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6 December 2005: Around 130 RBF members
and guests celebrated the end of the year at our December
Business After Hours, held at the beautiful Eden Gardens and
Gardens Centre. Live music, lots of dancing...a night to remember!
Click here for more information
and photos.
18 November 2005: North Ryde Golf Club was
once again the setting for our 2005 Corporate Golf Day,when
around 40 players enjoyed sunshine, tall tales, and a steak
and sausage sizzle after 18 holes of golf. For winners, sponsors
and photos from the day, click
here.
15 November 2005 - PM opens Mitronics
facility
RBF member Mitronics Corporation welcomed Prime
Minister The Hon. John Howard MP to officially open its headquarters
at West Ryde today. Around 50 of Mitronics clients and RBF
members joined in the celebrations. The headquarters is also
home to Mitronics' Office National stationery supplies, and
features an extensive warehousing facility as well as a superb
showroom for Mitronics' Konica Minolta copier/printer range.
Congratulations to the Mitronics team on this special occasion!
For
photos, click here. (opens in new window)
9 November 2005 - Business After Hours
at CPSA
Almost 100 members and guests joined host Sol Cohen and his
team at Contract Pharmaceutical Services of Australia's award-winning
new facility at North Ryde.
While facility tours weren't available, a short presentation
and video gave an insight into CPSA's operations and its state-of-the-art
packaging equipment and warehouse. CPSA is an industry leader
in pharmaceutical packaging and it was a good opportunity
to find out more about the company's ''behind the scenes'
activities.
Click here to read more and see photos.
31 October 2005 - Two new members
Welcome to new members Boost Salary Packaging
Pty Ltd and Pack and Send North Ryde.
Boost Salary Packaging provides novated vehicle
leasing and outsourced salary package services to corporate
and not-for-profit organisations. This is a great service
for companies and organisations who need specialist HR help
when employing new people. Your contact is Stephen Kerr, Director,
who can be reached on 8875 7955.
Pack and Send provides packaging and freight
services to individuals and businesses. Everything from office
equipment to art, antiques and personal effects can be carefully
packed with state-of-the-art foam technology to protect delicate
and valuable items. Stuart Harvey, Owner of Pack and Send
North Ryde, can be contacted on 9888 1011 if you have something
you need packing and despatching.
Great Big Animal Day Out A Great Big Success
North Ryde Veterinary Hospital's Great Big Animal Day Out
(GBADO) on 9 October attracted crowds in the thousands. Practice
Partners Dr Harry Pisk and Dr George Kaplan, who organised
the event, were delighted with the day, which was one of the
biggest GBADOs in the state. Several thousand people packed
into the surrounding festival area for demonstrations by dog
training groups, pony rides and the opportunity to meet Dr
Harry Cooper, who did several presentations during the day
and signed countless autographs. Guided tours were also given
of the vet hospital. The event was opened by Mayor Cr. Ivan
Petch. Forum member Andrew Hill partnered with Harry Pisk
to promote the event through local schools and Andrew's SportsSTAR
Program. Roseanne Gallo of RG Music and the St Anthony's Children's
Choir held a special place in the opening ceremony, singing
a song Roseanne had written especially for the occasion. Drs
Pisk and Kaplan would like thank local businesses and community
groups for their assistance in making this day a resounding
success.
27th September 2005. Our October Business
After Hours was the chance for us and our business partners
for the night to welcome members and guests to our new premises
located in Top Ryde Shopping Centre. With the generosity of
The Beville Group, we now have bigger offices and are able
to offer more member services. Click
here to read more and see photos from the event.
RBF also thanks the following companies for
assisting its move into the new premises:
- The Beville Group (Top Ryde Shopping Centre, our new landlords)
- Telstra (for broadband)
- A&S Communications (for telephony and broadband setup
and wiring)
- Raven Electrical (for electrical work)
- Prolarms Security (for our security system)
- Able Betta Electrical (for audio visual equipment)
6th September 2005. Last night
we held another great Business After Hours with host The Salvation
Army Employment Plus. Click here to
read more and see photos from the event.
