Board Members

The members of the Board of Governance are

President: Andy Dodd

Board Member: Stephen Palmer

Board Member: Arthur Gilmore

Board Member: Karina Dodd

Board Member: Fiona Coleman

Board Member: John Hicks

Our gift to you!

Our unique opportunity to reimagine our working lives during these times is sparking and accelerating technological innovations.

Small businesses neglect ‘brand management’ at their own peril! It is not just a logo or a name, it is the collection of these parts that gives the end customer a powerful message about what your business is and what it stands for.

The past often offers time-tested ideas, lessons and approaches which can be rethought and reinvented for the present moment.

Employed Australians are already seeing long-term cultural changes taking place in their workplace due to COVID-19

Especially in uncertain times, a business that acts with transparency is doing their people, their profits and their customers a big favour.

There are 5 mindsets that commonly hold businesses and leaders back from healthy adaptation and paralyses any ability to pivot and move with the times.

While many businesses have implemented changes towards sustainability, many others have been held back by the need to maintain profits and ROI.

Original thinkers on the ground level consistently prove to be the hope for big businesses and their antidote for irrelevance.

Are you a back office, behind-the-scenes kind of person? Well lift your head high as your work is indispensable.

Enlarging leadership is about more than just being a great leader; it’s about developing great leaders.

Social anxieties are not just the domain of young people. Social challenges affect each lifestage and generation differently.

This is about more than a scorched and dusty, dry land. What some are calling the worst drought in living memory seems to have more to it than just that.

Speaking as a X-Generation boy who all the other generations despise, let me say this: If you’re a Christian, it’s not OK to say “OK Boomer”.

Without Thanksgiving, or any public holidays, Black Friday is not as big an event in Australia as it is in the U.S – but it is gaining recognition.

The average household annual income is $116,584 and the national average household net wealth has tipped the million-dollar mark for the first time.

More than 1 in 5 Australians (21%) have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months, meaning they ran out of food and were unable to buy more.

Events in Australia are big business. It ranks 8th amongst the top 50 countries for business events, a sector that accounts for AUD $1.48 trillion per year.

It is hard to refute the statement that we are now living in the great screenage. Screen-based devices are now a regular part of our day to day lives.

For many of us, the very mention of Artificial Intelligence conjures up futuristic notions of SkyNet and cunning malevolent robots.

A recent data release from the ABS shows some interesting findings about Australia’s population and migration trends during last year.

Listening to fear doesn’t just affect you. Often times there is another person waiting on the other side of your courage.

BibleProject’s videos have clocked up over 200 million views and counting, and they’ve recently launched a free educational platform.

There can be a temptation to believe that the more knowledge we attain about God, the more our faith will grow and develop.

Our response when we fail can either set us on a path of deeper connection with God, freedom and forgiveness, or years of shame, guilt and condemnation.

“As the times get darker remember the light will shine even brighter”. As evil continues to grow don’t underestimate the power of the goodness of God.

You know God’s doing something special when you’re choosing the colour of the ashtrays for the church not the colour of the carpet.

In 1904, a tall, slender, well dressed woman stepped ashore on the cannibal-infested island of Malaita, in the Solomon Islands group.

God’s voice is best heard within the safety and accountability of the church community. This is the pattern we see in the early church.

In a workaholic age, the healthiest thing may be to spend a few more days in little rooms by the seaside – in restful, prayerful retreat.

We simply need to remain obedient. He is beautiful in His approach, I’ve found it’s the small whispers – the ones we we lean into – that He will build upon.

Darren Mulligan says he wants his kids to be people who continue to sing songs to the Father even when it hurts, even when life is a mess.

“We’re all grappling with our history and what happened, and [asking] How do we understand? …and ‘How do we come together as a nation?’

Bright Ones encourages kids to enjoy their natural talents but also see God’s greater purpose in how they use them to serve others.

Mike Rathke chats about coming from a rough childhood, to meeting Christ and having his life transformed and then stepping into ministry.

‘Mao’s Last Dancer’ Li Cunxin’s Australian wife was also an accomplished international ballerina but had to give it up for their family.

Chris says believers have an opportunity to learn something new about worship: that it’s refined in times of trouble, and is our way through the trouble.

We Are Messengers lead vocalist Darren Mulligan chats about the new album, Power and why their songs are resonating with the broken and marginalised.

Since last summer’s bushfires and through the COVID pandemic, the tenacious Australian spirit and our harsh landscapes have carried a new significance to many across our country.

Brothers Gary and Brad Pinto, family friends Andrew De Silva, Danny Williams and later Jude Nicholas, carved a path for R&B in Australia.

Christmas Jars follows cadet journalist Hope Jensen, who finds a jar of money and ends up uncovering an anonymous movement of generosity.

Australians are now forecast to live longer than ever according to the latest ABS data, and the changes favour men more than women.

Pets that have experienced additional quality time with their owners over the last 12 months might struggle to adjust as life begins to go back to normal.

When you are able to identify disillusionment, it frees you from simply reacting to situations and forces you to consider how it’s influencing your choices.

It’s all about the flavour packed sauce in this very popular Indian dish! My Lamb Korma recipe can be made with chicken or beef.

The World Health Organisation, in responding to the misinformation surrounding COVID, has aptly labelled our current state an ‘infodemic’.

In 2021, Australians will look for ways to maintain a slower pace of life, greater work/life integration, time savings and a focus on their wellbeing.

This perfectly healthy dessert is packed with so much flavour and perfectly paired with cream or vanilla coconut ice cream!

The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most unprecedented and challenging years of modern times.

These delicious egg-free coconut macaroons are crisp on the outside, with a soft centre and are the perfect recipe for your children to bake.

In a year that’s seen Osher quarantined from his family, he’s taken on a new role as an ambassador for World Bicycle Relief Australia.

To all the mumma’s out there, this is for you! A standing ovation of praise and gratitude for all your service and sacrifice.

Studies have discovered that children who were expected to participate in doing chores developed a stronger work ethic, leading to greater success in life.

Justin and Kylie Coulson discuss some helpful tips for families that struggle through dinner time every night.

As a parent, how can you show unconditional love towards your child when you don’t agree or accept their decisions that they’re making in life?

Do you need time away from the family or does the family need time together? Justin and Kylie Coulson discuss mental health and quality time.

Psychologist Collett Smart chats about how to help your teen through self isolation, staying at home and the changes to their ‘normal’ routine.

We all want to be good parents, but what happens when your perfectionism gets in the way of that?

Justin and Kylie Coulson discuss common triggers, for parents and non-parents alike and how to manage them.

As adults, it can be tough to rekindle that childlike imagination in a way that builds relationship with your kids but isn’t too daunting.

Brand new science released tells us that we can actually create kids who want to give!

Board Members

The members of the Board of Governance are

Our gift to you!

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