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Weathering the storm – IBA Good News Stories

03 February 2022
Jobs, Land and Economy
At left is a man and woman standing in a room. They wear semi-formal wear and at right, a houseboat floats on a river. In the background is the tree covered bank and a blue and cloudy sky.

Boyd’s Bay Houseboat Holidays, owned by Greg Ebsworth and partner Nathalie, was ‘dead in the water’ after COVID-19 hit but thanks to support from IBA, their business was able to stay afloat.

Proud Wangkumarra man Greg Ebsworth and his partner Nathalie spent 16 years working and travelling the world as yacht captains.

When they returned to Australia they bought a houseboat business on the Tweed River in northern NSW. Since then they’ve faced many difficulties but support from Indigenous Business Australia helped them stay afloat.

‘Luckily for us, IBA was there for support, offering us a business loan and grant to help ease the financial strains from the limited trade that was caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic,’ Greg said.

Read about the other setbacks and more about IBA’s support during this difficult time in Weathering the storm.

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Indigenous Business Australia’s (IBA) role is to enhance economic development opportunities for Indigenous Australians including those who are starting or growing their own business.