Herald 20220809

Ray White celebrates 120 years
at Crows Nest
More than 300 people travelled to the
Crows Nest Museum & Historical Village as
Ray White celebrated its 120th anniversary
on Sunday.
Ray White members from across the
country walked through the exhibit at the
shed where the business originated at Crows
Nest.
Managing director and fourth generation
White family member Dan White said it was
a surreal feeling coming back to the site of
where his family started the business.
“It always brings the goosebumps being
back here and being able to touch where we
come from,” he said.
“This is sort of a sacred place for us and
to have 300 people arrive here today means
what our family started back then is still
alive today.”
The organisation’s founder, Ray White,
began his business in a disused shed on
the Crows nest railway siding in 1902.
In the original shed, Ray would sell farm
machinery, arrange insurance or be a
produce agent.
Ray White chairman and third generation
family member Brian White said it was
overwhelming seeing the original building
his grandfather used to start the family
business.
“I would hear stories of how my
grandfather began a business when he was
a young man and he would do anything and
everything,” Brian said.
“It’s so rare for family businesses to get
to a fourth generation and still being led and
growing without going public.
The latest generation of the White family
is as ambitious as their forebears which I am
proud to see.” - Sean White
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• Matt, Brian, and Dan White - Third and fourth generation descendants of Ray White visit
the organisation’s origin at Crows Nest. Photograph- Sean White
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Untapped potential of young
women in the bush
RESEARCH HELPS DEVELOP PATHWAY
from IDEA TO EXECUTION
Empathy, creativity and innovation
are indispensable factors
to successful entrepreneurship.
They are among the secret
ingredients of good business
being examined in a University
of Southern Queensland study
focused on one of the most untapped
groups of rural economies.
The Young WiRE project
seeks to help develop the full entrepreneurial
potential of young
women in rural, remote and regional
Australia.
Lead researcher Simone Lee,
who is completing the project as
part of her PhD, said it was critical
that young aspiring women
in rural, regional and remote
areas be encouraged to harness
their talents and ideas and turn
them into operating businesses.
With more than 10 years as
a life skills mentor for young
women in the bush, Ms Lee
knows intimately the challenges
these women face in achieving
their goals.
“Only 13 per cent of rural
businesses are founded by women
which is significantly lower
than their urban counterparts,”
she said.
“In addition, women who own
or manage rural businesses are
considerably older than women
entrepreneurs in capital cities.
“There needs to be a focus on
growing the entrepreneurship
and career pipeline of young
women into economic activity
and contribution.”
Ms Lee’s research will help
shape leadership programs designed
especially to help propel
young women outside of urban
Australia into successful entrepreneurial
careers.
More than 150 young women
will be surveyed as part of the
research, which also aims to develop
a conceptual framework
of the antecedents of entrepreneurial
mindset in Australian
RRR women.
“This will be the first research
of its kind examining the entrepreneurial
mindset of young
women in rural, regional and
remote Australia,” Ms Lee said.
“It is already helping to uncover
the full potential of young
women to contribute to the regional
and rural economy.”
The University of Southern
Queensland is committed to advancing
economic opportunities
of women in rural, regional and
remote areas through the Institute
for Resilient Regions.
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THE GROOM ELECTORATE????
Researcher Simone Lee who is completing a PhD
Scottish party
Toowoomba Caledonian Society will hold their annual Spring
Ceilidh at the Drayton Memorial Hall on Saturday, August 27.
The Ceilidh is a traditional Scottish party with music and dancing.
Entertainment will include pipe band performances, community
dancing and pipes and drum displays.
A licensed bar will operate and tea and coffee will be available.
Guests are asked to BYO snacks or supper.
Doors open at 6.40pm for a 7pm start. Admission is $10 for
adults, $5 for high school students and free for under 12 years.
Family tickets are $30. To book, or for further information, email
ronimcTCS@gmail.com
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