Minister for Employment and Small Business, Di Farmer, said the first meeting of the advisory council was held during the opening week of Queensland Small Business Month.
Ms Farmer said the advisory council comprised small-business owners and reflected the breadth and depth of the sector throughout the state.
The council’s members are:
Gerard Byrne, Townsville Consulting Services, Townsville
Tiffany English, Modus Operandi, Eight Mile Plains
Laurie Johansen, RPS Fire, Barmaryee (near Yeppoon)
Dr Dipak Paudyal, APAC Geospatial, Brisbane
Jennifer Qin, Cool Cartons, Carrara
Murray Saylor, Tagai Management Consultants, Greater Brisbane area
Tony Sharp, Substation33, Kingston
Alison Shaw, Tambo Teddies, Tambo
Petina Tieman, Complete Business Solutions, Cairns
Sarah Graham-Hooper, La Vida Restaurant and Privato, Noosa Heads
The members have been selected from almost 250 submissions and come from locations stretching from Tambo to Townsville and from industries ranging from tourism and hospitality to trades and construction.
For information about the Queensland Small Business Commissioner visit: www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/support-assistance/qsbc
