TJS Services are proud to announce sponsorship of the Kid’s Cancer Project in line with the charity’s national bus tour beginning this month.

Founded by Col Reynolds in 1993, The Kid’s Cancer Project is a national charity committed to combatting childhood cancer through scientific research.

The partnership will see both TJS and The Kid’s Cancer Project align their values as community driven organisations as they work in unison to raise awareness for childhood cancer.

“We are humbled to be supporting a community based foundation with such strong commitment to addressing childhood cancer. TJS is a business that cares for both client and community, sponsoring the Kid’s Cancer Project gives us the opportunity to give back to a cause that affects over 15,000 children each year” – Chief Executive Officer, Ben Bayot

In line with their support of The Kid’s Cancer Project, TJS will also be supporting the organisation’s Write a Book in a Day campaign, promoting healthy learning and development for schools across the country.

Having already enabled three schools to participate in the program for the first time, the national facility services provider is reaching out to schools experiencing financial hardship and wishing to join the program.

“We cannot thank TJS enough for sponsoring us to enter the competition. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some of these students and we are so very grateful.” – Matthew Pearce Public School

The support and funding provided by TJS Services and various other corporate partners has lead to great progress.

To date the Kid’s Cancer Project has raised over $200,000 and funded 1.6 scientists with more to follow.

More importantly in the charity’s quest to raise brand awareness for their cause, thousands of people are now following the yellow bus journey locally and from areas outside the bus route - SA, Perth, country NSW and Victoria.

Tips for succeeding when the rules keep changing

In the not so distant future, your competitive landscape could look very different.

The Internet of Things, where more and more devices are connecting to the internet and collecting data, means market disruption is the new normal.

Whether it’s your smart hairbrush that analyses the health of your hair, or a digital legal assistant, technology is infiltrating every part our lives.

This capability is opening doors for a new breed of competitor who is using technology to solve friction within the customer experience, or streamline a business process to slash costs.

So how do you keep track of all this activity – and stay one step ahead? Macquarie Bank’s National Head of Insurance Broking, Eoghan Trehy, believes it’s a matter of making sure you’re well informed, open to new opportunities – and being proactive, rather than reactive.

Insurtech is the latest disrupter that is innovating the insurance industry with new, streamlined technologies that are re-shaping the established model.

“In Australia’s insurance industry, we’re not quite seeing the impact of insurtech on brokers yet. But signals from overseas risk markets and requirements in the domestic/retail sector are an indication of what is to come,” he says.

He gives an example from one of the four new local insurtech start-ups he has spoken to in just the past week.

“They are about to launch a new direct product that will allow SMEs in retail or hospitality to buy insurance on their mobile phone – targeting the emerging demographic who prefer to transact that way. To me, this indicates a big shift in the traditional model. They’re using technology to combine the skills of an underwriter and broker to deliver a better client experience, in a channel Generations X, Y and Millennials prefer.”

Trehy suggests four ways to map your evolving competitor landscape.

Click here to read the full article.

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This information has been prepared by Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 237502 (“Macquarie”) for general information purposes only. This information does not constitute advice. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. No member of Macquarie accepts any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect, consequential or other loss arising from any use of this information.

Recognition is a powerful motivator because it makes your team feel valued.

When your team feel valued they are more likely to connect with you as their leader, connect to the organisation, be more productive and more engaged.

Great Managers Academy members learn dozens of ways to recognise and motivate their people but here are the top 16.

1. A Welcome Aboard Card for new starters, signed by everyone in the team

Don’t wait for people to leave to give them a card from everyone – give it to them when they start!

2. Tell your team members frequently “I know you can do it” or “I believe in you.”

Create a self-fulfilling prophecy – this must be sincere, or it will have the reverse effect.

3. Take one of your achievers to a Senior Team Meeting and recognise their efforts in front of your peers

Are some people going to feel awkward about this? Of course they are! But, if you could hear what they say about the experience at the family dinner table that night, it is worth a bit of squirming!

4. Make recognition a Team Activity

Get your team to identify what other team members do best.

Recognition does not have to be all about super high-achievers – you might have someone who is a quiet achiever and really dependable – make sure that quality is recognised too.

5. Give your team a stack of thank you cards and ask them to recognise others

Even those from different departments. You cannot be everywhere and see everything. It is amazing how supportive other teams will be when they get thanked in a sincere way!

6. Allow someone to call in “well” and have the day off

7. Print out and issue certificates for a “long lunch” (2-hour break)

Even better still, take them to lunch and celebrate!

8. Use an Achievement Logo on your business cards for high achievers who have received ongoing above & beyond awards

9. Use post-it notes to put hand-written comments or feedback about things done well

These can be put on their desk or on a report, or however you can get it to them – you will find that people will often keep these as a reminder.

