RDA Central West Podcast Series

In episode 23 of the Business Leaders Breakfast Series, Sam is joined by CEO of LiveBetter - Natalie Forsyth-Stock. 

 

With an extensive background in investment banking, Natalie made the move to the community sector in January 2019 when she took on the role of CEO at LiveBetter. 

 

LiveBetter is a regional community services organisation providing services across NSW and QLD. Employing approximately 1,600 people, the Livebetter head office is located right here in the Central West in Orange.

W: https://livebetter.org.au/

In episode 22 of the Business Leaders Breakfast, RDA Central West CEO is joined by Pip Brett, owner of homewares and clothing store JUMBLED, located within The Sonic at Orange. 

Always an innovator, Pip has taken the traditional business model to the next level by introducing travel tours to Morocco and events like The Huddle. She also has her own podcast - JUMBLED Loves a Chat. 

W: https://www.jumbledonline.com/

In episode 21 of the Business Leaders Breakfast Sam is joined by Member for Bathurst and Minster for Regional Transport and Roads, the Hon. Paul Toole MP. 

Paul's commitment to the community started at a local government lebel in 1995 and he has been a Councillor, Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Bathurst Regional Council before being elected as the Member for Bathurst in 2011. 

W: https://www.paultoolemp.com/

In the 20th episode of the Business Leaders Breakfast Series, Sam is joined by the Hon Fiona Nash, Charles Sturt University Strategic Adviser - Regional Engagement and Government.

Prior to her current role, Fiona spent twelve years in the Australian Parliament as a Senator for NSW and also held ministerial positions including Rural Health, and in Cabinet the positions of Regional Development, Regional Communications and Local Government and Territories. 

W: https://www.csu.edu.au/

In episode nineteen of the Business Leaders Breakfast Series, Sam is joined by Cheif Executive of the Western NSW Local Health District, Scott McLachlan. 

Scott heads up an organisation that manages hospitals and health services in an area as geographically large as the United Kingdom, and is passionately motivated to improve health outcomes for rural people.

W: https://wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

In episode eighteen of the Business Leaders Breakfast Series, Sam is joined by CEO of the Orange Ex-Services' Club , Daniel Perkiss.

 

Heading up one of the Central West's largest hospitality operations, Daniel is in a unique position to reflect on the challenges of the past six months from both a local business and community perspective.

 

W: https://oesc.com.au/

IT specialist, innovation expert, cloud computing authority and Director of Performance IT, Craig Murphy, chats over coffee with RDA Central West CEO, Sam Harma in episode seventeen of the Business Leaders Breakfast Series.

 

Recently relocating to Orange to help drive innovation in the Central West, Craig was previously leading the Global Entrepreneur Program for IBM Australia. His enthusiasm for innovation and technology has helped many in the startup and business community.W: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gtmurph/?fbclid=IwAR15sDOziuK2Y7JsIHTn55QdBcx13qObdGd8oe8uQRx2fYqZVIGw_qoLKY8

In episode 16 of the Business Leaders Breakfast Series, Sam sits down with Gerada Mader, Head of Community at Bathurst's Upstairs Startup Hub. 

 

With 25 years of experience in sales and marketing, a passion for ideas and business, Gerada has a deep understanding of entrepreneurship and what it takes to get an idea off the ground. W: https://www.upstairs.org.au/about/

This week marks our fifteenth episode in the Business Leaders Breakfast Series and Sam sat down with Central West Media CEO, Rich Evans. 

Rich started his first design agency business, REDD, in 1999 and has go onto launch The Village Voice and publish the Bathurst City Life magazine's. He is also the President of Lithgow's signature event, Ironfest and has a podcast of his own - The Uncommon. W: https://issuu.com/villagevoice.net.auW: http://www.bathurstcitylife.com.au/W: https://ironfest.net/W: https://ironfest.net/

Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton MP is our guest for episode fourteen of the Business Leaders Breakfast Series. 

With an electorate covering 49% of NSW, Mark is also the Federal Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government. 

W: https://www.markcoulton.com.au/