Lissome loves nothing more than helping women get fit, strong and learn more skills. But what they are super passionate about is watching women connect and build friendships that last a lifetime. Lissome is a place where women of any age, shape, size or ability are welcomed as soon as they step foot through our doors.
Nerida Bint is the Founder of Lissome, a women’s only gym based in Newcastle. The seed of the idea was planted when she experienced terrible customer service at a local strength and conditioning gym. Instead of wallowing, she used this negative initial experience with the fitness industry to spur her into action. She is passionate…
Leah Jay started as a sole trader and over 23 years has become the leading property management company in the Hunter Region.
Their focus is solely on property management and they have never sold real estate. All their effort is applied to performing every facet of management well, so that the overall result for our owners is the best it can be.
Leah Jay has never lost sight of their original commitment to work for each owner of a tenanted property, so they can realise their individual goals. This dedication has been reflected as they are the most awarded property managers in New South Wales. In 2017 they were awarded both Residential Property Management Team and Residential Property Manager, in addition to Corporate Support by influential industry bodies.
Leah Jay is a pioneer in property management. After managing rental properties at a Newcastle real estate agency for seven years, Leah ventured out on her own in 1994 to set up what was the first business in the Hunter region and quite possibly Australia, focused entirely on property management. For over 22 years, Leah’s…
Good Eye Deer is a multi award-winning video production company located at The Production Hub in Crown Street, Newcastle.
From its Hunter base Good Eye Deer has been selected to produce an impressive range of films for education and training, promotion, corporate, TVCs and music videos for many organisations across Australia.
Olivia Olley became a Producer and Partner at Good Eye Deer in 2012, and has seen the company grow to be a nationally recognised video production house. In her time, the company has won 12 national and international awards for brand films, corporate videos, educational series and TV commercials. Olivia is a Creative Producer and…
Healthy Change Challenge (HCC) is a fun, empowering, social and community engaging holistic health program for people with a disability and/or mental illness. Challengers learn to run, exercise, shop, cook and participate in mindfulness and meditation sessions in collaborative teams for each other and the general public.
HCC is making long-term improvements to lifestyle habits of the challengers by working in collaboration with parents, carers, friends as well as the best health and wellness professionals.
Lloyd Valentine is a former suit, having worked overseas in business, finance, operations and law before some serious health problems led him to take off almost three years from work. Whilst recovering, he started volunteering in the disability sector and was immediately drawn to the people, however he thought that the services could be run in a different way. Since then…
Yogic Wisdom provides ancient wisdom for modern life through individual and group yoga classes, yoga therapy, Ayurveda consultations, spiritual direction, leadership coaching and corporate mindfulness programmes.
Owner Kym McDonald is the Hunter’s yoga expert. She has 17 years of experience with yoga and other healing modalities and is the NSW representative for industry body, Yoga Australia. Kym is also a workplace coach, mentor, trainer and assessor and previously worked in contact centre and customer relationship management. True to yoga’s spirit of service, Kym is the founder of the Karma Yoga Community, which supports 250 children daily at the Ashraya School and orphanage in Bangalore, India.
Kym Lakshmi McDonald turned to yoga almost 20 years ago as a business proposition and has become a leader in the industry locally and beyond. She owns the Yogic Wisdom studio at Boolaroo and is a NSW representative for industry body, Yoga Australia. Kym’s passionate about changing people’s misunderstanding of yoga as just a fitness class…
Merchant Business Brokers was founded by Ian Jones and Shane Fox with a view to establishing a superior business brokerage that delivers outstanding outcomes for people and businesses.
Ian and Shane are leading, multi award winning business brokers with over 30 years of combined experience in all aspects of business sales, franchise sales, mergers and acquisitions.
The aim of Merchant is simple - to connect buyers with sellers!
Shane Fox began business life holding management positions withinlargemultinational and national corporations throughout his early 20s and then found himself business brokering in 2003 after selling his very successful communications business. He is now the Co-founder of Merchant Business Brokers, with his business Partner Ian Jones. Launched in 2016, it is already an award-winning firm…
JettProof is the result of a passionate mother’s journey to help her family.
JettProof manufactures and sells unique specialised calming, sensory compression undergarments which have positively changed the lives of many children and adults living with autism, sensory processing disorder, ADHD and anxiety.
The businesswas created by Director Michelle Ebbin four years ago in Lake Macquarie and this year won four awards including Excellence in Branding and Marketing, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, as well as top honours as this year's Lake Macquarie Business of the Year.
JettProof is the result of a passionate mother’s journey to help her family, founded by Michelle Ebbin. JettProof manufactures and sells unique specialised calming, sensory compression undergarments which have positively changed the lives of many children and adults living with autism, sensory processing disorder, ADHD and anxiety. Michelle is passionate about helping other businesses and…
Employs is a trusted online marketplace where people find or post everyday tasks that need doing. They match people wanting work with people wanting tasks completed like gardening, handyman, cleaning, office administration, web design, deliveries, tutoring or anything else for a home or organisation.
Luke was born and bred in the Newcastle region. He grew up in Merewether and went through school in this region. He also studied at the University of Newcastle. Luke has a Bachelor Teaching/Bachelor Arts double degree and a Master of Education degree. As a current Lake Macquarie City Councillor and Lake Mac resident, he…
Foster & Co is a high-end, boutique salon located in the heart of Merewether. A proud member of the Australian Hairdressing Council (AHC) as a Salon Select Gold member, Foster & Co is committed to meeting and exceeding the AHC’s high business and service standards. With a highly skilled team of fully qualified hair and beauty professionals, Foster & Co is your destination for beautiful hair and five-star service.
Due in part to her vocation, but also largely due to her ability to form long-lasting relationships, Christie Foster is an extremely well-known entrepreneur in the Hunter region. A Hairdresser by trade, it was in 2015 that Christie launched her own salon, Foster & Co, focusing on developing a smooth-running business, that has a focus…
Pride Dry Cleaning and Laundry is a family owned and operated business that has been taking care of Newcastle and the Hunter’s dirty little secrets since 1942. It offers dry cleaning, laundry, clothing alterations and clothing repair services. The business is based in Islington and also has an outlet at the Williamtown Air Force base. It offers free pick-up and delivery and has Newcastle’s first 24 hour dry cleaning ATM at Islington.
Pride is the only privately owned local dry cleaner registered with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The business’ support for local organisations and for people on return to work programs saw it win the 2015 Drycleaning Institute of Australia’s Outstanding Community Service Award.
Jennie Lyons has made a big move from being an Executive Assistant to a business owner and board member. With her husband Phil, she bought the Hunter-based business, Pride Dry Cleaning and Laundry and has transformed it to an eco-friendly success story. Phil’s battle with cancer confined him to a wheelchair, but he and Jennie…