Statement Being Quoted Around Town

“There is nothing to do in this town……..” Do you still hear this statement being quoted around town? I know I do; and what a total load of bull it is. I was speaking with Tony from ‘What’s on in Gympie’ on Friday, funnily enough, about what was on in Gympie for the...

Choice Between Negativity and Positivity

When presented with a choice between negativity and positivity, why do some people choose to go over to the dark side? Our recent Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting was our most successful and productive to date. My main take away from the meeting was that Gympie...

The Importance of being flexible

The board of the Chamber of Commerce is flexible. When we posted the line-up for the first breakfast of the year, a week or so ago, it took about half an hour for the phone to ring. We were receiving feedback that we could possibly find a different line-up up for the...

The Children, Won’t Somebody Think of The Children

“What is wrong with this Generation”? “This Generation won’t get off their backsides”? These are just a couple of statements that you may have heard over and over or maybe you have even said it yourself. So, are these statements reasonable? Are the even true, perhaps....

2020 Major Retailers Dropping Reports

Well here we are in the first weeks of 2020 and we are seeing reports of major retailers dropping like flies. Nine News reported the closure of up to 170 stores across the country in the first two weeks of 2020. Add to this the fact that, for several us, the...

Gympie Saturday Night

In the words of Frankie Valli; Oh, what a night! Saturday night’s Gympie Chamber of Commerce Awards went off like a frog in a sock. Sometimes the chance to dress up, let your hair down and come together with likeminded positive businesspeople is just what the doctor...