After nearly 10 years of introducing the community to some weird and wonderful music, Jen & Graham from JUST FUNKIN MUSIC decided it was time for a change. In fact the change was a bit of the old and a bit of the new.

 “we wanted a coffee that was medium roasted with a smooth taste, with a lingering mellow finish. After sampling a lot of coffee in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, we kept coming back to GRINDERS. The espresso bar gives the store a New York feel about it”.

The Music side of the shop has gone a bit “Retro” while still providing the newest of local, national and international releases. The store has taken on a more 60’s look with music Icons on the walls, such as Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, painted by local artist – Wayne Brown.

A number of listening stations are dotted throughout the store with different genre’s of music already loaded and ready for a listen, and a great place to drink your ‘GRINDERS’ coffee.

 “we are a cd store and that’s what we concentrate on. Although we have a wide range  of music related dvd’s, the cd’s are our main business. What you will find is music of all genre’s and all era’s, the majority don’t feature on many Australian radio stations. and you have to ask yourself why.

I guarantee you can come into JUST FUNKIN MUSIC and walk out with something you have never heard before. We are constantly looking for that album that blows you away, like a lot of people out there wanting to expand their mind and looking for something new – well JUST FUNKIN MUSIC is their haven. That’s not to say we don’t cater for the more popular artists, in fact it’s difficult to think what we haven’t got. After nearly 10 years, we have got lots of loyal customers up & down the coast, as well as our locals that pop in when passing to check our ever expanding range”.

In a world where major record companies and chain stores are trying to limit the range of music we listen to, Ballina has got what a lot of cities are craving for, and that’s a cd store that is an interesting place to browse, full of every genre and era of music, and is run by true music enthusiasts, and now a great place to get a great coffee.

TRADING HOURS 7.30AM – 5.30PM  MONDAY TO FRIDAY. & 8.00AM – 2.00 PM SATURDAY 

Was hosted by      

Ballina Marineland Boat Sales is owned by Kim and Ken Fitzgibbon, employing 3 full time staff and a casual. For the owners and staff at Marineland, boating is not a job- it’s a lifestyle!! Our motto is “we live it, love it , we do it!” And indeed we do – a boat builder, water ski racing champion, and we have a couple of mad keen fisho’s here too!!

Last October we had our very first Open Day to celebrate the opening of our new indoor showroom. It was a great success, we were thrilled with the response from the community and the Northern Rivers.

The  expansion of the business premises means we can display a variety of boat packages indoor, we have more boating accessories, and now have room out doors for  customers to sell their  boats on consignment.

     As a business operator, networking is an important way to promote your business, gain contacts, generate referrals, keep abreast of what is happening in the local marketplace.  

 The August Business After Hours was a great evening of networking, with excellent food and wine being supplied by the hosts. The evening attracted around 70 business people, who enjoyed a short presentation by Nortec and interesting conversation flowed!

Novaskill, formerly known as HGT Australia, are trainee, apprentice and training specialists.They are able to provide solutions for your entry levels staffing needs.

For more information on Novaskill, check out their website www.http://www.hgtaust.com.au

Business After Hours 30th April- David Mackay Harrison Gallery

The March Business after Hours was another great event hosted by one of our sponsors. Cummings Retravision had just launched their fabulous kitchen showroom. The evening gave our members the opportunity to take a sneak peek at the latest products available for kitchens, displayed in a fresh and modern showroom. Congratulations to the team at Cummings Retravision!

What a great turn out and a really fun event! Our hosts for the event really had everyone “pumped”.

The Ballina Fitness Centre hosted a wonderful event with a delicious meal of curry and dahl that was enjoyed by everyone. Through out the event different classes were running, which gave everyone the chance to see what would work for them. The motivating atmosphere certainly worked for many of the attendee’s with a fitness challenge being issued to members! We look forward to seeing the the results!

Ballina Fitness Centre is located in the Big Prawn complex, and offers classes for everyone as well as having great child minding facilities. You can get the latest timetable online at www.ballinafitnesscentre.com

Michael and Bryan setting the pace!