Brisbane City Culture

 Hello all, As a business owner, I keep getting a lot of advice from a variety of people. However, I always make it a point to check the facts myself before using the information. I am using the same policy for the expansion of my business. Although I have been told about ways of entering a new market, I will be using my research to understand the location. I will be studying the population growth stats, creating a customer profile, assessing competition, and identifying opportunities in the market. Here is an article that will help you understand this better by providing the factors to consider before entering a new market.  https://www.business2sell.com.au/blogs/evaluation/factors-to-consider-before-entering-a-new-business-market

 Rising temperatures mean Queensland-grown strawberries are in danger, experts say.  Cropping expert Paul Gauthier told ABC Radio Brisbane Breakfast host Craig Zonca that rising temperatures meant the popular fruit could become a thing of the past. "There's something about strawberries that if you reach a temperature above 26 degrees Celsius, they stop flowering, and that's kind of why in Queensland we tend to grow them in the winter," he said. "And what we have seen when we project it to the future, by 2050 the temperature will increase by 3 degrees, maybe 4 degrees. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-03/strawberries-could-be-a-thing-of-the-past-due-to-climate-change/101607864

 A November weather record has been broken on the Darling Downs after a cold snap saw temperatures tumble across south-east Queensland overnight. Toowoomba dropped to just 5.6 degrees Celsius – its coldest November night in the 27 years the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has on record. In Ipswich, Amberley dropped to 5.7C, its coldest night since 2006. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-03/qld-weather-coldest-november-night-in-decades-icy-blast/101569878

 Vet clinics are reporting a huge increase in tick cases this year, sparking a critical nationwide shortage of a potentially life-saving product used to treat paralysis in pets. Fiona Nunn, who lives in Ipswich, west of Brisbane, knew right away something was wrong with dog Diva. "She decided she wasn't going to eat … she was acting a bit funny, she was having trouble … coughing and swallowing and a couple of hours later, her legs decided to go," Ms Nunn said. "That was it, we put her in the car and got her off to the vet as quickly as possible." Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-03/shortage-of-tick-antiserum-in-australia-/101606978