James Pang took over the restaurant from former owner Kim Su in November and closed it for renovations, reopening it as 88 Chinese Restaurant on January 9. 

“I set it up for a friend of mine [in 2009] so people thought it was mine,” he said with a laugh.

Renovations included a kitchen overhaul and an update to the decor, with the menu consisting of traditional Asian dishes and Australian Chinese cuisine. 

Mr Pang also owns the buffet at Orange City Bowling Club and said the opportunity was too good to pass up.

“I just wanted to try it,” he said.

REAGAN Payne was just 19 when she started working for MBC and she has now celebrated 25 years’ service.

Ms Payne started working for the accounting firm in January 1994 as a junior administration assistant, then transferred into a senior administration assistant from 2000-2004.

Ms Payne was then promoted to office manager from 2005-2010 and in 2012, upon her return from maternity leave, she moved into the financial planning team.

Currently an administrative and technical assistant, she now works in the financial planning section of MBC, performing both administration and para-planning duties.

An MBC spokeswoman said to have a staff member show loyalty of 25 years was incredibly special.

“Reagan provides a great understanding of the business, the clients and the staff,” she said.

“Reagan is dedicated and often goes above and beyond what is expected of her and we hope to hang onto her for a few more years yet.”

United Jiu Jitsu Academy has celebrated a key milestone, transferring from a backyard business to its own premises.

The studio moved to One Strength in Moulder Street three weeks ago, where it uses one of the former squash courts. 

Daniel Quarmby started teaching martial arts from his backyard three years ago and now has 20 students.

“We had outgrown our old place and wanted to get more exposed to the public,” he said.

“It’s a massive step.”

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