Shayd Hector is all about supporting local when it comes to his newest business venture, Shaydys at Stanley Golf Club. Trained in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, and having travelled all around Australia and parts of Europe, the qualified chef has been in the hospitality game for almost twenty years, and his passion for local culinary delights are as strong as ever. Having once...

Painting on Time specialises in interior, exterior, roof, domestic and commercial painting services, as well as high pressure cleaning, and Ray, Murray, Rob and Leo want to hear from you. No job too big or small, the team at Painting on Time pride themselves on doing just that, efficiency combined with great service. You can’t miss their bright yellow logo, something that owner Ray Scott knows...

After almost 16 years of running, managing and owning the Cottage Kitchen Bakery, Jennifer and Dean Archer have sold their last Christmas Pudding, after handing over the keys to their popular bakery to fellow Circular Head locals, Popeye and Jenna Hursey. “We have another business in town, so we are looking to slow down a bit,” Mrs Archer said, referring to Smithton Betta Home Living. Walking...

Natalie Airey is no stranger to being in the kitchen as she embarks on her new journey at the Lone Pine Lounge at the Circular Head RSL Sub Branch. Better known as ‘Nat’, her career in the food industry began at the Fitzgeralds Food Hall in Burnie when she was just 14 years old. She moved on from her original job after the birth of her first son, taking a cleaning position at the Marrawah Pub....

A changing of the guard has quietly occurred at local business Taztec Computers, with previous owners Robbie and Sonia Nicholson handing over the reins after 10.5 years to respected employee, and now new Owner/Manager, Kurtis Maher-Johnson. The transition period began prior to Christmas as Maher-Johnson, who had been with the company for a little over 12 months, navigates his way to the land of...