10. Use a trophy or award of some sort that gets rotated to recognise great ideas, creative solutions and valuable input

11. Pitch in and help with the hard stuff

Demonstrate that you are a team player through recognising when it’s tough and helping them out

12. If things are “heating up” at deadline time, bring in some gelato or ice cream to cool things down – for some chill out time.

13. Hire a masseuse & provide a massage for your hard-working team members

14. Do something that benefits the team member personally - or their family

This will require some budget. For example:

• Babysitter

• Cleaner

• Car washer

• Send a hamper to their family.

On the higher end of the spending scale you could:

• Hire a chef to prepare a meal for them at home

• Rent their dream car for them for a week.

• Donate on their behalf to their favourite charity

• Gift vouchers or a Training course of their choice

15. Acknowledge Service Anniversaries

End of probation, 1yr, 3yrs (strategically you should check where the most of your turnover occurs)

16. Hold Events for achievements of major goals or milestones

Can be anything from a cup of tea and cake to a party or meal together. Alternatively, a team day out – barefoot bowls is popular. Always link these events to something meaningful!

If you, or your managers, could benefit from improved engagement and productivity, get in touch to learn more about the proven Great Managers Academy.

Enjoy a weekend in style when you book the ‘Love that Club’ Package at PARKROYAL Parramatta.

For $249 a night, treat yourself to a new Club Room.

Enjoy exclusive access to the Club Lounge, where a host of benefits and panoramic views of Parramatta await.

Additional benefits include:

• Sparkling wine and chocolate truffles on arrival

• Twilight drinks and canapés

• All-day non-alcoholic refreshments

• A seasonal buffet breakfast

• Complimentary Wi-Fi

• Late check-out

• Complimentary parking

For bookings contact PARKROYAL Parramatta:

P: 02 9685 0377  

E: enquiry.prsyp@parkroyalhotels.com

* T&C's apply. Package available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night stays, subject to availability. Valid for two adults.

• Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) released 11 August 2017
• REOIs close Friday 1 September 2017 at 2 pm AEST
• View more information on AusTender

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has released a two-stage tender process to procure Project Management and Technical Support services for the next phase of the Western Sydney Airport (WSA) project.

The services required include, but are not limited to:

• establishing a Project Management Office;
• undertaking technical reviews on behalf of the Commonwealth for the WSA project;
• providing procurement oversight in the preparation and development of procurement activities; and
• undertaking general project management services, as required.

Suitably qualified service providers can submit a response to the REOI by email to wsu_tenders@infrastructure.gov.au, using the reference number 10015675, by Friday 1 September 2017 at 2 pm AEST.

The contract will be awarded mid to late October 2017.

VIEW MORE ON AUSTENDER

You can find out more about future tendering opportunities in the presentation about WSA Co development packages and tendering opportunities.

Further information about business opportunities is available at www.westernsydneyairport.gov.au/industry

In 2017, Ronald McDonald House Westmead’s Spring Carnival Race Day will be bigger than ever, featuring the Group 1 Golden Rose, along with the Golden Pendant, together for the first time.

De Bortoli Golden Rose Day is set to be a huge day of Spring racing at Rosehill Gardens, and tickets and tables are now available for Ronald McDonald House Westmead’s exclusive VIP function in the Grand Pavilion, overlooking the winning post.

The day includes a buffet luncheon and afternoon tea, 5-hour beverage package, guest speakers, networking opportunities, and private betting and bookmaking facilities.

When: Saturday, 23 September, 2017

Where: Grand Pavilion, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Cost: $220 per ticket, $2200 per table of ten

This is always a do-not-miss day on the House calendar, and all proceeds from the day go towards keeping families close when their child is seriously ill.

To find out more about our 2017 Spring Carnival Race Day, please contact:

Michelle Burman 

P: 9845 0600

E: Michelle.Burman@rmhc.org.au

Pitcher Partners are pleased to provide you with the Winter 2017 edition of their national publication - Contact. This quarterly publication examines issues specific to their clients.

In this edition Pitcher Partners cover:

• The changing world at Pitcher Partners
• Mitigating cyber-risk – risky business? As a board member, owner or executive of a company, how much cyber risk are you prepared to incur? How much risk are you taking that you don’t know about?
• Keys to success for startups
• Wall street meet sport. The story of Sportnext, an ambitious Australian tech start up.
• Good corporate governance – good business sense. Good corporate governance drives great businesses and is the cornerstone of success from a start-up to an ASX Top 100.
• What's new at Pitcher Partners?

To read Contact Magazine - Winter 2017, please click here.

For further information, please contact your Pitcher Partners representative.

