Support local industry!

You might of seen a flurry of green and gold banners splashed across the media landscape. But really, it's as simple as buying local.

I love my coffee, theirs a few places we can get it in Laidley now. So when I was at Woolies and saw the price of coffee spiking, I thought what about the coffee shops, do they stock it as well? Yes, of course. 

So I now purchase my bags locally, they get my business and I hope they also get to stay as a business. 

So when in Laidley, think to yourself, can I buy it locally first? Because your purchase leads to that business having local work, having local employment opportunities. If you buy local, you're making someone's life a little bit easier. 

Places I go to. 

Evolve Coffee Co, Kia-Ora, 107 Patrick St, Laidley QLD 4341.

Grace Eats, 152 Patrick St, Laidley QLD 4341.

Laidley Florist and Tea Room, 107-111 Patrick St, Laidley QLD 4341.

Evolve Coffee Update 

They now close at 12pm.

Another shop closure: Mitre 10 Laidley

So,

Mitre 10; It was such a wonderful store, people not only got what they needed but people would talk to each other. Retirement was the driver of the closure, ending a classic styled store.

This adds to another closure, the coffee shop in the Laidley strip with the second hand store moving because of flooding and lack of foot traffic. 

Let's hope that the new tenancies will be successful and fit well in the social fabric of Laidley.

The second hand shops have everything from glassware, clothing and dinner sets, even double, queen and king sized mattress's and bed frames. 

Please shop locally, you'll be surprised to see what you can find.

Theirs a problem with Bat's!

Have you seen the Valley's sky's filled up with Flying Foxes? Well in 2024 around 8,000 bat's and lorikeet's have had a mysterious paralysis condition. As a result theirs orphans are being cared for by volunteers.

December to February seem to be the worst times. Researchers still don't know but suspect their is a a toxin in the environment. 

Theirs also been a lot of burnout in the industry as changes in the environment have made this problem worse. 

If you're interested in finding out more, contact Bats Queensland.