Clandulla Cottages - Lorna Butler

www.clandullacottages.com.au

Lorna Butler of Clandulla Cottages is undertaking the Mentoring, Training and Leadership program in 2009.

“Clandulla Cottages and Farmstay is a tranquil and private getaway featuring luxurious self contained accommodation. Located in the Gold Coast Hinterland at the foot of Tamborine Mountain,” says the Clandulla Cottages website.

Clandulla Cottages is a new facility and Lorna and her husband John are looking forward to the BSSB program helping them to develop a high quality and effective enterprise.

Nickel Renewable Energy - Nick Lake

www.nickelenergy.com.au

Nick Lake of Nickel Energy was one of the first people to complete the Mentoring, Training and Leadership program in 2009.

Nick’s website states:

“Nickel Renewable Energy installs renewable energy technology throughout the North Coast of NSW and South East Queensland. We love the community in which we live and work, and want to enhance our community's sustainability and wellbeing. Our Vision is to power our region with clean renewable energy.”

Wallaby Ridge Retreat - Robyn Fortescue

www.wallabyridge.com.au

“Crowning its own private vineyard and silhouetted against the dramatic escarpment of Tamborine Mountain in Queensland's Gold Coast Hinterland sits Wallaby Ridge Retreat reflecting a rustic earthy charm in tune with it's surroundings,” says the Wallaby Ridge website.

Robyn Fortescue of Wallaby Ridge Retreat started the Mentoring, Training and Leadership program in early 2009.

Robyn said that Wallaby Ridge Retreat has created a culture of great accommodation and wholesome good food for its clientele over the last 3 years of operation and wants to go further by offering not only home cooked, but home-grown and locally supplied produce to showcase the regions wares.

Practical Aquaponics – Murray and Gail Hallam

www.aquaponics.net.au

After participating in the Beaudesert Free Workshops earlier this year, Murray and Gail Hallam have now enrolled in the Mentoring, Training and Leadership program to pursue their sustainability journey with their North MacLean based business.

Sustainable Hemp Products – Michelle and Matt Stapleton

InterNATIONAL PARK Tours (IPT) – Lisa Groom

www.parktours.com.au

InterNATIONAL PARK Tours is a Beechmont based business that promotes international walking tours throughout the world. Director, Lisa Groom, embarked on the Mentoring, Training and Leadership program earlier this year and has been linked up with Innes Larkin, President of Beaudesert Country Tourism and Director of Mt Barney Lodge, as her mentor.