Succession
The generation of baby boomer farmers and people in agribusinesses are seriously planning to move on and the exodus, unlike any we've witnessed before in rural Australia, is coming in the next five to...
View ArticleThe Breakfast Club
How often have you been so taken with your holiday destination that you've thought of moving there? Well, 20 years ago a Melbourne couple didn't just dream about a tree change, they did it and in the...
View ArticleWoolies not wanted say protesters
Opponents of the planned Woolworths supermarket in Mullumbimby are appealing to the company's directors.
View ArticleTweed mayor slams super brothel
Sex workers association the Scarlett Alliance accuses Tweed Shire mayor Warren Polglase of discrimination.
View ArticleSlowing consumer demand to 'impact' traders
A New South Wales north coast economist says despite positive data, north coast businesses are still struggling.
View ArticleFair Trading uncovers business breaches
A recent Fair Trading blitz in the Clarence Valley found many firms were breaking the law.
View ArticleNorth coast cafe serves unpaid wages
The owner of a Lismore cafe will have to report its wages to the Fair Work Ombudsman for the next three years after it was found to owe staff almost 140 thousand dollars.
View Article100 year old family supermarket leaves Mullumbimby
A former president of the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce says local businesses must take some of the blame for the closure of a family owned supermarket.
View ArticleFresh start for north coast fruit and vege business
The Farmer Charlies fruit and vegetable store in Lismore will re-open next Thursday.
View ArticleTax joins labor but divides north coast
The passing of the Federal Government's carbon price legislation yesterday may have prompted a kiss for Ms Gillard and Mr Rudd but it has drawn divided opinions from the north coast.
View ArticleBypassed bakeries told prized pies will earn a crust
A New South Wales north coast academic believes the meat pie could hold the key to keeping traffic flowing into communities bypassed by the Pacific Highway.
View ArticleHospitality workers could lose penalty rates
A plan to take penalty rates from hospitality employees has been supported by business groups and condemned by the workers' union
View ArticleNew calls for Byron Shire amalgamation
The head of Byron United supports the idea of a local council amalgamation and is canvassing the views of other business owners
View ArticleHighway interchange divides community
One business owner fears a new highway interchange could mean a downturn in custom, while the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce head says he is pleased with the design
View ArticleAccounting for carbon
ABC North Coast is following several Far North Coast businesses as they try to determine what the carbon tax impact is on their bottom line
View ArticleSurf school tender process review
The Byron Shire Council is reviewing its tender process after complaints from surf school operators faced with losing their businesses
View ArticleBusiness group opposes Byron bed tax
Byron United is against a bed tax proposal put forward to this week's local government review panel in Ballina
View ArticleReport reveals impact of public sector cuts
A national report examining the impact of public sector job losses on regional communities has been released at a forum in Grafton
View ArticleMixed response to rate cut
Business leaders have welcomed the Reserve Bank's interest rate cut, but independent retirees are not so happy
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