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From a field of 2700 climate change solutions, it was a pitch from Canberra-based cleantech firm Mineral Carbonation International (MCi) that took out the top gong at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. MCi chief operating officer Sophia Hamblin Wang travelled to Glasgow to compete in The Clean Energy Start-up Pitch Battle, where she delivered the...

With more than 400 employees across its development, construction and hospitality businesses, and supporting 2000 subcontracting jobs annually, Geocon is now one of Canberra's largest employers outside the public service. Established in 2007 and starting out building low-rise residential dwellings and townhouses in Canberra's suburbs, Geocon has grown its portfolio to encompass large-scale, mixed-use precincts featuring residential and commercial offerings,...

Natashia Telfer overcame cancer to give back to the community, and Olga Imbriano started her dream business with a single product. Now these two inspirational women have been jointly named the Rubik3 Canberra Women in Business (CWB) Business Women of the Year. Such was the standard of candidates for the title this year that CWB president, Sheena Ireland, says the...

Local physiotherapist Kylie Faulks is passionate about taking care of women and their health needs at all stages of their life. So passionate she has opened one of Canberra's first specialist women's health practices in Kingston. Kylie Faulks Women's Health Physiotherapy opened last month, and it's been a long time coming for Kylie. Her dream of owning a business is...

This year marks 45 years since Canberra's community clubs received a united voice, and there's no sign of it losing its strength. ClubsACT is the peak association representing the interests of the ACT’s not-for-profit licenced club industry, with aggregate memberships well above 500,000 across the local region. It was established on 12 July, 1976, as the Licenced Clubs Association of...

The ACT has come second in the race for the best-performing economy in Australia, according to a new report by CommSec. The last few months have been far from normal for the states and territories, with COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns wreaking havoc on business. But it turns out that all is not as bad as it might seem. Now in...

A walk along 'Rosella Street' is a little different than most. It's not actually a street, but rather an online community allowing users to buy, rent and sell in a sustainable way and ultimately reduce waste and the impact of consumerism on the planet. Despite this lofty ambition, the ethos that guides Rosella Street and the team of two behind...

If there is one thing COVID-19 lockdown taught many of us, it's that everyone being at home together, all day every day, day after day, may not be the path to the best of happy family memories. Juggling work from home, Zoom school, seemingly endless nights of television and meal preparation has tested even the most patient of us. So...

Reforms to power of attorney laws, which give the ACT Civil & Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) the power to order compensation or damages to victims of financial abuse, have been welcomed by Canberra lawyer Tanya Herbertson. A partner at Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers, Tanya says up until now ACAT has been "a bit of a toothless tiger" with no power to fully...

He's a rugby league legend, both as a player on the field who broke countless records throughout his career, and as a former coach of the Canberra Raiders, Queensland State of Origin team and Australian Kangaroos. Off the field, Mal Meninga is well-known around Canberra as the face of local personal injury lawyers, Maliganis Edwards Johnson (MEJ). In the ads,...

Businesses intending to rely on their insurance policies to cover the impact of COVID-19 have been dealt a significant blow in a test case that means insurance companies may avoid paying billions of dollars in claims. As the pandemic broke out in the early months of 2020, interrupting everything from travel to trade, many businesses went looking to see if...

It started as a conversation over some salami, Italian bread and homemade wine and resulted in constructing what was Canberra's tallest building some six years ago, Wayfarer. Since building the Wayfarer apartments in Belconnen, CPS Concrete Group and Geocon have worked together to pour five more of the tallest structures in the ACT, accounting for more than 3,000 homes. CPS...

With COVID-19 lockdown in the ACT finally loosening its grip, many local businesses opened their doors on Friday, 15 October, and dusted off their equipment for the first time since 12 August, 2021. Cafes, bars, barbers and gyms are among the businesses allowed to recommence operations under current guidelines, with more substantial changes coming on 29 October, when the ACT...

Jodie Cunningham has always seen herself as something of a flamingo and the handle fits - tall, elegant, colourful and enquiring, the new director of Craft ACT says she is honoured to lead one of Canberra's longest-running membership organisations. An artist her entire life, Jodie loves colour, geometry, symbolism and Canberra, where she was born and bred. She's also a...

As the Territory readies for a resumption of business, with fingers crossed for a smooth transition and no further lockdowns, financial advisors have reported a last-minute rush of businesses and sole traders applying for the ACT's Business Support Grant by the 7 October deadline. RSM Australia senior advisor Young Han said there has been a mix of businesses rushing to...

From small family operations to large commercial buildings, Canberra business owners are embracing the benefits of installing their own power stations. Whether it's a commercial rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system, or battery storage solutions, businesses are harnessing the sun's energy to reduce their carbon footprint and slash operating costs. ActewAGL group manager of strategic partners Sean Davis has seen a...