Articles by bccinew

After eight years at the helm, Ian Jones has stepped away from the role of President of Business Northwest. Ian will remain a board member of BNW to ensure a smooth transition and will retain his role […]

Alison Poke, owner of Indigo House, has been part of Burnie’s retail community for 28 years. Born into a business- and retail-orientated family, Alison comes from a long line of Burnie retailers. Her grandfather, Les […]

For the past 26 years, Burnie Flower Gallery has been owned by Melissa Jackson, bought by her in the year 2000.  Born and raised in Ridgley, Melissa never realised that the standards set by her […]

Last week, on Monday the 17th of August, we celebrated the official opening of Burnie’s new penguin habitat tunnels! 🎉 Business Northwest is pleased to have supported the Burnie Penguin Observation Centre by funding and […]

A warm welcome to our newest bronze member, the Clifford Craig Health Foundation! 🎉 The Clifford Craig Health Foundation is a charity group dedicated to supporting positive health outcomes in our North and Northwest communities of […]

We are pleased to announce that our 2026 bursary recipient is Rivinu Athukorala, a motivated and hardworking graduate of Hellyer College and first-year UTAS student. This year, Rivinu begins a Bachelor of Business in finance […]

Our 2024 bursary winner is Juliet May, an incredibly motivated business and arts student destined for a bright future. Beginning her university journey with QUT, Juliet and her family moved down to Tassie in 2022 […]