Hosts: Rod Dever, Petrina Waddell, and Michael Trimblett

Guest: Kathy Beverley from Coast and Country Primary Care

In this episode Chamber president Rod Dever delivers his president's report (with some really exciting news for Gosford!) and we speak with Kathy Beverley from Coast and Country Primary Care about COVID-19, homelessness, Health On The Streets (HOTS) and what Coast and Country Primary Care does for the most vulnerable in the Central Coast community. For more information on Coast and Country Primary Care, visit the website at https://ccpc.com.au and on the socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hots_van/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccprimarycare

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cc-primary-care/

Become a GEBC member today!

You can find Gosford Erina Business Chamber in the following places:

GEBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GECChamber

Website: gebc.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 02 4323 1735

Training services NSW:

Phone: 13 28 11 - ask for Petrina Waddell, Skills Broker for the Central Coast

Loyal I.T. Solutions - for all of your business I.T. needs:

https://loyalit.com.au

02 4337 0700

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Additional Hosts: Rod Dever, Gabby Bowles, Petrina Waddell, Peter Lawley, and Michael Trimblett

Guest: Craig Giles from Central Coast Studios

In this episode we speak to Craig Giles from Central Coast Studios about his plan to put a movie studio in Gosford that will rival the studios on the Gold Coast and Sydney. Could Gosford become the new Hollywood? For more information on Central Coast Studios, visit https://www.centralcoaststudios.com.au

Chamber president Rod Dever delivers his president's report and we speak with Gabby Bowles about the change in the stadium management rights and what this will likely mean for events at the stadium and businesses in Gosford. We then speak with Peter Lawley about the Gosford Waterfront and the challenges facing the wharf and the boat squatters getting away with free rent. Another great and informative episode.

Become a GEBC member today!

You can find Gosford Erina Business Chamber in the following places:

GEBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GECChamber

Website: gebc.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 02 4323 1735

Central Coast Mariners Football Club corporate sponsorship:

To get involved email: [email protected]

Central Coast Mariners Commercial Team: 02 4353 7200

Training services NSW:

Phone: 13 28 11 - ask for Petrina Waddell, Skills Broker for the Central Coast

Brisbane Water Legacy - caring for families of veterans on the Central Coast:

To sponsor Legacy race day, contact Peter Lawley on 1800 LEGACY (534 229)

Loyal I.T. Solutions - for all of your business I.T. needs:

https://loyalit.com.au

02 4337 0700

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Panellists: Rod Dever, Darren Fischer, Michael Goodwin, and Michael Trimblett

Happy new year to our listeners! We have a big year ahead of us. Rod delivers his presidents report which discusses the university, parking, unemployment, Gosford's nightlife returning, politics at the local, state and federal levels. We hear from members of the panel who have had COVID and what they went through, how it impacted businesses, and there are some differing opinions on how effective the vaccine may be. We get an update on Gosford Beats and in the Sponsor Spotlight, Michael Goodwin from Loyal I.T. Solutions talks about his business's impressive milestone.

Become a GEBC member today!

You can find Gosford Erina Business Chamber in the following places:

GEBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GECChamber

Website: gebc.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 02 4323 1735

Oddfish Media:

https://www.oddfishmedia.com.au/

02 4365 6782

Loyal I.T. Solutions:

https://loyalit.com.au

02 4337 0700

On March 2nd join Michael Trimblett on a technology and cyber security panel discussion for "Stronger than my excuses" future of business summit titled "Life on Mars". For more information visit strongerthanmyexcuses.com.au.

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Panellists: Rod Dever, Shaun Mielekamp, and Michael Trimblett

In this episode we talk to Shaun Mielekamp, CEO of the Central Coast Mariners Football Club about a brand new initiative called DecemberFest, what events are on and what this means for Gosford.

Then, our Chamber president Rod Dever, delivers his "Year in Review" report and he gives us some predictions for 2022.

Become a GEBC member today!

You can find Gosford Erina Business Chamber in the following places:

GEBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GECChamber

Website: gebc.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 02 4323 1735

Central Coast Mariners Football Club corporate sponsorship:

To get involved email: [email protected]

Central Coast Mariners Commercial Team: 02 4353 7200

For more information on DecemberFest visit:

https://www.facebook.com/DecemberFestCentralCoast

https://ccmariners.com.au/

https://www.theentertainmentgrounds.com.au/

Loyal I.T. Solutions Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect Central Coast:

Register for your free one-on-one cyber security assessment at https://loyalit.com.au/register

Phone: 02 4337 0700

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This short is a sneak peek from the next podcast episode "DecemberFest and Year in Review". Shaun Mielekamp, CEO of the Central Coast Mariners Football Club, drops in to tell us all about what DecemberFest is and what events the Central Coast Mariners are spearheading in an effort to activate Gosford in December.

For more information visit:

https://www.facebook.com/DecemberFestCentralCoast

https://ccmariners.com.au/

https://www.theentertainmentgrounds.com.au/

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Panellists: Rod Dever, Petrina Waddell, Anna Cruckshank, Darren Fischer, Gabby Bowles, and Michael Trimblett

In this episode we speak to our Chamber president Rod Dever for his President's Report, the Annual General Meeting, upcoming luncheon and Christmas celebration events.

