Family or Micro Business

Two dynamic women who have lived in their remote ancestral homeland of Mapuru in North East Arnhem Land all their lives have developed workshops in their community to share their culture with others. Daily they spin and weave articles that they need for themselves, their relatives, for ceremonies and for sale. These sisters have remarkable skill, which is shown by the extent to which they have travelled throughout Australia teaching their skills through workshops at galleries and museums.

Lirrwi Yolngu Tourism Aboriginal Corporation represents a number of Aboriginal tourism operators in the East Arnhem Region of Australia's Northern Territory.

Lirrwi Yolngu Tourism Aboriginal Corporation brings people together to share our Yolngu culture, break down barriers and build successful tourism businesses. Working from north-east Arnhem Land in Australias Northern Territory, we aim to:

I am trying to begin my first hairdressing salon in a local suburb. I began hairdressing as a school based apprentice and was provided with great opportunities and i would love to do the same for other teenagers like my self. This is the begining of a much bigger dream. In the future i hope to go back to college to gain qualifications to open a training orginisation, to give back to young teenagers the same opportunities i was given and to make gaining a trade as fun and easy as possible.

I am trying to begin my first hairdressing salon in a local suburb. I began hairdressing as a school based apprentice and was provided with great opportunities and i would love to do the same for other teenagers like my self. This is the begining of a much bigger dream. In the future i hope to go back to college to gain qualifications to open a training orginisation, to give back to young teenagers the same opportunities i was given and to make gaining a trade as fun and easy as possible.

Mowing-a-long is a mainstream, estalished lawn mowing and gardening business in the Shoalhaven area of NSW. The business is a one man operation at present, and Chewying's have been offering support to the business for the past 12 months. This support includes access to the Chewyings online portal, polices and procedures, and staff when needed. Whilst this buiness is in direct competition to Chewying's the two businesses work together to support each other in a unique partnership. By supporting this business, the benefits flow through to the staff at Chewyings also.

This business is being developed as a social micro family business. Chewying's have been mentoring this business for some 8 months and now would like to acquire more work so that the business can develop in an organic way. Billy is an indigenous man who is very keen to assist young people to move out of the welfare trap and into mainstream employment, whilst being supported by the Chewying's business methodology.

Gary has been working with the Chewyings for the past 8 years. He is now working independently whilst maintaining the support of the Chewyings methodology. Gary is keen to further develop his own business doing ride on and push mowing work. Work would be tailored to Gary's abilities. Gary now has the ability to move away from the welfare world. The objective is to provide him with enough work to do so. We are hoping the Shoalhaven or other organisations across Australia could support this project Chewying's has undertaken.

ChewYings provides a service that is maintenance of Lawns and Gardens if you would like to inquire about our model or obtain our services please contact Robert or visit our website.