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IN THE SPOTLIGHT THE PROPERTY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA – FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Tuesday, 7th August Property Council of Australia Property Finance – Facts and Myths Guest Speaker: Colin Robertshaw, National Head of Property Finance, Commonwealth Bank, Char Restaurant, 4:00 pm

Thursday, 9th August CPA Australia, new and emerging technologies and their impact on forensic investigations. Presentation and networking over lunch 62 Cavenagh St, 12.15pm - 2.00pm

Thursday, 16th August Women’s Network NT Looking towards the future of Palmerston Speaker – Rebecca Forrest, City of Palmerston Quest Apartments, Palmerston, 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Friday, 17th August Master Builders NT - Excellence in Building & Construction Awards Entertainer - Peter Rowsthorn Darwin Convention Centre 6.30pm - 11.30pm

Darwin Mining Club - Golf Day Gardens Park Golf Links, lunch at 12.00pm

Monday, 20th August Master Builders NT Industry Economics Breakfast Speaker - Peter Jones, MBA Chief Economist Bogarts Bar & Grill, 7.30am - 9:00am

Wednesday 22nd August Chamber of Commerce Business @ Sunset - Hosted by Accrete East Arm, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Monday, 27th August Business Professional Women Day 2: Foundations of Directorship – AICD CPA Darwin, Level 3/62 Cavenagh St, 8:30am

Tuesday, 28th August Australian Institute of Company Directors Member Cocktail Party Crowne Plaza, 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Palmerston Regional Business Association BBQ at the Sandbar bank, Cullen Bay – Speaker Young Australian of the Year Marita Cheng, Departing from the Ski Club, 5:00pm

Friday, 31st August Chamber of Commerce Corporate Golf Day Palmerston Golf Club, 11:30am – 4:30pm

IN THE NEWSOn Tuesday, 10th July members and guests of BPW Darwin met at Crowne Plaza Darwin to hear Frances Bedford, founder of Muriel Matters Society present on her life and history of Australian Su�ragettes. Guests learnt the history of Muriel through an amazing presentation that taught us what brave and life threatening acts women in the 1900s went through to give equality and votes for women.

Muriel was born in 1877 in Bowden, South Australia and in 1905 moved to London. In 1907 Muriel joined the Women’s Freedom League as a paid representative who ran their first ‘caravan tour’ where she travelled the country promoting and marketing ‘votes for women’.

In October 1908 Muriel lead the infamous ‘Grille Incident’ in the House of Commons where her and two other su�ragettes chained themselves to the grill of the women’s seating in protest for votes for women. This act gave Muriel the recognition as the first woman in history to speak in the House of Commons, London.

Frances Bedford is the founder of the Muriel Matters Society, an activist in her own right, her passion is to learn more about Muriel’s history, locate artefacts and make contact with living relatives. To learn more about Muriel and the Muriel Matters Society please visit www.murielmattersociety.com.au

If you would like further information, contact details for the various groups or would like to let us know of your group or association, contact Beccy Partridge at ntnetworking@hays.com.au or 08 8943 6000.

Future Directions is the networking forum for young property professionals, established by the Property Council of Australia, representing the leading financiers, owners, managers and developers across the property sector in the NT.

The Property Council of Australia is the leading advocate for Australia’s $600 billion property industry. It counts the bulk of the nation’s major investors, property owners and developers – as well as the industry’s professional service and trade providers – amongst its members. The organisation is governed by a board comprising key leaders from the industry.

Future Directions, as part of this organisation, focuses on the creation of opportunities. A key focus for this forum is to develop an industry networking and professional development platform for university students and property professionals to learn, network and socialise. Their change in direction is to create opportunities which challenge the traditional format of networking and traditional thoughts on property in the NT.

Future Directions has several events planned for the remainder of 2012 including the comeback of our speed networking in September 2012, several casual networking events and a recap of the Year in Property at their Christmas Party in November 2012. They are always seeking new members and would be interested to hear from all interested parties.

In August, the Property Council of Australia will host a forum to discuss Property Finance – Facts and Myths, with Colin Robertshaw, National Head of Property Finance, Commonwealth Bank. Colin has had over 20 year’s experience in commercial property finance, both with the Commonwealth Bank and NAB and possesses strong skills in complex investment and development financing. Colin re-joined the Commonwealth Bank in 2004 following ten years with the NAB where he was also involved in commercial property finance. Colin is the National Head of Property Finance for the Business and Private Bank in the CBA and is responsible for the commercial property exposure in this business.