Breakfast Networking Session Videos

2026 Business Northwest Breakfasts

Mar 11 Flying High at Burnie Airport, speaker: Tyler Wilson

2025 Business Northwest Breakfasts

May 21 nbn Marches On, speaker: Sam Marshall
Apr 23 The Liberal candidate for Braddon, speaker: Mal Hingston
Apr 9 Introducing the ALP candidate for Braddon, speaker: Anne Urquhart
Mar 26 The Challenges and Opportunities for the North West Economy, speaker: Dean Winter
Jan 31 Marinus Link Project Update, speakers: Jason Good, Mark Lindsay

2024 Business Northwest Breakfasts

Nov 20 The Jayben Story, speaker: Chris Johnson
Aug 28 Tourism – the way forward, speaker: Gabriella Conti
Aug 14 Unleashing Rural Potential Through Research & Equity, speaker: Heinrich Weber
Jul 31 Strategic Priorities for Waratah-Wynyard, speaker: Shane Crawford
Jul 17 Update: Burnie City Centre Urban Plan, speaker: Simon Overland
Jun 19 The Battery of the Nation project at Lake Cethana, speaker: James Pirie
Apr 10 Driving regional growth & productivity, speaker: Hon Michelle Rowland MP
Apr 3 Heart Smart 180, speaker: Guy Leech
Mar 13 Burnie’s Settlement Strategy, speaker: Simon Overland
Feb 28 The year ahead, speaker: Jim Cavaye
 Feb 14 Common mistakes employers make managing employees, speaker: Stacey Joseph

2023 Business Northwest Breakfasts

Dec 6 Developing a new strategic agenda for the University of Tasmania, speaker: Sonya Stanford
Nov 22 Tasmania’s leader in forest management, Forico is focused on the state’s future, speaker: Paul Sturzaker
Nov 8 Minding Your Business, speaker: James Ryan
Oct 25 Making a Better Burnie 2044, speaker: S Overland
Oct 11 The Power of Social Media for Business, speaker: Amy Dyer
Aug 30 VXT, speaker: Alicia Perry
Jul 19 Burnie Strategic Plan & the Sovereign Defence Industry, speakers: Simon Overland & Richard Marles
Jul 5 The Power of TV Advertising in Regional Areas through Channel 7, speaker: Raquel Cuevas
Jun 21 Ageism – what is it & how can we take a stand? speaker: Brigid Wilkinson
May 24 The Future Direction of Hellyers Road, speaker: Derek Charge
May 3 Samuel Johnson’s next epic quest – Sam’s 1000, speaker: Samuel Johnson OAM
Apr 12 Navigating the Challenges of a Defence Industry Consultancy, speaker: Chris Clarke
Mar 29 The Burnie Council Strategic Plan, speaker: Simon Overland APM.
Mar 15 Working for Tasmania’s Economic Future, speakers: Anita Dow, Janie Finlay, Shane Broad
Mar 1 Sensing Table Cape Project, speakers: Cyndia Hilliger & Justin McErlain
Feb 15 Ark Energy, speakers: Martin Poole, Sandra Weinhold, Rex Johnson
Feb 1 Welcome Back Breakfast, speakers: Justin McErlain, Ian Jones, Gerald Heathcote

2022 Business Northwest Breakfasts

Dec 1 TasRail, speakers: Stephen Kerrison & Neale Tomlin
Nov 30 Youth Pathways, speaker: Aaron Meldrum
Nov 23 ‘Artificially’ Intelligent Business, speaker: Anna Shillabeer
Nov 9 The Avebury Nickel Mine, speaker: John Lamb
Oct 26 Enterprize, Tasmania’s Start-up Incubator, speaker: Jarred Ranson
Oct 12 WHS services provided by TCCI, speaker: Lauren Kerrison
Jun 8 Sustainability in Local Small Business, speaker: Jessica Richmond
May 25 West North West Working, speaker: Danielle Kidd
May 11 Burnie City Council 2022-23 draft budget, speaker: Bel Lynch
Apr 27 Local Business through domestic & international lens, speaker: Gavin Pearce
Mar 30 Building a High-vis Army, speakers: Bill Abbott & Kim Butler
Mar 16 Takking Dementia, speaker: Ross Graham

