Sunshine Coast hinterland, Queensland
Accountant in Woombye
For hinterland businesses that have been going a while and want the numbers to keep up
Cash flow forecasting, structure reviews, compliance and tax returns for Woombye business owners and households, with a CPA practice working online.
Woombye was established in 1868 as a staging depot and hotel for Cobb & Co stagecoaches, 3.9 km south of Nambour. Its name comes from the Kabi word wambai, meaning black myrtle tree. The 2021 Census counted 3,944 residents, compared with 2,094 in 2006 and 3,246 in 2016. Lomandra Accounting supports Sunshine Coast businesses from setup to succession with compliance and strategy that fit real operations.
Woombye, then and now
A coach stop, a railway town and the home of the Big Pineapple.
The settlement was first known as Middle Camp and later Cobb's Camp. The North Coast railway from Landsborough to Yandina opened in 1891. Woombye Pub opened in 1900 as The Criterion Hotel, and the first Woombye Agricultural Show was held on 3 June 1900. The Big Pineapple, one of Australia's big things, opened on 15 August 1971 and is heritage-listed. Wildlife HQ, a zoo with hundreds of animal species, and Thrill Hill Waterslides, opened in 1979, are also in Woombye.
Woombye State School, a Prep to Year 6 government school, had 458 students in 2022, and Suncoast Christian College, a Prep to Year 12 private school, had 878 students in August 2021. There are no government secondary schools in Woombye.
In the 2021 Census, 85.5% of occupied homes were separate houses and 43.6% were owned with a mortgage. Hospitals were the largest industry of employment for residents at 6.2%, followed by Other Social Assistance Services at 4.1%. Managers made up 11.8% of employed residents.
Three questions for an established business
Seeing cash flow before it arrives
Why it happens
An owner-run business may track what is in the bank account rather than what is coming in and going out over the next few months.
Why it matters
Without a forecast, a slow month, a tax bill or a large purchase lands as a surprise, and pricing decisions are made without the margin in view.
How we help
We offer cash flow forecasting, KPIs and virtual CFO sessions to manage pricing and growth. Advisory and virtual CFO sessions can be packaged monthly or quarterly. You get clean data and monthly reports that make cash flow and profitability easier to track.
A structure that was set up years ago
Why it happens
A business that started as a sole trader or partnership can keep the same structure long after the owners, the assets and the income have changed.
Why it matters
Structure affects tax outcomes, asset protection and how the business can eventually be passed on or sold.
How we help
We also review structures as your business changes, helping you adjust in a way that supports growth and manages risk. Lomandra Accounting offers structuring and asset protection to support expansion and reduce risk.
Keeping up with compliance as rules change
Why it happens
Payroll tax, FBT, ASIC documents and activity statements each run to separate dates and rules, which change over time.
Why it matters
Missed or inconsistent lodgements create correspondence with the ATO or a regulator that takes time away from running the business.
How we help
When rules change, we translate what is relevant for your position and update your compliance calendar. If the ATO or a regulator asks questions, we respond with complete documentation and context.
Frequently asked questions
Can Lomandra Accounting review an old business structure?
Yes. We also review structures as your business changes, helping you adjust in a way that supports growth and manages risk.
What is a virtual CFO session?
Lomandra Accounting offers cash flow forecasting, KPIs and virtual CFO sessions to manage pricing and growth. Advisory and virtual CFO sessions can be packaged monthly or quarterly.
Can you prepare returns for people who work in health and community services?
Yes. Bring your income statement, any salary packaging statement and receipts for work expenses.
How do we work together if I am in Woombye?
We offer flexible virtual appointments.
Where to next
Have a question?
Keep the numbers ahead of the business
We schedule quarterly reviews to avoid bottlenecks and keep lodgement dates on track.
Lomandra Accounting is a CPA Practice, registered with the Tax Practitioners Board and an SMSF Specialist. Emma, the Director, is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in commercial business management, and specialises in Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs).
- 07 5234 9201
- admin@lomandraa.com.au
- Sunshine Coast, QLD
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 4:30pm