# Building a Business-Friendly City: Councillor Pye Augustine on Growth, Grants, and Local Support

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Podcast: [Greater Springfield Business Connect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/greater-springfield-business-connect-7060537)
Published: 2025-07-14T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the Greater Springfield Business Connect Podcast, Matt Taylor-Farrington is joined by Councillor Pye Augustine to explore how the Ipswich City Council is shaping Greater Springfield into a thriving hub for small and micro businesses. Councillor Augustine shares insights into the region’s economic landscape and unpacks the council’s Economic Development Strategy 2023–2027, centred around People, Place, Prosperity, and Partnerships. We dive into real-world initiatives like grant programs, resilience workshops, and the council’s role as Queensland’s first Small Business Friendly Council. You’ll also hear how partnerships with organisations like the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce are delivering hands-on support to local business owners, and what infrastructure developments are in the pipeline to further boost the region’s business environment.

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