Euphorium Creative – Venture Profile
What is your venture? Euphorium is the space between the artist and the community. Euphorium is a new Venture by Julian Canny and Emma Howell, previous owners of respective companies The Comedy Emporium and Its All Sorted. Euphorium, aims to transform the way performance “works” are developed and communities are engaged within regional areas. We […]
Geraldton’s Creative Community Receives Funding Support
Geraldton’s creative community receives more support for grassroots project in the CBD. Lotterywest enabled the expansion of Geraldton’s own Creative Hub earlier this month. By granting $50,000 of funding to Pollinators Inc. this funding along with the funding pledged by Labor candidate Lara Dalton has made the purchase of amenities for Creative Hub possible. The […]
Ins & Outs of Reducing Startup Business Debt for Women Entrepreneurs
Starting a new business is expensive. Invariably there’ll be outlays before revenue starts coming in – often large amounts of money. For many founders this can mean taking on outside equity investors, while others resort to debt that can haunt them for years. When starting up, it’s important to avoid debt as much as possible. […]
Chontarle Bellottie – Coworker Profile
Who are you? …says Absolem the caterpillar in ‘Alice in Wonderland’. I share the same reply as Alice, ‘well I hardly know sir’. Life has taken me on an amazing journey where I am learning more about myself every day. I love who I am now and who I am becoming – a fun, […]
Western Mulga – Venture Profile
What is your venture? Now in our sixth year, our current venture at Western Mulga is to manage the first Aboriginal Ranger Program in partnership with the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council – NACC. We’ll continue to foster Aboriginal engagement in the NRM sector at every opportunity from caring for local parklands to land in the outback. […]
Geraldton Community Energy – Venture Profile
What is your venture? Geraldton Community Energy is a start-up, community based ‘profit-for-purpose’ electricity retail enterprise, driven by a focussed group of local community members, who are aiming to address a number of energy issues facing our local community. Currently, we exist as a steering committee but in November 2017, we engaged Jackson Macdonald to […]
Bush Heritage Australia – Venture Profile
What is your venture? Bush Heritage Australia is committed to bringing Country back to good health. We work with others to manage and enhance millions of hectares of ecologically important land across Australia. We re-build nature’s resilience as a provider of habitats, fresh water, healthy soil, plant pollination, nutrients and carbon storage to sustain […]
Luke Bayley – Member Profile
Who are you? Luke Bayley, partner of Fiona Stewart, Geraldton Headspace Manager and father of Tanami (13) and Banjo (10). Recently moved to Geraldton from White Wells Station which is an 80,000 ha nature reserve between Perenjori and Payne’s Find. Love Music and wild places What are you working on? I am currently employed […]
Grow Your Business With 3 Key Resources
The following article was written by Toby Smith. As the owner of a service-based business, one of the biggest challenges you face is growing your reputation – and with it, your client base. While advertising can help get your name out there, it’s no substitute for word of mouth – and there’s no […]
CityHive Welcomes Global Beach Ambassador
Global Ambassador, a renowned beach reviewer, and advocate for special projects: Brad Farmer held a Q&A session in CityHive this week regarding ways to enhance a positive profile for Geraldton. “Brad has spent a lifetime exploring and protecting the world’s best beaches. After growing up on Queensland’s Gold Coast, he co-wrote the best seller and […]
Community Groups Pledge for Goodness
CityHive was jam-packed on August the 11th with over 30 people, both members of the public and community groups. The crowd gathered to “share the goodness” within the community and to promote National Science Week through Goodness Festival 2017. A whopping 9 community representatives got up and spoke about their local community group. Although each […]
Hear Me Out Geraldton – Coworker Profile
What is your venture? Hear Me Out Geraldton is a podcast that focusses on the ordinary, popular and strange happenings in and around Geraldton. This can be either local people or others just passing through. Lee & Reece, as well as a variety of guests, make up HMO Geraldton. What inspired your work? The love of […]
Sam Harris – Coworker Profile
What is your Venture? Sam Is Your Man is an awesome opportunity for people to meet and connect with a fabulous young man who has a brilliant smile, a great sense of humour and Autism. He graduated from Holland St School last year. Fully supported by his mentor, Sam would love to help your business […]
All Alone – The Story Behind A Masterpiece
Gordon’s Story On the 4th of March 2015, Geraldton local and Pollinators member Gordon Macleod awoke with a small headache. Thinking it was just another day, Gordon had no clue that his life would never be the same again. After saying goodbye to his wife Noeleen, Gordon drove himself to the hospital, still not […]
Get In the Loop: Collaborative spaces around the globe!
What is Loop? Loop is a “Priority Pass” of collaborative working. Loop partners with coworking spaces around the globe to give people a platform to work and travel anywhere they want. CityHive in Geraldton has recently partnered with Loop, meaning all of our members now have FREE access to a variety of collaborative, working spaces […]
Thomas Gorman – Member Profile
Who are you? I arrived in Geraldton 3 years ago and promptly was impressed with how dynamic this region is. I love connecting with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and interests, as I find it a great opportunity to learn and share. What are you working on? I am developing a consultancy business […]
Jerome Leray – Venture Profile
What is your venture? Western Aerial Mapping is a rural drone service company. We have developed a drone software system which identifies weeds from drone images. The system allows farmers to minimise their herbicide use and still effectively manage weed populations. What inspired your work? With our population growing, the global need for food production is also increasing. […]
Mid West Venture Soars to New Heights
Learn how an Instrumentation Electrician from Dampier, Western Australia made his venture dream a reality… Codie developed a passion for home-made brew 13 years ago and often thought about leaving his work to pursue his dream of owning a rum distillery in the Mid West. After visiting a distillery in New Zealand and receiving some […]
Pollinators staff experience the intensity of a ‘StartUp Weekend’
StartUp Weekend is a global movement determined to empower entrepreneurs and teach them the basics on how to launch a successful startup. This year, Pollinators’ CityHive Host and Community Lead made the journey to Perth to attend the StartUp Weekend Perth 2017 at Spacecubed with a group of other Meshpoints regional innovation facilitators. Firstly, you might be wondering what […]
Pollinators’ Annual General Meeting 2017
Another year has been and gone which means it’s AGM time… Pollinators jazzed up its 2017 AGM by holding it during the GeroSoup event on the 26th of April, providing an extra incentive for attendees. With the smell of soup in the air, the Pollinators’ Board and visitors got the AGM underway to discuss the […]
