Mark Boothman MP Blog - Small Business - Mark Boothman

International Coffee Day Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day across the globe! That equates to 27,400 tonnes of coffee beans every day!!!! Thank you, Aidan from The Fresh Pantry, for showing off your coffee-making skills

Small businesses make up 97% of Queensland's business sector and employ 42% of the state's private sector workforce. May is Small Business Month, and every dollar spent locally is returned many times, through sponsorships and employing locals.

Meeting with Lachlan from the Business Chamber Queensland to discuss small business.

Small business Statistics

482,836 small businesses in Queensland

First up this morning was Vale Breakfast at Helensvale State High School with Naomi Fowler, Division 2, Gold Coast. Naomi updated the school on local projects affecting the area.

Another cooker of a day, first up letterbox drop with my little helper, followed by Gold Coast Men's Walk and Talk., Rotary Club of Coomera Valley, quick refreshment at Cafe Tahbella. Now it's time for a community roadside at Helensvale, Discovery Drive, near the Senior Citizens Hall.