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Relive your favourite moments from the Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific in Hobart. Enjoy your full recap video, photo galleries, and speaker recaps with key takeaways from this year's event.

We spoke with Linda and Craig Wellington about their family business, Waterford Security. In this article, they reveal how they are preparing the next generation to continue their legacy and how their solution-focused philosophy makes them stand out from the crowd.

We spoke with Karl Schwantes, Managing Director and second-generation leader at Xennox Diamonds, about how his parents started the business, their award-winning designs and how they became Brisbane's first premier diamond jeweller.

Take a listen. Catherine Sayer, FBA CEO joined the Australia Overnight program with Tony McManus to speak about the Family Business Barometer Survey, the importance of supporting Australian family businesses, the pressures facing local manufacturers, the value of strong governance and succession planning, and the role of FBA’s education programs, Accredited Adviser network and Family Business Conference: Asia Pacific.

We spoke with Nicola Lester from Enviromesh about helping the construction industry embrace more sustainable reinforcement solutions. Enviromesh is championing recycled synthetic fibres that improve efficiency, safety and long-term project performance, while supporting a more environmentally conscious future for infrastructure across Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and beyond.

In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Gummy New from Gamma Capital Advisory answers the question, "When is the right time to bring in capital or pursue a transaction?"

We spoke with Sandra Herrera, founder of Blooming Supports, about her family business. She shared how it began and how her family’s hardship led to the creation of a thriving business that now helps others.

In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Dr. S George Marano from RBV Consulting Group answers the question, "How do I solve my people problem?"

Submit your entry for the Family Business Excellence Awards 2026/27, celebrating outstanding family businesses and individuals across Australia and New Zealand.

We spoke with Paul Stewart, the current owner of Barrow & Bunch, about his family business, how they have included other family members and the benefits they've seen since joining FBA.