraping by, to a sustainable business? It might be time to seek a professional partnership with KF & Associates Pty Ltd. It takes special talent to look at a business, assess systems, understand its cash flows and identify areas of growth. KF & Associates have that unique talent and are specialists in taking care of the compliance side of business and allowing the business owner to get on with their job. In a stress free, supportive environment Kathryn Fryer can create systems that increase the efficiency of your business, thus reducing the owner’s workload and making things simple and easy to understand.
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Kathryn is a small business owner herself and appreciates the stresses and strains placed upon a firm trying to meet payroll, BAS and monthly accounting deadlines. Not your everyday boring accountant, Kathryn enjoys meeting business owners and prefers to work in a supportive environment where you can have a laugh and get the job done. Kathryn works across a variety of industries including international clients. Kathryn is happy to visit your workplace and offer a free 15 minute discussion and appraisal. KF & Associates Pty Ltd offer a full range of services including database creation and synchronisation, bookkeeping, business coaching and system analysis. What have you got to lose? Call Kathryn TODAY!
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Christine Percy Owner - Go Mum! Group Fitness When Christine experienced abdominal separation and prolapse after her second child, she struggled to find safe exercise solutions that would give her the variety she craved and the convenience of being able to keep her two children with her. Hence, Go Mum! Group Fitness was born. Now in its fourth year of business, Go Mum has helped hundreds of mums learn about their postnatal bodies and get back to doing the things they love through their Group Fitness Classes and 6 Week Postnatal Return to Exercise Programme. With societal pressure to “lose the baby weight” many mums return to their pre-baby exercise routines unaware of the changes to their body from pregnancy
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and birth and suffer with continued incontinence and pain because of inappropriate exercise selection. With a passion for supporting mums and qualifications in diastasis recti management (abdominal separation) and pelvic floor friendly exercise she is a master at modifying movement so mums can keep active while healing their body and lifting their spirits. Christine’s commitment to continuing education ensures her clients are kept up to date with the latest advice on pregnancy and postnatal exercise. Whether you have had your baby 6 weeks ago or 6 years ago, Christine is here to help you move well and feel your best.
info@gomumgroupfitness.com.au
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Rana Jewell Public Accountant & Lifestyle Coach Beneath The Surface Beneath the Surface – a business name that is not instantly associated with an Accountant. But Rana Jewell is no ordinary accountant. “Some people are frightened of their accountant and scared to ask questions,” explained Rana. “Here at Beneath the Surface, we provide a safe environment where questions are welcome and encouraged – it is important that you always understand what it is that you are signing.” With twenty years of experience, Rana is well qualified to help people navigate the countless hurdles and hoops of Australian taxation law which is often complex and hard to understand. Rana is a tax agent to individuals, investors, retirees, small business owners and professionals, including self-managed
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superannuation funds. Her experience is vast and her work is thorough. If a strong advocate is required for a favourable outcome, Rana’s resilience and sensitivity will assist her client throughout the journey. “I am protective of my clients,” said Rana. “I sometimes ask tough questions and won’t allow claims without substance - my advice is forthright and won’t always be sugar-coated. But I fully understand the importance of the cash flow cycle and cash flow management in life in general, and in small business in particular. “Sometimes I hear what is not being said and my instincts often lead to a quicker resolution and a smooth working relationship.” With tax time closing fast, consider Rana Jewell when help is required.
