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This year we have had the pleasure of meeting, and now working with, Dr Rochelle R. Cote. Rochelle is a Canadian researcher attached to the University of Queensland. Her research in Australia is a continuation of projects in Canada and the United States focusing on...

Black Drum Productions Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based events company, that was recently catapulted from local Festivals such as QPAC's Clancestry, and into the international cultural events scene with its recent collaboration with the renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre for...

If you were in Brisbane anytime of the past few months, you definitely could not have said "Gilimbaa, I've never seen any of their work". This hard-working and talented team's signature style has adorned Brisbane's cityscape in readiness for...

Congratulations to Wayne Denning and Carbon Media. Carbon Media have been long time members of the South East Queensland Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, with Wayne Denning a also a former board member. Last week, Carbon Media received then 2014 Screen Producers of...

This morning I was honoured to host the very first Indigenous Business Networking (IBN) - Friday Coffee Morning. It was an informal affair, with twelve people coming along to a small cafe tucked away in Brisbane's North West. The idea for the Indigenous Business...

Congratulations to a long-time SEQICC member, and former Board Member, Wayne Denning from Carbon Media, on their recent Queensland Telstra Business Award. Carbon Media has won the 2014 Queensland Telstra Business Award in the Small Business Category off the back of a...

Indigenous Accountants Australia have been active recently in securing five scholarship places with CPA Australia. Five Indigenous people are invited to apply. Being a member of CPA Australia  is a great opportunity to become a certified practising accountant. The...

Wendy Watego and Vicki Scott really understand the idea and practice of partnership. STARS Institute of Learning and Leadership is a not for profit organisation that seeks to provides services to both individual First Nations people and people working with them, as...

In the pizza business for two and half years, Charlie Jia, aka CJ, could tell you a thing or two about resilience and patience. ​ CJ's Island Pizza (CJs) is located on North Stradbroke Island which has a local population of approximately 3,000 residents.  Access to...

Staying employed, maintaining ambition, and being in it for the long haul are just part of Nancy Bamaga's business journey as the CEO and Managing Director of Black Drum Productions. Nancy first started her business in the late 1990s, first as a hobby (for around a...