Tucked away in the luscious Brisbane hinterland, Joe and Lucy Thompson and their six-12 months-outdated daughter Ava, have been equipped to protected a new way of life and enterprise which has adjusted their lives.

Joe, a very pleased Iningai and Wakka Wakka guy, and Lucy have been functioning the Maiala Park Lodge homestead at Mount Glorious, just outdoors Brisbane since 2021, immediately after determining they necessary a new challenge.

“The advertisement for the residence randomly appeared on our social feeds and subsequently started our aspiration of operating away to the mountain and remaining our possess bosses,” Mr Thompson said.

Mr Thompson found the Whanu Binal Indigenous Entrepreneurship Method following on the lookout to even further his business enterprise administration competencies for the lodge.

Whanu Binal delivers To start with Nations entrepreneurs, executives, administrators and Conventional Custodians a possibility to construct on their business and entrepreneurial abilities through a virtual yarning place and Indigenous learning types.

“We had been both equally sad with our preceding work and were being wanting for one thing that supplied a way of life improve for our family members,” Mr Thompson claimed.

“After slipping in enjoy with the home and dreaming some far more we made a decision to give it a go, with the response to most of our queries becoming – why not?”

Maiala Park Lodge has been built on Garumngar nation of the Jinibara nation. The Jinibara Individuals are the mountain men and women. Their identify means “people of the lawyer vine” (bara that means “people” and Jini meaning “lawyer vine”).

“Maiala” is a word from the Jinibara people indicating peaceful place.

Centered all over the Primary House, 4 suites offer luxury lodging every single with private ensuites and kitchenettes. Boasting 2 fireplaces and gorgeous views the Major Household is the excellent place to unwind just after a working day of exploring what the area has to give.

The lodge was originally developed in 1999 by Ada and Frank Vander Woude.

The Thompson loved ones now own and are living at Maiala Park Lodge. They have introduced their character to the estate and for the re-opening of the lodge in Spring 2021 for friends as soon as all over again.