About this Event
Welcome to our Business Breakfast event at the former Union Bank Building on 44 Fitzmaurice St.
Join us for a morning of networking and breakfast in the historic setting of the former Union Bank Building. Connect with fellow business professionals and enjoy a great start to your day.
This is your chance to see inside the iconic heritage-listed former Union Bank building before it is leased.
The morning will feature a panel of high-quality speakers who will bring you a timely update on agri-business, the property market, and productivity in the region.
Our Guest Speakers:
- Vanessa Nolan-Woods, General Manager for NSW, Regional and Agribusiness Banking.
- Jill Toohey, Partner and Head of Knight Frank Wagga Wagga.
- Richard Pottie, Co-Chair Committee for Wagga, Managing Director Ladex Construction Group.
Your Host:
Jillian Kilby, former NSW/ACT Rural Woman of the Year, Chair of the Australian Public Policy Institute and building owner.
A light breakfast will be provided on site by The Press. Pick-up a coffee or tea on our tab at The Press from 7.20am.
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Doors Open & Breakfast
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:20 AM
Panel Session
Host: Jillian Kilby
Info: Our Panel Speakers:
- Vanessa Nolan-Woods, General Manager for NSW, Regional and Agribusiness Banking, Commonwealth Bank.
- Jill Toohey, Partner and Head of Knight Frank Wagga Wagga.
- Rochar Pottie, Co-Chair Committee for Wagga, MD Ladex Construction.
Your Host: Jillian Kilby, former NSW/ACT Rural Woman of the Year, Chair of the Australian Public Policy Institute and building owner.
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Heritage Talk with Geoff Burch, President WWDHS
Host: Geoff Burch, President WWDHS
Info: The President of The Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society invites you and your family, colleagues and friends to a presentation on the history of the former Union Bank building.
The talk will cover the architect, the builder, the location and the evolution of the former Union Bank building from the 1850s through to today.
The talk will be given by Geoff Burch, President of the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society who has completed and documented extensive historical research on the building.
The building was designed by architect William Wilkinson Wardell (famous for Saint Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, St John's College at Sydney University, and Government House in Melbourne) and constructed between 1883 and 1885 by Charles Hardy known for his meticulous construction work around the Riverina having over 100 men on site at a time.
Doors close, thank you for joining us.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The former Union Bank Building, Wagga Wagga, Australia
AUD 0.00