ranajewell@beneaththesurface.com.au
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Katrina Valencia Head of Junior Campus Prince of Peace Lutheran College
Prince of Peace Lutheran College Head of Junior Campus, Katrina Valencia is one incredibly busy and capable leader who radiates passion for the education sector and the students who fall under her care each day. Having served on the Curriculum Committee for Lutheran Education Queensland, Katrina currently sits on the Advisory Panel for ACU Education faculty on behalf of Lutheran Education Queensland. In her final year of a Masters of Educational Leadership, Katrina is most passionate about staff and student well-being, student centred Education and Ethical Leadership with a particular interest in Educational Governance. A mother for three, Katrina puts her ability to keep a level work/life balance down to passion, honesty
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and transparency. Holding relationships central to all that she does, she identifies structure as key to her successful work/life balance, making it her business to carve out time every day for each of her children. Educating the young people of the future, Katrina calls it a privilege. “It is critical, that when the time comes for our students to graduate, we know that they confidently recognise that they are wonderfully made, uniquely gifted and that their learning potential is infinite. I am in the business of awe and wonder… and there is nothing quite like it.”
school@princeofpeace.qld.edu.au
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Chantal Coleman Director - Ritual HQ
Director at Ritual HQ, Chantal Coleman has recently been named by The Urban List as one of Brisbane’s Top 10 Personal Trainers. “I believe I can play a key role in guiding people to live a healthier, more fulfilling life through habitual training and nutrition,” says Chantal. “With the right level of support and belief, this is achievable for anyone who wants it badly enough.” Chantal is particularly interested in empowering mums as she firmly believes this will have a direct impact on their family and the quality of their home environment. Chantal was also a 2016 Small Business of the Year Finalist, and 2016 Business Woman of the Year Award Finalist, finishing in the top three for her dedication to the community.
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Ritual HQ is where genuine care and results aren’t taken for granted. Working with local state schools and community groups, Ritual HQ provides volunteers for charity events throughtout the year and school fundraisers and also facilitates monthly education sessions at the gym for the entire community. Chantal launched a new initiative in 2016 - Mums Who Lift. Designed to help mothers gain confidence, mobility and strength, an initiative that broke superficial barriers. Gifting the community with advice, support, coaching and time isn’t a burden but a priviledge - Ritual HQ’s gift to others. NOW open in Everton Hills.
chantal@ritualhq.com.au
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Juanita Mrak Director/Naturopath - Red Suva Natural Therapies Juanita Mrak (nee Emmerton) is the face and passion behind Red Suva Natural Therapies. She has been a Naturopath for 16 years and founded Red Suva in 2005 and hasn’t looked back. Juanita is a busy mum and wife and made the decision three years ago to relocate her clinic to Albany Creek to be closer to home and school commitments. With the help of her husband, Jason, she has created a beautiful space of healing where her clients are able to relax and learn how they can actively play a role in their health. She runs regular workshops to educate her clients and also teaches Reiki 1 and 2. As well as a Naturopath, Juanita is a Reiki Master, Food
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and Spirit Practitioner, Frequency Specific Microcurrent and Metabolic Balance® Practitioner. Equipped with this wealth of knowledge allows her to be able to choose the best treatment strategy for her clients at all times. Recently Juanita has formulated her own range of Naturopathically blended organic herbal teas which she sells in clinic and online. In addition, Red Suva is a Medibank Members Choice Naturopathic Clinic as well as approved for rebates from the large private health companies. For more information visit her website www. redsuva.com
juanita@redsuva.com.au
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Ala Pietranik Director - A‘La Marketing
Hi, I’m Ala and the founder of A’la Marketing, a Digital Marketing Agency. I started this business out of desire for flexibility, but also dissonance for the ordinary. So what’s my story? I started in Marketing when Mac computers still had 8G of memory and radio was the best form of advertising. I have sold a variety of media and witnessed many exciting changes in marketing, with the emergence of modern technology and the birth of new communication channels. I believe that good marketing is grass roots, personal and affordable for a business. Most importantly it is engaging and targeted to a well defined audience, and it should have proven return on investment. I have worked in the private, public and not for profit sectors, I have been the client and the service provider. I have
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managed up and down the command chain and I am 100% confident in my abilities to provide businesses with concise marketing information and services which will lead them on a path to growth success. My ‘goals kicked’ list includes strategic planning and development, stakeholder engagement and communications, national campaign management (digital and traditional), branding, website design and project management and national conference marketing. I have also co-authored funding proposals from both Federal Government and commercial partners. I believe a solid digital marketing plan and knowledgeable execution is essential for all businesses intending to conduct successful communications with customers to achieve growth. A’La is your external marketing department. Try me.
