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‘Grateful’: meat shop to close retail doors

A long-running butcher shop is preparing to close after its owners struggled to secure enough skilled staff to keep it operating. Noosa Meat Centre owners Steve and Stacey Young have announced the retail shop will close from November 2, while the business continues operating as a smallgoods factory. The business has More

‘Shoes optional’ cafe brings riverside experience

A new cafe has opened at a familiar riverside site, with its signature More

Bagel shop draws strong early demand

A father who swapped the construction industry for a specialist food business has More

Small business ‘brews’ regional expansion

A finalist in the 2026 Sunshine Coast Business Awards (SCBA) has expanded its More

Award-winning business prepares for next chapter

A hospitality business which has spent 25 years putting down strong community roots More

Business domains surge as start-ups go online

Getting a business online is becoming less about juggling a collection of technical More

Food innovator cultivates culture of success

A Sunshine Coast fruit processing company has helped a fast-growing fitness brand turn More

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Free AI course to help small businesses

Small business owners will be offered free training in how to use artificial More

B2B: a healthy brain and a healthy plan

I spent an interesting morning at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Thompson More

Teenager turns love of sport into new bar

An 18-year-old has teamed up with his mum to open a new sports More

Conference to examine Coast’s economic future

An estimated $20 billion investment pipeline is sharpening questions about whether the Sunshine More

B2B: lending outlook remains strong

There’s been plenty of discussion across the lending industry recently as lenders, brokers More

Beachside bar claims national award

A Sunshine Coast cocktail bar has been awarded a significant accolade at the More

B2B: asset rich but cash flow poor

You may own a valuable home, have a healthy superannuation balance and perhaps More

B2B: now is the time to start getting all your ducks in a row

To set yourself up for any changes coming your way and setup for More

Retail, childcare expansion reshapes town centre

Development around a hinterland shopping centre is forging ahead, with a childcare centre More