President's Message

    Happy New Year and Welcome to 2021! I am (cautiously) excited to be the President of the Newcastle Business Club in its 88th year. 2020 was an unpredictable and challenging year that our Past President, Clare Ferguson lead our Club with strength and determination....

    Our November luncheon was another sell-out, with everyone keen to hear from Bernadette Inglis, CEO of The Newcastle Permanent Building Society. She provided a captivating presentation about her challenging year as leader during unprecedented times. Bernadette...

    Yesterday was a special luncheon as it combined our Annual Newcastle Business Club Awards and Members-Only networking event. We also thoroughly enjoyed hearing from special guest speaker Jessica Koncz. Jessica Koncz the Novocastrian who blew us away with her story...

    I could not be happier with our first luncheon back and it was a delight to see so many members and guests. I am pleased to have had numerous attendees call me to congratulate us on a fantastic event. The Newcastle Jockey Club was a refreshing experience, with a...

    Wow! What an interesting luncheon focusing on Digital Innovation. Our March speaker Peter Williams was an amazing facilitator and challenged the audience to think digital. Peter shared ideas and thought-provoking examples of companies that are at the forefront of...

    Welcome to 2020! I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be leading the Newcastle Business Club in its 87th year. It is an absolute honour and I am very excited about what we have planned. To be honest leading up to our first luncheon yesterday I felt a lot of...

    Nancy Youssef is an award-winning finance broker, inspiring mentor, keynote  speaker and energetic philanthropist determined to create lasting change. She is the founder of Classic Finance and Classic Mentoring and Coaching, and we were fortunate enough to have...

    Our October luncheon was sponsored by Access Programs Newcastle - an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider. Our thanks and gratitude to Director of Access Newcastle Gary Christensen and his team for their support of this event, and for the great work that...

    Our September luncheon saw just about a full house with members and guests being treated to what could be described as an entertaining and informative presentation. We were joined by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s Richard Jones OAM and Fiona Williams who provided...

    Attendees at our August luncheon were treated to a comprehensive and very interesting presentation. We were joined by Port Waratah Coal Service’s Hennie du Plooy – Chief Executive Officer, and Trudie Larnach - Manager Sustainability And Corporate Affairs. Together...