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Kelly Pope Owner/Operator & Founder - Full Life Fitness Kelly Pope is the founder and owner/operator of Full Life Fitness (FLF), a Health and Adventure business based in Albany Creek. Kelly is a Specialised trainer (Diploma in Rehab and Exercise), Registered Yoga Teacher, Pilates instructor and leads hiking adventures locally and overseas. She has the life experience and maturity to provide you with the knowledge to help educate you about safe exercise for sustained long term positive mental and physical health. Kelly’s aim is to train, educate and motivate women to live their lives fully; to be the best versions of themselves that they possibly can be. FLF provides a vast range of activities and classes including; Yoga, Pilates, Fitcamps, bushwalking, urban
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walks, Weekends in the Wild, Pelvic floor education, back pain management, interstate and overseas adventures. The most important aspect of FLF is that it is a COMMUNITY of a fantastic ladies whom are all different. They are ladies of differing ages, abilities, sizes, shapes, opinions, but the common denominator is that they are here for the same reason – to find health and happiness. Follow FLF on instagram, facebook or check out our blogs, services and upcoming events at www. fulllifefitness.com.au Find your health and happiness today.
kelly@fulllifefitness.com.au
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Trisette Buultjens Ice-cream Cake Maker & Franchisee Cold Rock Ice-Creamery
Meet Trisette, the talented and experienced lady behind the delicious Cold Rock ice-cream cakes. Trisette is not only a ice-cream cake maker but also a co-franchisee with her husband James of Cold Rock Ice-creameries in Aspley, Everton Park and Deception Bay. For the past six years, Trisette has been producing magnificient ice-cream cakes for the Cold Rock franchises.The experience gained throughout these years has been of immense benefit to her. A recent highlight has been making a large 3-tiered ice cream wedding cake for the very first time for a customer in Redcliffe. Trisette never misses the thrill of talking to customers, sharing their views in order to fashion out an innovative ice-cream cake suited to their needs. The numbers of designs, colours and sizes vary with each order.
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Customers are overjoyed when they receive their favourite Cold Rock ice cream combos turned out into ice cream cakes. With Mother’s Day only a few week’s away, Trisette is gearing up to cater for the increased demand that this time of year brings to Cold Rock Ice-creamery. Ice-cream cakes are an ideal and unique gift for mum! With the recent popularity for Cold Rock’s products, Trisette and James have now widened their range of services. Cakes can now be made to suit every occasion including: birthdays, anniversaries, christenings, Valentine’s Day, Name Days, Sports, examination successes and Christmas.
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Upcoming Features Do you have a key female or male employee you would like to let our readers know about? Or perhaps you, the business owner has major talents, experience or qualifications you would like our community to read about. The Hills Echo upcoming features ‘Women In Business - Edition 2’ (June Issue) and ‘Men In Business’ (July Issue) are designed to let our readers have a bit of insight into the people that make your business tick. Below are our the deadlines for each feature. If your business would like to participate contact us TODAY as spaces are strictly limited! Email; katie@hillsecho.com or phone: 0447 963 577
June Issue: Women In Business: Edition 2 This feature will follow the same design and concept as our current May Women In Business feature. Deadline: 24th May www.hillsecho.com
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WOMEN in Business Due to the popularity of our Women In Buiness feature that was published in our May issue, we are pleased to present a second edition this month.
