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West End Traders moves to the Loft

Geoff Ebbs /3 March, 2014

The Loft has done something right – all the business associations that meet there means that Westender is bounding up those angled stairs more often than walking past. This Tue evening Mar 11th takes its turn, kicking off 2014 with a big agenda and big plans to drive more business through your door. Among other Continue Reading →

I am human see me share

DokterW /3 March, 2014

“Sharing is caring,” I have been told. An idea that has had a massive impact on how we now use the Internet. It is part of what is often referred to as sharing culture (participatory culture). It is also related to what is known as Web 2.0. The term dates back to 1999. Not describing Continue Reading →

French Film Festival tickets taken

Geoff Ebbs /3 March, 2014

Our promotional give-away of tickets to French Film Festival sessions has reached its logical conclusion. Eight Westender readers are off to enjoy the Festival courtesy of Alliance Francaise and Westender. The festival runs over the course of this month and features 42 different French films from a wide array of genre. The French businesses of Continue Reading →

Small business carries corporations – Shurman

Geoff Ebbs /3 March, 2014

When Michael Shurman spoke at Delicious Sustainability last year, he presented one slide that showed small business generating the same percentage of the total GDP over the last century, despite continous bailing out of large business by governments, endless subsidies to have major corporations “invest” in the local area. Small business owners are continuously frustrated Continue Reading →

Soda loses its fizz

Randall /2 March, 2014

Brisbane City Council planning officers have enforced the legal planning scheme against a non-compliant development application (DA) in South Brisbane. Developers are watching this enforcement and subsequent court case will closely. Some developers have become accustomed to getting their way in South Brisbane that they have marketed and sold units off-the-plan without an approved DA. Continue Reading →

Global Student Welcome Festival descends on South Bank

media /1 March, 2014

South Bank’s Cultural Forecourt will be transformed into a global village today as thousands of international students converge for Study Brisbane’s annual City Welcome Festival. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said that City Welcome Festival would be an introduction to life in Brisbane for more than 5000 new international students who were expected to attend. “Each Continue Reading →