Sponsor Spotlight: Anna Cruckshank from Aubrey Brown Lawyers tells us about the history of Aubrey Brown Lawyers, how Aubrey Brown Lawyers gave Anna her start in the legal industry and all of the Central Coast-based groups Aubrey Brown Lawyers sponsor.

Darren Fischer gives us an update on Gosford Beats, a review of the "Rhythm of the Coast" event and what to look out for in Gosford over summer.

The panel discusses key news happening in their respective industries. Rod talks employment, Petrina talks eduaction, Anna talks about the legal industry, Darren discusses the trends in marketing, Gabby talks football and Michael talks about what hacking activity to look out for at Christmas time.

Petrina mentions summer skills initiative. Find it here: https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/skills-initiatives/summer-skills

Gabby's phone number to sponsor the New Year's Eve fireworks or the Central Coast Mariners: 0411 175 211

Become a GEBC member today!

You can find Gosford Erina Business Chamber in the following places:

GEBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GECChamber

Website: gebc.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 02 4323 1735

Training services NSW:

Phone: 13 28 11 - ask for Petrina Waddell, Skills Broker for the Central Coast.

Aubrey Brown Lawyers:

https://www.aubreybrown.com.au/

Phone: 02 4350 3333

Oddfish Media:

https://www.oddfishmedia.com.au/

02 4365 6782

Central Coast Mariners Football Club corporate sponsorship:

To get involved email: [email protected]

Central Coast Mariners Commercial Team: 02 4353 7200

Loyal I.T. Solutions Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect Central Coast:

Register for your free one-on-one cyber security assessment at https://loyalit.com.au/register

Phone: 02 4337 0700

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Panellists: Rod Dever, Petrina Waddell, Gabby Bowles, and Michael Trimblett

Special guest: Chef Daniel.

In this episode we speak to our Chamber president Rod Dever for his President's Report, his thoughts on the change in NSW leadership and the Central Coast Council's public inquiry.

Gabby Bowles talks about the Central Coast Mariners upcoming season.

Chef Daniel discusses his Gosford nightlife and CBD activation ideas which he calls "Gosford Wow Discover How".

The panel discusses what they are looking forward to now lockdown restrictions are loosening.

You can find Chef Daniel at these places:

Website: atbakerst.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtBakerSt

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atbakerstgosford

Chef Daniel YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhDHSYVnDCE1XaRoDbhuEA

Fork 'n' Knife Catering: http://forknknife.com.au/

Website: chefdaniel.com.au

Gosford Erina Business Chamber:

GEBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GECChamber

Website: gebc.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 02 4323 1735

Training services NSW:

Skill Up From Home: https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/skills-initiatives/skill-up-from-home

Fee Free Training for Veterans and Partners: https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/veterans

Job Trainer: https://education.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/jobtrainer

Phone: 13 28 11 - ask for the Skills Broker for the Central Coast.

Central Coast Mariners Football Club corporate sponsorship:

Get involved. Email: [email protected]

Loyal I.T. Solutions Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect Central Coast:

Register for your free one-on-one cyber security assessment at loyalit.com.au/register

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Chamber president Rod Dever and vice president Petrina Waddell talk to Adam Crouch MP via Zoom, about what we have coming our way on the Central Coast from infrastructure spending and commitment from the State government to help the Coast come out of the "COVID hangover".

Adam talks about the investment that has occurred on the Central Coast since he was elected as the Member for Terrigal in 2015.

Adam talks about the biggest challenges to the Coast relating to education and accessibility for employment and about the next round of investment hopes for the Central Coast.

We get a vaccination status update and discuss the preparedness levels of the health system on the Central Coast for when we open up.

Become a GEBC member today phone: 02 4323 1735 or email [email protected]

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In this inaugural episode we will answer the questions:

What is the GEBC?

What does the GEBC do?

Why become a member of the GEBC?

We'll hear about the new Gosford activation initiative - Gosford Beats.

You'll find out how you can get involved with the initiative whether you are a hospitality venue or entertainer.

Sit in on our roundtable discussion about COVID and how it has impacted our individual businesses and the Gosford Erina business community.

There's a skills shortage with plenty of vacant positions on the Central Coast.

Why are young people not looking for work?

We'll hear about a new initiative called "Skill Up From Home".

Host: Michael Trimblett

Panellists: Rod Dever, Petrina Waddell, Anna Cruckshank and Darren Fisher.

QUICK LINKS:

Skill Up From Home - https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/skills-initiatives/skill-up-from-home

Fee Free Training for Veterans and Partners - https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/veterans

Job Trainer - https://education.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/jobtrainer

Phone: 13 28 11

Panellist business information:

Aubrey Brown Lawyers: aubreybrown.com.au Phone: 02 4350 3333

Oddfish Media: oddfishmedia.com.au Phone: 02 4365 6782

Loyal I.T. Solutions: loyalit.com.au Phone: 02 4337 0700

Become a GEBC member today phone: 02 4323 1735 or email [email protected]

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