Bolduans Bay Oysters officially changed hands on December 4, and with more resources available and a broader support network, the business is set to grow rapidly under the new owners. At ground level the management and workers remain the same, with Jarrad Poke remaining at the hilt of the production side of the business for Bolduans Bay Oysters while Cassie Plaza is excited to develop a new...

Tennille Pointon is passionate about fashion, but recognises that a high price tag can sometimes be disheartening. “I realised that Smithton had a gap in the market for mid to low range clothing items,” Tennille said. Having been running her business Urban and Earth as an online store out of her home, sales were steady, but walking up the main street one day she noticed a small shop front had...

It took new Circular Head local Debra Williams three tries to get to Tasmania after buying a house and registering her business here in February, but with restrictions easing she was finally able to cross the Strait in August. Now the time has finally come to complete her dream of opening a storefront for one of her long time hobbies, puppet making. “We’ve been running around doing all sorts...