Tag: 40 Under 40
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Magnet tech a fashion game changer
When Jason Wisniewski required a shoulder reconstruction after an injury, he had to readjust his routine. “Putting clothes on was such a struggle for me, I literally cut the sleeves of all of my shirts, so it was easy for me to put my shirts on during that time,” Jason tells CityMag. Jason, a 40…
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40 Under 40: Sugar, spice and all things nice as grocer takes out award
Nostalgia and personal touches might not be what are usually picked up on a standard grocery run. But at Tarragindi’s Good Things Grocer, they’re central to their business. “I really do believe that when you need change, food makes it,” co-owner Kym Strow says. “When you need community, food brings it.” The independent retail business…
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40 Under 40: Queensland couple design world first mens’ cooling undies
Jamieson is the brains behind Cool Beans Underwear, the Queensland-based medical device company shaking up the world of men’s health one pair of undies at a time. After three years trying to conceive, Jamieson suffered multiple miscarriages and kept hitting dead ends with traditional fertility advice. Jamieson decided to find answers for herself after noticing…
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40 Under 40: Building an offshore wind installation company from scratch
In 2014, Matt Crossan arrived in Australia from Ireland with a one-way ticket and only $3000 to his name. The 22-year-old had no formal qualifications – only determination and a dream. After completing his electrical apprenticeship back home, Crossan set off for Western Australia. There he worked in a remote civil construction company, learning everything…
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Beverage boss takes out top gong at Queensland’s 40 Under 40
Christopher Seaton, the director of Brewing Brands – a multi-million-dollar family-run distribution business that includes some of Australia’s favourite brands, such as Sip Coco, Waterboy, Hrvst St and Made With Raw Love – took out the top prize at InDaily‘s 40 Under 40 awards last night. The beverage doyen started Brewing Brands in 2012. It…
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How a 40 Under 40 alumni is maintaining a century-long lineage of creativity
How does one define success in the creative arts industry? Is it measured by acclaim or revenue? Does the number of bums on seats carry more weight than award recognition? Perhaps success is measured by how long something exists. Well, no matter which criteria you use to judge, La Boite Theatre is undoubtedly an overwhelming…
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Access win for SA’s oldest public building
When Shane Hryhorec visited Government House for a reception held for InDaily’s 2024 40 Under 40, he couldn’t enter through the main entrance with everyone else. Though Shane had to wheel in through the east entrance, he was told this would soon change – and now it has. “At that visit, I became aware that…
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Chatting with Nicholas Paine, the man pulling the strings at Dead Puppet Society
Nicholas Paine and David Moreton dreamed up Dead Puppet Society in 2009 during a third-year QUT class. The task? Propose a company that filled a gap in the market. The pair began envisioning a design-focused theatre production company after bonding over their shared appreciation for the work of Julie Taymor (The Lion King) and Handspring Puppet Company (War…
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We chat with Like a Photon Creative’s Kristin Souvlis about creating a fun workplace and Queensland’s underdog spirit
Since being awarded the First Among Equals award at last year’s InDaily 40 Under 40 Awards, Kristen Souvlis has been keeping herself busy. As one of the co-CEO’s at Like a Photon Creative (LAPC), Kristen and fellow co-founder Nadine Bates have been hard at work in their Brisbane-based studio, adding to LAPC’s $52-million worth of…