Queensland Indigenous Business Network

    Queensland Indigenous Business Network (QIBN) was officially launched as part of Indigenous Business Month 2023 on the 12th October at the Speakers’ Hall, Parliament House in Brisbane. QIBN is a first-of-its-kind network in Queensland, led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business leaders to help First Nations owned businesses grow and thrive.

    The network was officially launched by The Honourable Di Farmer MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business, Minister for Training and Skills Development and Minister for Youth Justice, The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP Minister for Treaty, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Communities and Minister for the Arts and the founding Directors of QIBN, Julie Ann Lambourne, Colin Saltmere, Shane Kennelly and Leann Wilson.

    Minister Farmer said: “The Queensland Indigenous Business Network is ground-breaking. Investment in QIBN is an investment in the creativity and enterprise of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Through the QIBN, Indigenous businesses owners will be able to share their successes, challenges and opportunities, enabling collaboration and partnerships well into the future.”

    TNQ Drought Hub Sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enterprise (SATSIE) program has been an early supporter in the establishment of QIBN.

    Image (above): QIBN founding Directors, Minister Enoch and Duncan Kerslake from Advance Qld

    For further information, contact jennifer.mchugh1@jcu.edu.au

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