Biz Briefs – April 2022

Welcome

Saif Ahmmed and Umma Ferdoush are the new licensees of Helensburgh Post Office.

Saif has an accounting background and Umma has extensive retail experience. They are looking forward to serving the 2508 community.  Long-term staff member Sarah Watts will continue to work at the Post Office to provide continuity and local knowledge.

Outgoing licensees Greg and Lorrelle Watts have retired after 19 years.

“Buying a Post Office licence is a significant investment into the community,” said Lorrelle.

“Saif and Umma are lovely and genuine people and as always we encourage everyone to continue to ‘buy local’ and support this local small business. We wish Saif and Umma every success for the future.

“We want to thank the local community for supporting our small business over the past 19 years and we treasure the loyalty and friendships that have developed. It has been a lot of fun and a delight to watch families grow over the years.”

Greg Watts served as president of the Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce for many years and The Illawarra Flame would like to thank him for his outstanding service to the business community.

Cheers!

Family-run Five Barrel Brewing – started six years ago by a home-brewing father and son duo – won the Illawarra and South Coast Local Business award for Outstanding Specialty Business. Phil O’Shea shared some of their backstory: “We opened with a very small tasting room, on an even smaller budget, but we’ve always focused on making the best beer we can! Over the years we’ve roped the rest of the family into the business. We’re now a full house where the whole family has a role to play!

“The name Five Barrel Brewing comes from the size of our brewing system, which is 5 Barrels, or 600L.”

Happy bizaversary!

To Horizon Bank, which is celebrating 20 years in Thirroul.