Contact

Rob Southwell

Managing Partner

+61 2 9221 2099

rob.southwell@pitcher.com.au

Pitcher Partners Sydney

Level 22 MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000

www.pitcher.com.au

Campbelltown City Council, together with key strategic partners including the NSW Business Chamber and the South West Sydney Business Enterprise Centre, has developed a business event program aimed at helping businesses grow.

The program calendar, which spans the next 12 months and includes a series of seminars, workshops and capability building programs, encompasses a range of topics suitable for micro, small and medium-sized businesses, or those considering starting a new business.

Mayor of Campbelltown, Cr George Brticevic, said that with the growth forecast for Campbelltown over the next 20 years, Council is committed to fostering opportunities for innovation, leadership and development of businesses within Campbelltown.

“Council recognises the importance of a strong small business sector to the prosperity and vibrancy of our city, and is committed to ensuring local businesses have the support and knowledge they need to succeed,” he said.

“The business event program is part of that commitment, and provides a wealth of opportunities for small business operators to develop the skills they need to thrive. To ensure that even the smallest micro-business can take advantage of the opportunity, the program is financially subsidised by Council.”

The breadth of subject matter is extensive, ranging from social media, branding and all aspects of digital marketing, through to business networking, retail sales, industrial relations and human resources.

Council is also planning a STEM event to drive student interest in these subjects and take advantage of the growing employment opportunities presented in this field.

For more information on Campbelltown City Council’s business event program, visit www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au

On 1 July 2017 changes came into force on the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) after a 13 year period without amendments.

Hall & Wilcox is pleased to invite you to a seminar focusing on the changes within the Retail Leases Act. The presentation will discuss:

• changes to requirements regarding Lessor's disclosure statements
  
• the importance of accurate estimation of outgoings and consequences of failing to do so
  
• consequences of failure to provide a disclosure statement that is complete, accurate and not misleading
  
• removal of the five year minimum term requirement
  
• new time periods for registering leases and returning bank guarantees
  
• removal of certain types of premises from the application of the Act 
  
• removal of the right to recover mortgagee consent fees from tenants and various other changes to the Act.
  

Katrina Reye, Partner will give an overview on these changes and what you need to do to comply andMaurice Doria, Special Counsel will provide an overview on developing projects in the region. 

There will be ample opportunity to contribute to the discussion, to learn how others are approaching these changes, and to network with peers.

Event Details

Date & Time:  Tuesday 8 August 2017,  3:30pm - 5:00pm

Venue: Parkroyal Parramatta, 30 Phillip Street, Parramatta 2150

For further information contact 

Sarah Porter, BD & Events Coordinator

P: 8267 3815

E: sarah.porter@hallandwilcox.com.au

Featherdale Wildlife Park, home to the world’s largest collection of native Australian animals is celebrating its’ 45th birthday in August with the launch of new Annual Pass offerings.

Priced at $55.00 for adults, $30.00 for children aged 3 to 15 and $145 for a family of four, with other family packages available as well, the Annual Passes provide exceptional value offering unlimited year round entry for the price of less than two visits.

The Pass benefits also include 20% off admission for a friend on each visit; 20% off purchases at the café and souvenir centre; 20% discount on the entire range of daily Animal Encounters; 10% discount on children’s birthday parties and exclusive access to competitions and monthly offers.

As an added incentive, everyone who purchases Annual Passes in Featherdale’s birthday month in August, will go into a draw to win a VIP Private Tour of Featherdale Wildlife Park for four guests valued over $500.

“We are looking forward to welcoming back our existing Annual Pass holders and having new members join our Featherdale family. Our Park has always focused on community and we look forward to continuing this legacy into the future” said Tony Chiefari, General Manager.

Established on seven acres of land originally purchased by Charles and Marjorie Wigg in 1953, Featherdale has evolved from a family farm into one of the best privately own wildlife parks in Australia.

The Wigg’s daughter Margaret and her husband, Bruce Kubbere who had studied Australian fauna, opened Featherdale as a wildlife park in 1972.

During its’ 45 years, Featherdale Wildlife Park in Western Sydney has become well known for its conservation programs and has provided millions of visitors with the opportunity to interact with a diverse range of iconic Australian animals and birds. These include many threatened and vulnerable species including koalas, Tiger Quolls, the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby, Tasmanian Devils and the Plains Wanderer.

Featherdale has also continued to play an important role in the local community rescuing animals; working closely with school groups through the Wildlife Education Program which hosts visits and the “Wildlife Wanderer;” and offering Community Outreach programs for aged care homes and other local groups.

Featherdale is located at 217 Kildare Road, Doonside and is open 9am to 5pm daily. Further information and the Annual Passes can be found at www.featherdale.com.au. The Featherdale Annual Pass can be purchased at the Park, by calling 02 9622 1644 or emailing social@featherdale.com.au