5th September 2005. Welcome
to new members:
- Angus McLeod of A&S Communications. Angus has done
a sterling job installing the telecommunications services
in our new premises, getting our telecoms up and running
seamlessly during the move. You can contact Angus on 9831
2997.
- Charles Dalgliesh of Health Industry Training Group Company
(HIGTC). Based in Gladesville, HIGTC is a nationally accredited,
not for profit organisation that was founded in 1996 in
response to a study identifying skills development needs
in the Health and Community Services Industry. Contact HIGTC
on 9817 7463.
 The
Hon John Watkins MP was our guest speaker at Business Breakfast
on 2nd September 2005. More than 90 members and guests enjoyed
Mr Watkins' speech on transport, infrastructure and the
future of Ryde. Mr Watkins presented new member certificates
to Angus McLeod of A&S Communications and Charles Dalgliesh
of the Health Industry Training Group Corporation (HITGC).
Click here to read more and see photos.
2nd August 2005. Business
After Hours for August was co-hosted by Able Betta Electrical,
Gladesville Chamber of Commerce and Gladesville Village
Shopping Centre on 1 August 2005. Around 80 members and
guests enjoyed a tour of Able Betta's renovated facilities
and the shopping centre itself and exceptional catering
by Slices in the shopping village.Click
here to read more and see photos.
As well as hosting our August Business After
Hours, Gladesville Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2005
Great Gladesville Food & Wine Festival from Friday August
19 to Saturday September 10, with more than 30 restaurants
and dining establishments participating in the Gladesville
celebration. If you haven't discovered the variety and quality
of Gladesville's restaurants, this is a great chance to
treat yourself.
5th July 2005. Business After
Hours at the 'world famous and fabulous' West Ryde Hotel
is an event not to be missed, and more than 80 members and
guests enjoyed warm hospitality and an even warmer roaring
log fire. Click here to read more
and see photos.
We welcomed new member Lisa Holder of
Bendigo Bank on the night. Bendigo Bank has recently
opened a branch at North Ryde, and community response to
the bank has been tremendous. If you would like to be part
of Bendigo Bank, Australia's fastest growing community bank,
contact Lisa, Branch Manager, on 9878 5559.
7th June 2005. The Eastwood
Hotel was THE place to be on Monday night for Ryde business
people, with more than 100 members and guests of Ryde Business
Forum and Eastwood Chamber of Commerce celebrating the diverse
business world of Eastwood with "Eastwood Video Hits".
Click here to read more and see photos.
6th June 2005. Welcome to
new members New Horizons Enterprises Limited and Cox Purtell
Staffing Services.
New Horizons Enterprises Limited is an independent
non-government registered charity providing supported employment,
supported accommodation, residential and community aged
care. Your contact is Business Service Manager Garry Pearce
on 9887 4111.
Cox Purtell Staffing Services is a boutique
recruitment agency specialising in temporary and permanent
office support staff, with offices in the Sydney CBD and
more recently North Ryde. Your contact is General Manager
James Purtell on 8875 7799.
 6th
May 2005. Tony Abboud of Snowden Parkes Real Estate
celebrated 25 years in the real estate industry at Ryde
Chamber of Commerce's After Hours event on 4 May.
More than 60 people joined Tony, his wife
Sylvia, their family and Snowden Parkes employees in the
celebrations, which were organised by Snowden Parkes Office
Manager Tanya Hatton. Congratulations Tony on your milestone!
3rd May 2005. Business After
Hours hosted by the City of Ryde is always a popular event,
and this year's was no exception with around 110 acceptances
for the night. Mayor Terry Perram and General Manager Michael
Whittaker presented a 'sneak preview' of the City of Ryde's
Draft Management Plan, which will be open for public comments
from 10 May. Click here to read
more and see photos from the event.
