For our August breakfast, we invited Patrick Calabria from Lifeline Hunter along to provide an insight into the work that Lifeline does in the area of suicide prevention. Suicide has a devastating impact on families, friends and whole communities. Lifeline believe most suicides are preventable and will continue to advocate, educate and work to keep people safe until they achieve their vision of an Australia free of suicide.
During July we had visits to Muswellbrook by opposition leader Peter Dutton, and federal member Barnaby Joyce, where the Chamber and its members were invited to meet with them.
Both outlined the Coalitions Nuclear Power Station policy, and the opportunities for Muswellbrook in the power generation transition.
Another large audience attended or July Chamber Breakfast, with over 100 hearing from AGL sharing valuable community information in regards to their long term goals, the life of Bayswater Power Station, the decommissioning and demolition of Liddell, plus the future of Pumped Hydro on the Muswellbrook Coal site.
The Chamber’s Business Awards are a premier event on the Muswellbrook Business Calendar. The Awards Ceremony is a Black-Tie event held each year with the evening showcasing finalists across a range of categories that have been assessed by a panel of independent judges.
Another large attendance was at our June Breakfast to hear from Sebastian Jacobs from the Muswellbrook Fire Station, plus to hear a Operations and Budget Report from the General Manager and staff from Muswellbrook Shire Council.
This weeks May Chamber Breakfast saw over 90 attendees from more than 40 different businesses and organisations hear updates from HVO and MACH Energy Mount Pleasant Operations on their current mining continuation applications.
There was a great roll-up for our April Chamber Breakfast at the Silks Function Centre, Muswellbrook Race Club. Those attending heard from Alex Slade from A Corp. Computers on the subject of Cyber Security, and Bob Hawes CEO of Business Hunter giving an overview of Business Hunter and the opportunities and challenges facing the Hunter Region.
Nominations/Entries are now open for this year’s 2024 Muswellbrook Business Awards. The awards are open to MCCI members only. To enter visit: https://muswellbrooknsw.awardsplatform.com/
A big thanks to the Vines Restaurant at Hollydene for hosting our March Chamber Breakfast themed around New Member Introductions. Presenters included Toni Vanderwerf- Home Lending Manager from the Commonwealth. Jack Antcliff – Director of Oasis Media and Natalie Lumsden – Owner of Pretty Bangin’ Balloons.
This week was our final Chamber For the year with theme being Community Organisations. Guest speakers included Brian Collard from The Red Door Community Kitchen Inc, sharing the amazing work and support that volunteers & those that donate…in helping provide over 70 meals each week. Not just a place to come and eat but a safe place for people to come talk and have someone listen.