Burdekin Chamber of Commerce members gathered at the Burdekin Bowl on Tuesday, 11 November, for the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, which saw a mix of returning leaders and new faces stepping into key roles.
President Eusebio Aguirre of ELA Solutions retained his position, while Gary Roser of Harvey Norman moved into the Vice President role—his first leadership position within the Chamber. Former Vice President Frank Nucifora, owner of Delta Cleaners & Laundry, transitioned into the Treasurer position, and Kari Ravizza from McCathies Furniture Plus accepted the role of Secretary.
Aguirre said he and the team are energised for the year ahead and committed to listening closely to members’ needs.
"We're looking forward to working closer with the businesses, seeing what they want to do, and trying to accomplish something positive with the [trust] they're putting in us."
He also flagged increasing meeting attendance as a key priority, shifting the usual afternoon meetings to morning sessions, with the added incentive of a free coffee.
"Having more people at these meetings gives us a more diverse understanding of what the members want. The more people we have, the more we can come to a happy medium with our members. It's about them speaking up."
The Chamber’s leadership is confident heading into the new term, with at least five new members expected to join through the upcoming Christmas promotion.
Executive Members Rose Papadimitriou and Jenny Papale, Treasurer Frank Nucifora, President Seb Aguirre, Secretary Kari Ravizza, and Executive Member Paul Benvenuti make up the part of the new leadership group. Photo credit: Jacob Casha
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