It’s December, and the festive spirit is in full swing. Santa’s out there, ho-ho-ho-ing his way through every shopping centre, Christmas parade, and holiday catch up. But while he’s busy spreading cheer, there’s one unsung hero keeping the North Pole running smoothly—Mrs. Claus. This month, we sat down with the true operational genius behind Christmas to see how she juggles the magic of the season with keeping the books balanced.

Last August, we introduced you to Uncle Bob Lukins, whose passion for vintage tractors and farm machinery ignited the founding of Tracmach, the Vintage Tractor & Machinery Association of WA. This October, delve deeper into our fascinating interview with Bob as he recounts the pivotal moment that transformed his dream into reality.

A Coffee with Uncle Bob Lukins: Farmer and Tracmach Founder. Uncle Bob is a passionate advocate for preserving our historical roots through Tracmach.

Meet Mick and Sharelle Ball, the dynamic duo behind Great Southern Motorcycles, where their passion for roaring engines and sharp business acumen have propelled their dealership to new heights.

Rob & Michelle visited Graham & Lee Upson at their mushroom farm in Denmark, to have a chat over coffee and find out all about their journey into medicinal mushrooms.

It’s not often that we get the opportunity to interview one of our partners and normally it is a precursor to retirement – I solemnly swear that is not the case here.

On 21st November 1978 the closure of Albany’s Whaling Station signaled the end of the whaling industry in Australia. On 26th December 1980, it re-opened as Whale World. Now, in 2023, it is one of the region’s most popular heritage tourist attractions. Chris and Tom sat down for a coffee with Peter Snow OAM, former Chair of The Jaycees Community Foundation Inc to learn the story of how this came to be.

It is often quoted that music is a universal language, and this is a sentiment that Colin and Robyn France wholeheartedly agree with. Uptown Music has been in operation for close to 30 years, providing people all over Australia with everything from baby harps to electric guitars. We recently caught up with Colin and Robyn to chat all things music and operating a longstanding local business.

This month is not to be missed. Brooklyn Noble and Brendan Taylor caught up with Rogan Coffey. They said “The moment we walked into Suggs, we could feel the energy. We were in awe of the beauty and craftsmanship of the wood projects on display and as we were guided by Rogan into the workshop, we then saw the hard work, care, and passion behind it all.”

But let's roll back a few years…

After 28 years as a Partner of Lincolns and part of the fixtures, Craig will be solely missed around the office. Dot and Pam recently sat down with Craig over lunch at the View Restaurant to have a chat about his journey as an accountant and life at Lincolns.

This year Lincolns introduced a new Internship program. The program is for students studying accounting at university wanting some experience in public practice. The goal of the internship is that our interns will complete their degree with the experience to jump straight into the corporate world and potentially, earn a couple of credits towards their degree!

This month Robert Prior and Melanie Fry caught up with Dylan Lott, business owner of DJL Electrical. We wanted to get insight from Dylan on how and why he chose to start his own business in the electrical field and the challenges he’s overcome to make his business so successful.