In this feature we are celebrating nine incredible local business women who have taken a leap of faith and are making a name for themselves in small business. From knitting experts to psychologists to audiologists, all these ladies are from truly diverse industries. Australian women are increasingly becoming business operators, perhaps to improve their families’ social and economic wellbeing, remain attached to the labour force or better manage their work-life balance. Just over a third of Australia’s business operators are women (34%) and their numbers are rising. We have also compiled an online ‘Mini Mag’ that contains all the ladies from edition one and two of this feature, so head online to have a read www.hillsecho.com/women-in-business
Fast Facts
Average age of women starting their own business is between 35 and 44.
Over 600,000 Australian women operate their own small business.
*Statistics retrieved from: ABS, quoted in Australian Women in Business report 2018*
Kristie Reed, Lorraine Kiss, Sandy Kelly, Nicky Panagopoulos
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The Hills Echo will be publishing a MEN In Business feature in our JULY edition. This feature will follow the same layout as this Women In Business feature. Spots are strickly limited! For more information contact katie@hillsecho.com
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Client support co-ordination team Jubilee Community Care Navigating the aged care system can be confronting. Different funding packages, wait lists and choosing a provider can be confusing. And that is why Jubilee Community Care’s client support co-ordination team is happy to assist you through the process, helping you understand every step along the way. Led by registered nurse Nicky, Jubilee’s co-ordination team aims to help older people live safe, healthy, active and fulfilled lives in their own homes. Nicky, Kristie, Lorraine and Sandy use their combined 80-plus years of caring to arrange personalised, consistent and reliable services for clients who are free to choose the timing and nature of the support they want. Nicky, Kristie, Lorraine and Sandy are the first point of contact in the trusted organisation. In fact, Jubilee Community Care is built on a 29-year history of predominantly female management, supported and complemented by a majority female workforce.
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Nicky said Jubilee Community Care had a particular focus and passion on wellness and reablement, linking people to social activities, falls prevention programs, exercise groups and more in addition to various services provided in the home. “Our co-ordination team, and indeed all of our very capable, permanently employed staff are people that clients and their families can trust and depend on,’’ Nicky said. “People are our priority and good relationships are important to us. “If you, your family, or someone you know is starting to need support in the home or needing information for the future we invite you to give one of our caring team members a call.’’
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Janine Bush Owner/Operator - Snippets By Janine Meet Janine Bush. Owner and operator of home hairdressing salon, Snippets By Janine. Having been in business now for over a decade Janine has the experience to cater for almost all hairdressing requirements. Janine always had a love for hairdressing. After becoming redundant from her job as a flight attendant, she grabbed the opportunity to follow her passion and commenced a traineeship with Jon Le Court. Upon completion, and having two children at school, she found the perfect work/life balance was to set up her own home salon and “Snippets By Janine” was born! The home salon is set away from the hustle and bustle of city life in the tranquil surrounds of 37 Ferndale Place, Upper Kedron. The salon is modern, stylish and contemporary, overlooking a beautiful creek. This brings
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a uniqueness to her salon and offers a relaxed, calming atmosphere for her clients to enjoy. Staying up to date with the latest trends within the hairdressing industry is important to her and she attends numerous colour and cutting workshops so she can go the extra mile for her clients. Janine’s hairdressing talents extend beyond the four walls of her salon and into the community. She is the creative genius behind the hairstyling of the casts in many school musicals within our local area. Snippets By Janine now has extended opening hours from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm (by appointment only) and Thursday evenings until 9pm. In addition, the business offers pensioner discounts and cut and colour packages. Why wait to overhaul your look? Book an appointment today!
