Courtesy of Jason Wadley of the ANZ Bank, C4W hosted a luncheon meeting at which we had in attendance Brendan Smyth, the inaugural Australian Capital Territory’s Commissioner for International Engagement.
Brendan’s presentation and subsequent discussion was on Canberra Airport as an international airfreight hub and how it may benefit Riverina importers and exporters.
Read MoreThe June 25th meeting of the WWCC saw the receipt and noting of a report on the list of high level priority projects identified as requiring assistance from the State Government. The list excludes a number of potential road related projects as they are currently either under review or are fully funded. We will continue to advocate for these projects, as well as those under review or fully funded to be initiated and funding secured in the coming twelve months.
Read MoreIn February, Qantas announced plans to spend $20 million establish a new pilot training academy at an existing airfield in regional Australia with the capacity to train up to 500 pilots a year. The school is scheduled to open its doors in 2019 and would be initially for direct entry cadets joining the Qantas Group, including Jetstar and QantasLink.
Read MoreC4W and the WWCC City Strategy team are currently evaluating the opportunity for joint co-operation in establishing a plan to adopt Smart City Technologies in a range of fields throughout the city.
Read MoreThe graduation dinner was held for the 2018 program Magpies Nest on 22nd The student’s achievements were celebrated with parents, school principals and co-ordinators, program facilitators, Local and State Government representatives and program sponsors.
Read MoreFor the past 19 years, Trudi Thomson has helped injured workers get back on their feet.
Starting her career as an Occupational Therapist, Trudi is now Executive Manager at RehabCo and is responsible for overseeing the workers’ insurance side of the business.
Here Trudi tells us about her experiences taking part in Committee 4 Wagga’s Emerging Leaders Program and why RehabCo choose to be members…
Read MoreFor the past year, Justeen Kirk has called Wagga Wagga home.
With a background in project management, Justeen relocated with her family from Canberra to manage GHD’s office in the Riverina – a world leading professional services company providing engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients.
Read MoreOn April 9, 2018, the C4W Board met with the Hon. Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, Leader of the Nationals, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.
Read MoreThe C4W Wagga School Leaders Program has received recognition in State Parliament.
Read MoreCommittee 4 Wagga submitted a response to the publically exhibited documents Combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2018/2019 and Long Term Financial Plan generated by Wagga Wagga City Council.
Read MoreCommittee 4 Wagga has written to WWCC Mayor Greg Conkey, formally requesting the incorporation of an interactive ‘Wagga Wagga’ landmark sign in Council’s development plans for Riverside.
Read MoreLevee bank flood protection for the CBD remains a C4W high priority project.
The CBD levee bank is to be upgraded in two stages. Stage one of the upgrades is advanced, stage two tenders are yet to be released.
Read MoreC4W has recently launched a mentoring program for Wagga’s Young Professionals.
The ten nominated mentees were paired with some of Wagga’s more experienced leaders prior to the official launch of the program on March 27, 2018. A workshop was conducted on April 10, 2018 at the Townhouse Restaurant focussing on ‘developing a productive mentoring relationship’.
Read MoreI would like to thank the outgoing CEO, Phil May, for his commitment to C4W in his time in the role. Phil continues to make a valuable contribution to C4W, working closely with me as I transition into the role. I wish Phil all the best in his future endeavours.
Read MoreC4W’s School Leaders Program students recently completed Module 4 of the program. The students toured TEYS and ENIRGI plants as well as hearing from the leaders of these businesses. The afternoon session was spent further exploring their own leadership and interpersonal skills with Jum Lamont from JUMPSTART.
Read MoreAs business owners and operators, we all know there are many paths to success.
In a continuation of our Member Snapshot series, we speak with Samantha Brunskill – a young woman pursuing what many might call an unorthodox path in business to achieve outstanding results.
Read MoreThe C4W Wagga School Leaders Program (WSLP) was officially launched by C4W Chair, Judy Galloway at the CSU AgriTech, Incubator Hub, last Wednesday. Sixteen eager Year 11 students from 7 local High Schools completed the first Module and are looking forward to Module 2 at ARTC Kapooka next month.
Negotiating multi-million dollar property deals is all in a day’s work for Jill Toohey.
For the past nine years, together with husband Laurence, Jill has built her Knight Frank franchise into the only dedicated commercial real estate agency in the Riverina, providing a range of services including commercial management, sales, leasing and valuation.
On the board of Committee 4 Wagga since 2016, we caught up with Jill to discuss current trends in commercial sales, upcoming changes to local council plans and why she supports C4W.
Read MoreIf you’re involved in a sporting club or charity in Wagga Wagga, there’s a good chance you’ve benefitted from the generosity of Tony and Luita Aichinger.
Read MoreFor more than 40 years, Funeral Director John Bance attended to the needs of grieving Wagga families. Today, his son Scott carries on this tradition.
We spoke to both John and Scott about their observations of the changing face of their industry, their shared commitment to helping people and why telling someone you’re a Funeral Director is a sure-fire conversation stopper!
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