Discover our Ready Made Businesses:
South West Queensland is quite simply ready-made for enterprise. It’s no wonder that so many small businesses thrive here, with over 4,000 registered in the region.
South West Queensland is the place to start and grow your small business, boasting:
Captured markets with high unmet demand
Existing retail premises with high-street presence
Affordable commercial and residential accommodation
Reliable high-speed internet, ready for current and emerging technology
Supportive business environment where people help each other to succeed
Warm and welcoming communities, great for new and growing families
Local councils providing assistance, support and connections to resources and networks
Over $20 million is up for grabs across the region. All you need to do is show up!!
Given the nature of the region, there are a variety of captured markets, uniquely suited and sufficient to support a wide variety of small businesses.
See who has already made the move to South West Queensland
“2021 is kicking off with advance
bookings already made, and plans for extending to weekend evenings with woodfired pizza and tapas for 2022.”
Elegant Emu (Adavale QLD)
Moving to the region from Byron Bay, in 2018 Cristina Zito started selling various home baked takeaway items from her Adavale premises near Quilpie. By 2020, Elegant Emu was established as a café, specialising in high tea, offering a luxury experience to visitors, and complemented by an online fair-trade handbag business. Elegant Emu shows that remoteness is no barrier to running a boutique business.
“In South West Queensland, you can make your business whatever you want to make it, supported by a community that values trust and hard work.”
Maranoa Beef (Roma QLD)
In a few short years Maranoa Beef grew from local producer to regional supplier of high-quality meats. Selling hampers of high providence product and growing through word-of-mouth, they tripled their business size in just eighteen months.
“South West Queensland is the ideal place to grow our business, where we have the space to innovate in affordable premises and instant access to our distribution networks.”
Chef’s Choice Charcoal (Charleville QLD)
Some of the best charcoal in the world is produced in South West Queensland, from the highly sought-after Gidgee tree wood. Chef’s Choice Charcoal was established by local expert producer Leanne Dierke in partnership with Toowoomba restaurateurs and entrepreneurs Albab and Adnun Khan. The first tenants in Charleville’s new $1m industrial precinct, Chef’s Choice has developed their own bespoke process that produces the highest quality charcoal with a range of value-add products for distribution across Australia and expanding to South East Asia.
“There’s endless opportunity here for the tourism industry, with unmet demand for larger tour groups and great potential for more product that taps into health and wellness.”
Warrego Riverside Tourist Park (Cunnamulla QLD)
Drawn to the untapped potential of an idyllic spot by the water, Warrego Riverside Tourist Park was established by Judy Roberts nearly ten years ago. Covering an area of 32 acres, the park caters for caravaners and campers with 30 powered sites and endless space by the side of the river.
A typical season sees the park welcoming 3,500 vans with many returning year on year. The favoured spot is now a destination in its own right with scores of loyal visitors making it their end point on epic trips from either the east or the west.
“We have been so fortunate to have such interesting and special professional and personal opportunities and experiences since living here, which I honestly believe we would not have had in our old ‘big city’ lives.”
Arcadian Communications (St. George QLD)
Committed to rural and regional Australia, Arcadian Communications is a St George based corporate communications, research, engagement and strategy agency. Working with all levels of government and rural and regional corporations, Arcadian is committed to supporting the development and long-term sustainability of rural and regional Australia.
Founder Bec Lomman settled in St George in 2012, and quickly found opportunities for a range of small business ideas before establishing Arcadian in 2013. Bec felt that living in a remote rural community shouldn’t be a barrier to establishing a thriving professional services business and is now reaping the benefits of successfully working with clients across Queensland while enjoying all the lifestyle benefits of South West Queensland.
