Sponsored by the Castle Group the location for the event was NBC Sports Club and with a record breaking 240 plus attendees it was great to have the support of a such a quality venue.
The night started with Damien Tudehop, Member for Epping, sharing a message for the Chamber and guests on behalf of the New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
In her message, the Premier noted that Western Sydney is the nation’s third largest economy and Western Sydney is a powerhouse of our state and nation, growing faster than the rest of Sydney. Western Sydney is vital to the future prosperity of New south Wales.
GBBC President Trevor Oldfield said: “This has been a very exciting night. We’ve had a 50% percent increase on our previous highest Business After 5 attendance, but more importantly than that, it has been a night of valuable networking and local businesses connecting with other local businesses. That is what being part of a local Chamber is about.”
Castle Group founders and Directors Ritchie Perera and Kren Moodley gave an insightful address to the room where they shared the story of how their business started and why they bought it back home to Western Sydney.
They showcased some of their other businesses, giving their employees a chance to share information about their role in those businesses and inviting Chamber members and guests to connect with them.
Chamber Patron and former Premier of New South Wales, Nathan Rees also addressed the room and commented on the high calibre of businesses attending.
In his closing address to room, Mr Oldfield shared details of the newly formed Western Sydney Chamber Alliance (WSCA), a group consisting of representatives from several local business Chambers in Western Sydney with the mission to be a consolidated voice for business of the region.
The WSCA will be the independent representative body for business in Western Sydney and will seek to provide support for the good of the region by representing those businesses in the areas of infrastructure and development, technology, growth and political representation.
The next Greater Blacktown Business Chamber Business After 5 event will be held on July 19 at the Blacktown Art Gallery and is sponsored by BNI.
For more information contact President Trevor Oldfield trevoroldfield@greaterbbc.org.au or Board Member Jessica Colusso info@greatergbbc.org.au
