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New Geebung Warehouse Brings Pultron Operations to North Brisbane

A new Geebung warehouse has brought Pultron Composites’ Australian operations into the local industrial precinct, with staff working from the site, products stocked for Queensland projects and planning underway for future local manufacturing.

New Operation Takes Shape in Geebung

The North Brisbane facility gives Pultron an operating presence in Geebung as the New Zealand-based manufacturer expands its Australian operations.

For the local area, the immediate change is the establishment of an active warehouse within Geebung’s industrial precinct. Pultron has identified Sina and Alicia as two employees working from the Brisbane facility, where their work includes organising Mateenbar Mesh and helping keep the warehouse running.

The site is already stocked with Pultron’s Mateenbar range, including GFRP rebar, mesh and bends. Holding the products in Geebung is intended to improve supply efficiency for projects across Queensland and elsewhere in Australia.

Geebung Location Connects With Queensland Projects

Pultron selected the site partly for its access to Brisbane Airport, the Port of Brisbane and the M1 motorway, allowing products held in Geebung to be supplied to projects across Queensland and interstate.

The company opened the warehouse in response to growing demand for glass fibre-reinforced polymer, or GFRP, reinforcement across infrastructure, marine and construction sectors.

That places the Geebung facility within a supply chain serving projects where corrosion resistance is a consideration, particularly in environments exposed to salt, moisture or chemicals.

Pultron says its GFRP reinforcement does not corrode, is about four times lighter than steel and can have a design life of 100 years or more with minimal maintenance.

construction industry — *Photo Credit:* *Pultron Composites*/Facebook

An estimate attributed to the Australasian Corrosion Association puts the annual cost of corrosion-related infrastructure repair and replacement in Australia at about $8 billion, with steel reinforcement failure inside concrete accounting for part of that cost.

Queensland already has a specification pathway for GFRP reinforcement through Transport and Main Roads’ MRTS271. Sunshine Coast Council has also adopted coastal durability requirements that include corrosion-free reinforcement in specified coastal, marine and tidal-zone applications.

*Photo Credit:* *Pultron Composites*/Facebook

Local Manufacturing Could Be Next Step

The Geebung warehouse currently provides Pultron with local stockholding and an operating base in North Brisbane, but the company has indicated that its presence could extend beyond warehousing.

Planning is underway to begin manufacturing locally in the future.

Pultron develops and manufactures glass fibre-reinforced polymer composites using the pultrusion process. The company traces its origins to Gisborne, New Zealand, where Peter Holdsworth built his first pultrusion machine in 1982 before Pultron Composites was established with Dame Bronwen Holdsworth.

For now, the Geebung facility remains the company’s local stock and operations base, with staff already working on site and preparations underway for a possible future manufacturing operation.

Published 15-September-2026

Nook Coffee Brings Together Coffee, Community and Craft in Northgate

Nook Coffee

Nook Coffee has quickly found its place in the morning routines of Northgate locals, offering specialty coffee, house-made jaffles and a space lined with handmade goods from local artisans, all pulled together by owner Suzanne and her daughter Bijoux.

The café sources its coffee from Tim Adams Specialty Coffee, a Sunshine Coast roaster known for quality single origins and blends, and its pastries from Danny’s Bread, keeping the food offering as local as the rest of the fit-out.

House-made jaffles are made fresh each day, bringing a nostalgic and satisfying edge to the menu that slots naturally alongside the morning coffee crowd.

A café that fills a particular gap

Northgate has long had limited options for a true neighbourhood café, often sitting in the shadow of nearby Nundah’s busier dining and coffee scene. Nook gives locals exactly the kind of venue many residents appreciate: somewhere that remembers your order, supports local makers and gives people a reason to walk rather than drive.

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What sets Nook apart from a typical neighbourhood café is its support for local artisans. The shelves showcase ceramics, candles, books and fresh flowers alongside a rotating collection of handmade goods.

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Jewellery, soft furnishings, artworks and children’s toys all feature in the display, turning the café into a small marketplace as much as a place to enjoy a flat white.

Community connection and local craft

The combination of specialty coffee and artisan goods is not new to Brisbane, but Nook delivers it with a genuine sense of warmth rather than as a carefully curated concept.

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Much of that comes from Suzanne’s vision for the café and the involvement of her daughter Bijoux, whose presence helps create a welcoming family atmosphere.

Suzanne sees the café as a place for community connection as much as a coffee destination. The shelves provide local artisans with a permanent space to showcase their work, giving makers an audience beyond the occasional weekend market and helping strengthen connections within the local community.

A stop worth making if you’re in the area

Nook Coffee is at 135 Northgate Road, Northgate. Follow along at nookcoffee.com.au or on their Instagram page for updates on new artisan stock and café news.

Published 16-June-2026

Alby’s Cafe: The Newest Brunch Spot for Families in Wavell Heights

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Wavell Heights has secured its own slice of Brisbane’s specialty coffee scene with the arrival of a new family-focused venue, Alby’s Cafe, that brings high-end cafe culture directly to the suburbs.

Daniel Bowles and his business partner Chih-Wei “Tiger” Hsu spent the last few years looking for the right spot to set up shop outside the inner city. Bowles noticed a shortage of quality coffee options after he moved his own family from New Farm to the suburbs.

He felt that communities like Wavell Heights had a real demand for the kind of specialty service usually found in the city centre. This new venture continues the team’s shift away from busy city hubs, following the success of their other venues in Hawthorne and Gaythorne.

The cafe sits inside a classic Queenslander that previously housed a business called Kalisto. The owners refreshed the space with bright green and off-white paint to give it a welcoming feel. A sunroom fills the indoor dining area with natural light, while a back deck offers a spot surrounded by greenery.

The design focuses heavily on serving the local families. Bowles named the business Alby’s after his middle son, and the layout reflects this family-first approach. Parents can relax with their drinks while children stay entertained in a dedicated play area. It is also a dog-friendly location, making it a convenient stop for locals walking their pets nearby.

The kitchen serves a mix of simple crowd-pleasers and creative new dishes. The team brought over popular items from their Gaythorne location, such as the chicken melt toastie and the sausage and egg muffin. New standout options include a beef rendang toastie packed with slow-cooked beef and sweet mustard. For those with a sweet tooth, the house-made banana bread comes fresh from the oven with a dusting of icing sugar.

Coffee drinkers can order beans from Single O, ranging from classic pours to matcha and cold brew. A signature item is the iced tiramisu drink, which features a chocolate espresso base topped with cold vanilla foam. The staff are happy to guide customers through the menu, whether they want a standard morning fix or something different. Locals can even buy roasted coffee beans and organic chocolate to take home.

Published Date 30-December-2025