Meet Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets for the NAB, who presented to a Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
This month’s guest is a grocery veteran of 40 years, with a clear and straightforward message for retail businesses who are facing the most testing trading conditions in a generation.
The Mid North Coast now has its own Area Health Service, aptly named the Mid North Coast Local Health Network, and Stewart Dowrick is the newly appointed CE. It was great to spend an hour with Stewart, to learn what the Network is and how it will work.
As McDonald’s turns 40, we talk to Jacqui and Brett Jones licensees of McDonald’s Port Macquarie on what it’s like to be at the top of the food chain.
A background in research has led Wayne into an exhaustive study of strategic planning, with some surprising results. The skills learned have been a great asset in his role at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
Wandering down a supermarket aisle and contemplating an enormous selection of air fresheners the other day, I was struck by the sheer volume of selection available to me, the consumer. How is it possible to make the best choice…
As the days get longer and warmer, we folk in the hospitality game get ourselves ready for the party season.
There is no such thing as a formula for success. All we can do is to strive to get things right by putting in as much effort as we can, choosing the right people to help us – and not spend way too much money in the process.
Plenty of things in life take time. Some are worth the wait, some … well – aren’t. Fine wine cellared lovingly is usually worth it, although there is always the possibility that a much-anticipated bottle could be tainted or oxidised, or just plain disappointing …
Back in the olden days, silence was golden.
A drizzle here, a smear there, perhaps a squiggle of foam or a shiny bead of something caviar like …
So you thought the footy season was over? Wallabies languishing in bronze position in the World Cup last month? Well the “Game They Play in Heaven” never says die so if you missed the action across The Ditch, have your appetite whetted for more, or you’re even a Bleus fan seeking a rematch of sorts …
Cruising is enjoying renewed allure for Australian travellers, heightened by Cunard’s Queen Mary 2’s circumnavigation our coastline early next year.
OK so winter’s over – freezing nights and cold windy days are gone … Exactly! Crisp, not frigid, mornings in Australia’s alpine resorts are ideal for leaping out of bed early and hitting the slopes.