2021 Business Northwest Breakfasts

Dec 15 The Benefits of Project Marinus, speaker: Damian Vermey
Nov 3 UPC Renewables update, speaker: Dr Michael Connarty
Oct 20 The Evolution of Zezt, speaker: Grant Ollington
Oct 6 TAS TAFE Training North-West Tasmania, speaker: Grant Dreher
Sep 22 The Future of the Makers Workshop, speaker: Jim Cavaye
Sep 8 Business Northwest’s Activities & Projects, speakers: Ian Jones, Justin McErlain, Cyndia Hilliger
Aug 25 Communion Brewing Co., speaker: Andrew Turner
Jul 7 Update on Local Police Activities, speaker: constable Jason Rybarczyk
Jun 9 Re-Designing Regions for 2021 and Beyond, speaker: Ali Uren
May 26 Beyond COVID: Women’s Entrepreneurs & E-commerce in Australia, speaker: Patrice Braun
May 12 How Your Online Information Is Being Used, speaker: Paul Cenoz
Apr 28 The New Face of Hellyers Road Distillery, speaker: Andy Bower
Apr 14 Transforming the building & construction industry with renewable resources, speaker: Tony Wright
Mar 31 Supporting Tasmanian Entrepreneurs, speaker: Fiona Turner
Mar 3 Economic Development Update from Cradle Coast Authority
Feb 3 The TDOTI 2021 Program, speaker: Lindy Hume

2020 Business Northwest Breakfasts

Dec 16 A Cape Grim Christmas Tale, speaker: Mike Buckby
Dec 2 Burnie Business Fibre Zone – levelling the playing field for regional business, speaker: Sam Marshall
Nov 18 MAS National The New Apprenticeship Scheme, speaker: Todd Ashdown
Nov 4 A Better, Fairer Tasmania, speaker: Rebecca White
Oct 21 UTAS I-PREP program for employment, speakers: Penny Stringer, Leila Daniels
Oct 7 Providing an unprecedented life-enrichment program, speaker: Neal Rodwell
Sept 23 The Burnie Port Plan, speaker: Anthony Donald
Sept 9 Burnie’s Wearable Art Competition meets the Big Screen, speaker: Lyndal Thorne
Aug 26 Future Energy Hub: What’s it all about?, speaker: Tanya Denison
Jul 29 The Milk Road, speaker: Adam Goern
Jul 15 Managing Your Business in Times of Uncertainty, speaker: Warren Moore
Mar 4 Our Region Through Visitors’ Eyes, speaker: Tom Wootton
Feb 19 Relay For Life 2020, speaker: Alica van Ek
Feb 6 Skills & Training for our Future, speaker: Rebecca White

2019 Business Northwest Breakfasts

Dec 2 The Tasmania Report via Skype, speaker: Chris Richardson
Nov 20 How UTAS will work with business in the region, speaker: Jim Cavaye
Oct 23 Cyber Security & Fraud Awareness, speaker: Laura Hartley
Oct 9 Making Use of Better Connectivity, speaker: Russell Kelly
Sep 25 Reducing Red Tape through A Thousand Cuts, speaker: Stuart Clues
Sep 11 Battery of the Nation, speaker: Chris Gwynn
May 29 Burnie Chamber 2.0, speaker: Ian Jones
May 15 Every Tasmanian, Every Day, speaker: Jacqui Lambie
May 1 Labor’s plan to grow the North West economy, speaker: Justine Keay
Apr 3 Federal Budget Review – what’s in it for business? via skype, speaker: Jonathon Duniam
Mar 27 Regional jobs & investment in Tasmania, speaker: Jackie Harvey
Mar 13 The Cradle Coast Regional Futures Plan, speaker: Daryl Connelly
Feb 27 Burnie – Going Forward, speaker: Warren Moore
Feb 13 Every Tasmanian has a Cancer Story, speaker: Phil McCulloch