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Linda Meinicke Director - Willmore Kindergarten and Preschool Willmore Kindergarten and Preschool Director Linda Meinicke is a dedicated, inspiring and innovative leader who believes it is a privilege to be able to work with children every day. As a qualified early childhood teacher with more than 23 years’ experience both in Australia and the UK, Linda has been with Willmore for 8 years. Having full contact with the children each day, Linda is devoted to researching alongside them to learn and discover the extraordinary in the ordinary. Linda has a passion for music that she incorporates into the program and she believes it is a powerful language that children easily connect to as it has the potential to boost broader cognitive skills. Inspired by The Reggio Emilia philosophy where children are valued as strong, capable and resilient,
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Linda is also passionate about advocating for young children in our community so that their very strong and innovative voices can be heard. “The community values the children and sees them as the youngest citizens. They are listened to and their ideas are valued and celebrated.” Together with the commitment and hardwork of Linda and the teaching team, the parent committee and a supportive community, Willmore Kindergarten continues to thrive. Follow Willmore Kindergarten & Preschool on facebook to see what Linda and the children get up to during a day www.facebook.com/ willmore.kindergarten
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Dendra Cole
Audiologist/Director - Impact Hearing
Impact Hearing is a permanent independent hearing clinic in Samford which local resident Dendra opened to serve the village community and to compliment the already established medical precinct. Dendra is a university qualified audiologist with over 15 year’s experience in the hearing industry. This professional journey in the hearing industry has embraced all areas of audiology from clinical, management and manufacturing to consultant locum and business advisor. Hearing loss is also something personal for Dendra being hearing impaired herself and wearing bilateral hearing aids since 3 years of age, she knows well the challenges in life and impact of hearing loss first hand. Hearing impairment is something she is very passionate about helping both adults and children through hearing
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assessments, rehabilitation and hearing solutions. As a client of Impact Hearing you will experience unsurpassed expertise, professionalism and care as if you are a member of Dendra’s own family. Impact Hearing offers hearing assessments to children and adults, all brands of hearing aids, assistive listening devices, tinnitus solutions, noise, musician and swim plugs. A complimentary hearing screening, discussion or obligation free hearing aid trial are all options available at Impact Hearing. Dendra welcome’s you to come into the clinic and introduce yourself.
dendra@impacthearing.com.au
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Kristina Challands GradDipPsych, BSocSc (Psych)(Hons), MProfPsych, MBA
Psychologist If you’d asked Kristina Challands 20 years ago what she’d be doing now, she’d probably have said she’d be working in IT business development. Kristina had a great business career and things couldn’t have been going better. Life had its own ideas though, and threw Kristina a curveball. Having five children (including three step-kids) brought many challenges and situations that drew Kristina towards learning about the human mind and behaviour. This fascination became more interesting than the day job and fast forward several years, Kristina qualified as a Psychologist and now has a successful and established practice in Samford. Her clients range from teens to older adults, focusing on depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, coping with
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loss and adjustment, and people experiencing stress. Kristina uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Mindfulness-based approaches, and is a qualified Gottman Method Couples Therapist. Needing a psychologist is extremely common these days in our stressful world. We all sometimes need a helping hand. Whatever difficult circumstance you may be experiencing, Kristina’s calm, compassionate and professional approach will help you work through your concerns and develop new coping skills, so you can positively move forward with your life. For more information contact Kristina today.
kristina@kristinachallands.com.au
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Eva-Maria Steinkamp Knitting Expert - Creative Knits Are you looking for something fun and creative to do in the holidays? Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit but found it hard to get started? Ferny Hills Knitting expert Eva-Maria Steinkamp is excited to be hosting not 1 but 3 workshops at this year's Fibre Arts Festival, in Maleny on the 1st July. Eva-Maria has been knitting since she was a little girl. By the time she was a teenager, her knitting skills were so advanced that she designed and hand knitted jumpers for herself as well as her family and friends. Her passion and enthusiasm for textiles motivated her to study Textile Design in her homeland Germany, culminating in a Textile Design Degree with a major in Knitwear. Knitting these days isn't just for grandmothers, it's a past- time that is attracting all age groups. Did you know that knitting has quite a few health benefits besides creating your own special garments or accessories?