5th April 2005. The glittering
new See Street Gallery at Meadowbank College of TAFE was
the venue for our April Business After Hours, which was
attended by around 100 members. Click
here for information on the event and the photo gallery.
30th March 2005. We have
a new Level 1 member to welcome - the Department
of Education & Training New Apprenticeship Centre (DETNAC).
The DETNAC team will be working with RBF's Employment, Education
and Training Committee on our New Apprenticeship Scheme
for the City of Ryde. We're looking to place 250 New Apprentices
and Trainees in Ryde this year, and DETNAC Director Philip
Moore and his team are a key element towards this success.
Your local DETNAC contacts are Pauline Hart and Sandra Richardson,
who can be contacted on 9242 1728.
Welcome also to new member Starforce
International Pty Limited, which offers website
development, graphic design, marketing, PR, business development,
networking and PC support. Based in Chatswood, your contact
is Managing Director Peter Pychtin on 1300 780 320.
14th March 2005. Welcome
to new member Lighthouse Home Loans, a
new and innovative Non-Bank lender providing competitive
home and leasing products. Your contact is David McLaughlin
on 9809 0116.
8th March 2005. More than
100 members and guests joined Wayne Rhodes, Telstra Sydney
Northwest Region Metropolitan General Manager, and his team
at Telstra's superb new Innovation Centre
at North Ryde for Business After Hours. Read
more...
Welcome to new member Goldway Energy.
Goldway Energy has an energy saving product for large corporations
that assists them to minimise their energy bill. Your contact
is Julien Freed, and you can call him on 9817 8977.
We welcome too Verve Suppliers,
a solutions provider of Information Technology. Verve's
strategic partnerships with large IT corporations such as
Cisco, IBM and Microsoft and significant Australian providers
will ensure you tailor the best value for money solution
for your business. Contact Dianne O Molony on 9713 6197.
1st March 2005. Welcome to
new member Asset Bulletproofing, which provides legal structures
to put brick walls around peoples' assets and legally reduce
their tax. Your contact is Ann Thompson, and you can reach
Ann on 0416 025132.
22nd February 2005. Welcome
to our newest member, Blue Olive Corporate Caterers. Blue
Olive Corporate Caterers supply catering services to a diverse
range of clients and specialise in boardroom lunches, business
breakfasts, conferences & seminars, training rooms,
corporate BBQs, product launches, cocktail parties and special
events. For more information contact Business Manager Suzana
Mantis on 9887 1018.
8 February 2005. Our first
Business After Hours for 2005 heralded the start of a busy
year for the Forum. Click here
for more information.
Jill Woods of Send A Basket
has extended her product range to include genuine designer
fragrances for men and women at discounted prices. With
hundreds of fragrances to choose from, you'll find your
perfect Valentine's Day gift here...or something for birthdays,
staff who are leaving, or just yourself!
This
link will take you straight to Jill's perfume page.
19 January 2005: Welcome
to new members who have joined us recently:
- Foxtel. Foxtel is a subscription television provider
offering a range of digital products. Your contact at
Foxtel is Rebecca Melkman, Media, Government & Community
Relations Manager.
- Telstra - for a broad range of telecommunications services.
Your business services contact at Telstra is Wayne Rhodes,
Telstra Sydney Northwest Region Metropolitan General Manager.
- Servcorp - Servcorp at North Ryde provides serviced
offices and virtual offices, providing total business
solutions for companies wishing to have a North Ryde presence.
Your contact at Servcorp is Jenny Ford, PR & Marketing
Coordinator
- Boehm Multigroup Services & BMS Online. Boehm Multigroup
offers Computer & IT sales and repairs. In addition,
it offers a debt collection service. To find out more
your contact is Darren Boehm, CEO.
Contact details for new members can be found
in our Members' Directory.
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