President's Message

    The September luncheon involved a bit of fangirling on my part, as I got to host Liz Ellis. Like many of my generation I grew up playing Netball (for those of you wondering, Wing Attack was my position) and Liz is clearly a superstar of the sport. Thanks to our...

    Effie Zahos has the ability to entertain and educate, as well as get a packed room of people to hang on her every word. We were thrilled to be able to collaborate with our gold sponsor Thirdi and silver sponsor Evolution Advisers to bring the vibrant Effie to...

    Sometimes you come across business and individuals that are going out of their way to contribute to the communities we work and live within – and this is what was on display during the 2018 Newcastle Business Club Awards. Established in 1975 the core purpose of...

    Increasingly I have come to see that chasing after a work/life balance becomes problematic. Because it draws a line in the sand between work and life. Instead I believe that we should be looking to work within organisations that align with our values and allows an...

      It was great to welcome Lois Donaldson from Wine Selectors, to our May luncheon. She provided some great insight into the customer journey that Wine Selectors has been on. A local quiet achiever, the organisation has successfully repositioned itself to remain...

      Our April luncheon was a packed house, with everyone keen to hear from Phil McAveety, Director Customer Experience of Scentre Group (who manages Westfield – among other things!) He provided a captivating presentation about the approach of their team to look at...

As the pace of technology advances increases, so does out reliance on it as part of our businesses. Therefore, the threat of cyber security comes to the forefront, because a cyber breach could result in the dismantling of our businesses, as has been seen in the past....

Our annual Mayoral Panel was a great way to start the year, with our tickets selling out before the event! In case you missed my message last month, one of the new member benefits is that if you are a member you get access to event tickets 48 hours prior to everyone...

Welcome to 2018! I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be leading the Newcastle Business Club in its 85th year. It is an absolute honour and I am very excited about what we have planned. To be honest I didn’t know if I would ever throw my hat into the ring to be...

The November luncheon has always been a favourite of mine as we celebrate the award winners for the year.  The awards have followed an annual tradition where the club has recognised a significant contribution toward the improvement of industry, culture, education,...