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Since the popularity of knitting has increased over the last few years, there has been a lot of research into what knitting does to the knitter. The rhythmic, repetitive movement, focus and relaxation has the same benefits to your body and mind as if you meditate. This fact alone should be reason enough to take it up as a hobby. All knitting patterns no matter how easy or difficult they are, have been developed from two basic stitches, Knit and Purl which makes it an easy hobby to learn. Eva-Maria's workshops include; Natural dyeing with avocado pits and skins, Create the easiest scarf in the world and The Famous 10 Stitch Knitting Pattern. With over 30 workshops at this year‘s Knitfest Yarn & Fibre Arts Festival, there will be something for the whole family. For more details visit www. knitfest.com.au
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Kellie Jukkola Associate, Trade Marks Attorney - Michael Buck IP Kellie and her husband are proud Ferny Grove residents, and share their home with their giant ‘lap dog’ Franklin, an Irish Wolfhound cross. A specialist trade mark practitioner and registered Trade Marks Attorney, Kellie is passionate about ensuring her clients’ brands are protected. “I know how important branding is for a business, whether it’s a ‘mum and dad’ small business, or a big corporation. It’s about identity – and it’s important to look after it!” From preparing and lodging your trade mark applications right through to registration and beyond, Kellie can put in place a strategy to ensure that your valuable brands and logos are comprehensively protected and enforced in Australia and any overseas jurisdictions of significance to your business. Michael Buck IP is an independent, Queensland
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owned and operated patent and trade mark attorney firm, based just up the road at Red Hill. They help creative people and businesses and are available to assist Hills District locals with all their intellectual property needs. Kellie is a member of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia and the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand. She takes a short break from trade marks annually between Christmas and New Year, where you’ll find her volunteering at the Woodford Folk Festival in the beautiful Moreton Bay region.
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Melissa Demarco Principal Lawyer - Demarco Law
Principal Lawyer, Melissa Demarco started Demarco Law in July 2016 after working in private legal practice in Canada and Australia for nearly 20 years. Melissa’s decision to leave the big city law firms came after experiencing the sudden loss of her mother and self-reflection into what she wanted out of her career and life: to spend more time with her family, be more involved in the community, and provide exceptional and affordable legal services. Melissa immigrated to Australia in 2003 with only a suitcase and a dream. Her personal experiences have taught her to take risks and to accept challenges as opportunities. Melissa’s passionate and personal approach to the law and helping others sets her apart from the rest. She believes that will always be a solution; having
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your trusted advisor’s support to get through a difficult situation will allow you to focus on the ‘important stuff’ which can make the world of difference. Demarco Law’s offices are located at The Gap (next to The Gap Village Shopping Centre) and provides services to businesses and individuals throughout Australia. Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia, Melissa has advised clients on matters involving: Workplace Relations, Safety, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Migration, Family, Estate Planning and Conveyancing.
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Natalee Sands Owner/Operator - Aesthetic Blinds
“I have many clients say they felt daunted by the task of choosing new window coverings, and that I make the process easy. It’s the biggest compliment”
Natalee Sands is the owner/operator of Aesthetic Blinds and Design. After a decade in the industry, Natalee created Aesthetic Blinds to not only supply a huge range of quality Blinds, Shutters and Curtains, but to take the hard work out of the process. Aesthetic Blinds has now been operating for over 7 years, and sources custom made products from local manufacturers.
The first step is to have a personal in-home consultation, where Natalee will discuss your windows and doors and your requirements for light, heat, and air control, as well as the look you would like to create. She has a huge range of samples and photo gallery to show you to help you visualise the finished look. Natalee
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then communicates with you through the process of ordering and installation. “I’m very proud of the large range I supply, there is so much variety available, and curtains (particularly sheer curtains) are making a massive come back.” Natalee has lived in The Hills District for 12 years with her husband and 2 daughters and is about to embark on her own major renovation. So if you are renovating, building or simply need a change, contact Natalee to find out the options on offer. Or why not pop over to the website www. aestheticblinds.com. au to view Natalee’s extensive portfolio and previous work.
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