Port Stephens Council’s Business Leaders Lunch at Murook Cultural Centre Medowie & Tilligerry News Of The Area Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) Port Stephens LGA Raymond Terrace, Heatherbrae, Tomago by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 5, 2019 Mayor Ryan Palmer updating the business community on Council’s current activities. Photo by Marian Sampson. BUSINESS Leaders from around Port Stephens gathered at Murook Cultural Centre recently for Port Stephens Council’s latest Business Leaders Lunch. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1) in Print, 2) on the News Website (like this ad), and 3) on our Social Media news site. A much more efficient way to advertise. Reach a HUGE audience for a LOW price TODAY! Call us on 02 4983 2134. Or media@newsofthearea.com.au Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Murook Cultural Centre has been undergoing building works for quite some time and the resulting facility is already an impressive offering for the region. These lunches provide an opportunity for Council to connect with business and to update the business community on current projects and address current issues. At the October Business Leaders Lunch guests were treated with a presentation by award winning speaker Michael McQueen who challenged the group with being ready for what the future brings and addressing the changing market place. While he spoke of being ready for Gen Y to take over the lions’ share of spending he also reminded us that we are now entering the period where Gen X is coming of age. The room was challenged by McQueen’s presentation taking them outside their comfort zone into a world of cars that will drive themselves and a space where artificial intelligence can measure the tones of the conversations which we have within our homes, ultimately being able to predict changes in marital status. Creative Communities David Engwicht spoke about the creative process involved in creating an active space and creating processes with council which will allow the Anna Bay 7 Day Make Over to achieve great things for the community. Mayor Ryan Palmer spoke about Councils current projects and recommended the new conference facility at Murook Cultural Centre for local training events. David also spoke about the need for plans to be enacted and agile, not simply creating a document. Mayor Palmer told News Of The Area, “Places are there for people; and we are looking forward to creating a great town centre for Anna Bay. “Robinson Reserve started in October, the koala sanctuary is scheduled to be completed by March and the current stage will be completed just after Christmas and the Medowie Sports Complex is on Schedule. “It was also great to see the opening of Apex Park and the inaugural Tomaree Arts Festival last week,” he said. This event saw the last of the Business Leaders Lunch Series for 2019. By Marian SAMPSON Guest Speaker Michael McQueen at the Port Stephens Council Business Leaders Lunch. Photo by Marian Sampson.
