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Newslines Radio: Small business success – part one

19 February 2013
Jobs, Land and Economy

Running a small business is one way of creating income and prosperity for our families and communities, and it’s also a way of us becoming more self-reliant.

In this program we talk to Lee and Graeme Willis who run a successful Subway restaurant franchise in Alice Springs

Running a small business is one way of creating income and prosperity for our families and communities, and it’s also a way of us becoming more self-reliant.

Graeme and Lee knew that it was going to be hard work to set up a business but are now starting to feel that it has all been worthwhile.

“We also are a young couple and we try and find new ideas on how to bring new revenues into the business and make, not trying to be greedy but try and make it a bit more profitable so we can start paying off our loan faster, it’s all starting to pan out, “ Graham said.

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Increasing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a critical component of Closing the Gap.

The Council of Australian Governments has set a target to halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians within a decade.