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A rare solar eclipse passing near Newman and Jigalong put the Pilbara front and centre on the world astronomy stage last Friday May 10.
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Business Development Workshops

May 19, 2012 – 7:00 am | Comments Off692 views

Jennifer Jefferies is one of Australia’s best-known authors and speakers. 
She is a qualified health practitioner but better than that, she’s also a real person.
She’s ridden the crest of a corporate boom, had it all and …

Women in Business – Kristy Godbee

February 20, 2012 – 4:58 pm | Comments Off1,092 views
Kristy Godbee retailing Lorna Jane from home

Kristy Godbee has “Anything is possible” written all over her.
Literally.
It’s the inspirational wording on a “Lorna Jane” singlet top she has as the popular clothing brand’s one and only Pilbara stockist.
Retailing under the name “Tarzan …

Women in business – Hayley Stewart

February 10, 2012 – 11:38 am | Comments Off769 views
Bankwest Newman store manager Hayley Stewart and 2IC Laura Lofthouse

After coming to realise teaching was not for her, Hayley Stewart decided to go into banking.
Now at only 25-years-old, Hayley is now the store manager of the Newman Bankwest branch.
“I left school after completing TEE …

Women in Business – Jan Ford

November 14, 2011 – 2:26 pm | One Comment | 862 views
Jan Ford evolving in business

To some, Port Hedland’s Jan Ford is a vivacious friend and encourager.
To others she’s a fellow Soroptimist, supporter of the arts and the West End.
To others again, Jan represents community activism, from her time as …

Women in Business – Kylah Morrison

November 4, 2011 – 11:16 am | Comments Off551 views

Kylah Morrison has definitely earned her spot as a hard working woman, after studying engineering at university for five years, now, as of November 1, 2011, Kylah has had her work published in a book …

Women in Business – Denise Bevins

September 12, 2011 – 10:29 am | Comments Off622 views
Small Business Centre manager Denise Bevins

This year, the woman behind the Relay for Life held in Port Hedland was none other then local and Small Business Centre manager, Denise Bevins.
Denise left school in the first term of year 12 when …

Rags to riches – Margaret Bertling

August 20, 2011 – 2:05 pm | Comments Off814 views
Margaret Bertling (SITE PICS) and Mr Beazley

The Pilbara has always been a man’s world based around mining, infrastructure and fishing, but really, women in the Pilbara work just as hard. 
Margaret Bertling started her own business in Karratha back in 1990, designing …