Pink Lunch - Women in Business

October is PINK Month

Our Pink Lunch

we aim to raise funds for the the prevention, research and treatment into Breast Cancer.

Date - Wednesday 19th October 2011

Venue - The Butterfactory - Pyree

Guest Speakers
Nieves Murray - CEO Illawarra Retirement Trust (IRT).

Nieve will talk on Leadership


and


Delma Adsett, our second guest speaker from the Cancer Council, who will tell her story......


We are going to have raffles, silent auctions and lucky door prizes, with a prize for the best dressed lady in PINK.

2nd Anniversary Celebrations - Women in Business Luncheon

Our journey in establishing the St George Regional Business Bank Women in Business luncheons began 2 years ago........and so it called for a CELEBRATION to mark our Second Birthday......38 Business ladies from the Shoalhaven area joined us for lunch.......

Our Birthday Cake - we turned 2

On Wednesday 15th June 2011 we enjoyed fine food and wine at the well positioned  BOATSHED by the bridge Restaurant (new owner Tracey Hain).

We were enthralled by our enthusiastic speaker - Michelle Miran who provided a very interesting talk - Challenges and Opportunities.....One Woman's journey.

Michelle was a finalist for the Telstra Business Woman of the Year award in 2000, missing out to Gai Waterhouse.

Our Guest Speaker - Michelle Miran

In her words she likes to "work, be productive and make a contribution to her community".....it was Aunty Mame who said "life is a banquet and some poor sucker out there is starving" This is Michelle's moto - life is for living and I don't wan't to die and say what if.......

Thankyou Michelle for giving of your time to share your life with us...x

Catherine Shields

Our business women came from varied industries - universities to funeral operators, to the legal and accounting fraternity, not to forget the hospitality industry, journalists, editors and proprietors of small businesses. 

Julie Granado welcoming our guests.

Sharon Soloman, Bev Bloomfield, Jeni Harvie & Rachael Thornett

Jill Wheeldon from boobook on Owen

They came from Ulladulla, Sussex Inlet, Milton, Yatte Yattah, Greenwell Point, Huskisson and Nowra.

The day finished off with a slice of our 2nd Anniversary Marble Mud Cake...YUM !

Now so much excitement not to forget....our next big luncheon is going to be HUGE and PINK - all booked for Wednesday 12th October, 2011. 

We hope to raise much needed funds for Breast Cancer, research, prevention and ongoing care....so please note the date in your diary.

Kat Dombkins and Nicole Robinson from St George Bank

The Room at the Boatshed by the Bridge

2nd Anniversary Group

Nicole Robinson, introducing our Guest Speaker

Dianne Blackstock, thanking Michelle.

Di L'Estrange - our lucky door prize winner

St George Bank Female Team - Nicole Robinson, Dianne Blackstock, Judith Owen, Kat Dombkins & Julie Granado

6th SGB Women in Business Lunch - February 2011 

Cupitts Winery - Ulladulla



Wednesday 16th February 2011 we held our 

6th St George Regional Business Bank Women in Business luncheon

at 

Cupitts Winery at Ulladulla.

38 business ladies enjoyed the fine food and wine of Vineyards Kitchen Restaurant and then adjourned to the 'tasting room'  to hear from the winemaker extraordinaire Rosie Cupitt.

Judith Owen, Rosie Cupitt & Nicole Robinson

St George Staff

Rosie doing her presentation in the tasting room

Networking opportunities were abundant and it was all about bringing local business women together at a winery/restaurant of another successful business woman.


Our next luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday 15th June at the BoatShed Nowra.

Ladies enjoying lunch

Networking

Ladies enjoying lunch & a chat

              

Our Pink Lunch - Wednesday 13th October 2010

Our Guest Speaker Ristin

SGB Managers Judith Owen & Dianne Blackstock

The Pink Table

      Our First Pink Lunch was held at the butterfactory Restaurant, Pyree on 
Wednesday 13th October 2010. 


We had a number of donated gifts for a raffle and lucky door prize, with all proceeds going towards the research, prevention and treatment into Breast Cancer.

Our Guest Speaker was Ristin Vanderhoek Nichols, who is the operator of the delicious Licketty Lick Gelateria & Chocolate Shop at Huskisson.

We enjoyed the fine food and wine of the butterfactory, listened to the heart wrenching story from Ristin and raised over $600 for the Cancer Council.


Donated Gifts from.......

Anchor Bay Motel

Designs by Debbie

Dzine Jewellry

Prizes were kindly donated from Anchor Bay Motel, overnight accommodation at their boutique motel at Greenwell Point. Beautiful necklaces from Dzine and Photo frame and bracelet from Design by Debbie.

One Year Anniversary Women in Business Lunch - June 2010

 

The 1st Birthday Cake

Dianne Blackstock & Judith Owen - St George

We enjoyed our First Birthday Celebration at 

the butterfactory restaurant at Pyree on

 Wednesday 16th June 2010.

Welcome by Judith Owen

Our Guest Speaker was Leonie Sinclair,
 Partner of Marriott Oliver Solicitors,

 whose topic was "28 1/2 years in business...but who's counting ?"

 Leonie spoke of the role of women professionals in Nowra and how they have changed dramatically over the past few decades.

 When Leonie first started in practise in 1981, there were just two women lawyers. 

Leonie's talk was inspiring to us all.

Guest Speaker - Leonie Sinclair - Marriott Oliver

Ladies enjoying lunch

Judith Owen & Leonie Sinclair

Nicole Robinson, Dianne Blackstock, Julie Granada & Rosemary Aldred - St George Staff

The Butterfactory Staff 

We celebrated our 1st Birthday with a delicious cake from Michel's Patisserie.

Women in Business Lunch - by the Sea - February 2010.

We enjoyed our February lunch, by the sea at 

Pelican Rocks Seafood Restaurant 

Greenwell Point

 on 

Wednesday 10th February 2010.

Carol Joyce - Guest Speaker

 Our Guest Speaker was Carol Joyce, the proprietor of the Milton Country Cottages at Milton. 

Carol gave us an insight into how the cottages came about, her disputes with Council and the long lengthy building process. To finally open a first class resort, 

now winning a number of prestigious awards.

Carol with St George staff - Julie Granado, Judith Owen, Dianne Blackstock & Nicole Robinson

Dianne Blackstock & Judith Owen - St George Bank

Carol Joyce & Ginger O'Brien

The Table

Nicole Robinson & Meshelle Knapp

Networking Group

Jeni Harvie, Anchor Bay Motel & Dianne Blacktock St George

Carol Hagedoorn & Anne Brown from Marriott Oliver

Enjoying Lunch

A delicious lunch was enjoyed with a wide variety of seafood...what else !