Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three New England businesses making a practical difference in their communities: an Inverell physiotherapy practice bringing personalised healthcare closer to home, an Armidale excavation business tackling the smaller jobs others may overlook, and a traditional chimney sweep offering experienced service and free advice to help keep local homes safe and warm.
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Posted inAgriculture, National News
Murrami farmer named NFF vice president
A Murrami farmer with a law degree and six sons is the NFF’s new vice president. Four new committee chairs are also named, and a board seat is now vacant.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Promotion, Small Business, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: Road-ready support, inclusive opportunities and a helping hand
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three businesses and organisations making life easier for their communities: a Tamworth towing and caravan specialist offering personal service from purchase to repairs, an Inverell not-for-profit creating opportunities and independence for people with disability, and a Coffs Coast family business helping households and businesses clear clutter, move furniture and tackle big clean-ups.
Posted inBeaches and Surf, Business, Kingscliff
Kingscliff founder’s activewear goes from run to ocean
One sweaty Kingscliff run, one very tempting ocean, and an idea that took eight years. Danica Ainsworth is racing the Kingscliff Triathlon in her own Sweat to Swim gear.
Posted inFeature, Mining and Resources, NSW News, NSW Politics, Workers and Unions
NSW releases critical minerals skills plan
NSW has launched what it calls an Australian-first Critical Minerals Skills Plan as Sydney hosts a global mining conference, and renewed its coal agreement with Japan, the state’s biggest buyer.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Promotion, Small Business, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: Made on the land, personal style and smarter sales
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three businesses bringing purpose and personal service to their work: an Emmaville family enterprise combining handcrafted tallow and beeswax products with goat farming, a South West Rocks boutique helping women find fashion they feel good in, and a Mid North Coast business consultant bringing big-company sales expertise to local businesses looking to grow.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Promotion, Small Business, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: Rustic style, craft beer and finance made simpler
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three businesses with very different ways of making a difference: a bush camping escape offering granite landscapes and country hospitality, a children’s clothing brand inspired by life on the farm, and a counselling practice helping young people and families find support that works for them.
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, MidCoast
Farm inspections aim to protect workers and honest businesses on Mid North Coast
A crackdown on Mid North Coast berry farms aims to protect local jobs, stop worker exploitation and ensure honest businesses aren’t disadvantaged.
Posted inBusiness, Hospitality, NSW News, Recycling and waste, Small Business
Coffs MP warns of costs in reusable cup plan
A $22,000 fine for forgetting to offer a reusable cup in the morning rush? Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh says Labor’s plan hands cafés yet another cost, and Labor and the Greens rejected every amendment.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Promotion, Small Business, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: Handmade treasures, personalised support and creative inspiration
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three organisations making a difference through creativity and connection: an Armidale shop bringing together unique creations from independent makers, a Coffs Harbour disability support provider focused on individual needs and genuine relationships, and a volunteer-run Forster gallery offering exhibitions, workshops and opportunities for everyone to explore their creativity.