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Creating a new climate on the Central Coast
After a successful twenty years with Mars Incorporated, and for the previous four years, as General Manager of Mars Food Australia (formally known as Masterfoods), Margaret Haseltine has branched out to set up her own consulting business – New Climate. She will be primarily focusing on climate change and enabling businesses to decipher the fast-changing regulations and bring real change in sustainability.

New Climate focuses on Change Management to improve the bottom line by driving efficiencies, removing waste and turning what could be seen as a cost or business burden into innovative ways to reduce costs and drive growth. In many instances the changes are simple and results can be delivered in a short time period.

Ms Haseltine said, “New Climate can assess where your business is on the sustainability journey, help educate or demystify regulations and work with you to develop the strategy and measurable action plans to bring about change.”
She has many years of experience in supply chain management, including procurement, manufacturing to product delivery to retailer as well as the food service market.

Ms Haseltine has a strong focus on building a positive business culture through motivating employees to deliver business wide results. For more information phone 0418 246 234 or visit the website www.newclimate.com.au

Gosford Office National wins Dealer of the Year Award
The Office National team at Gosford recently took out the "NSW/ACT Dealer of the Year" for the second year in a row, competing against over forty Office National dealers in NSW.

Commenting on their success Directors Brendan and Kirsten Stallworthy said, “We have experienced very strong growth since taking over the business two years ago. We have achieved this by quite simply offering exceptional customer service, competitive prices and an aggressive sales strategy.”

Brendan and Kirsten also acknowledged the huge local support they have received since taking over the business and pride themselves into giving something back by way of a number of sponsorships and supporting various community events.

Forsythes IT & Training appoints Account Manager
Forsythes IT & Training has appointed Steve Rose as Account Manager. His primary role will be to promote and establish the IT and Training division on the Central Coast.

Mr Rose has over twenty-five years experience in the recruitment and training industry and was instrumental in bringing the first global employment agency to the Central Coast in 1989.

Children’s play centre opens in Wyong
John and Danijela Vrkic have opened Kidz HQ, a new children’s play facility in Amy Close, North Wyong.
Ten months in the planning and building, Kidz HQ is designed to cater for 2-12 year olds with facilities including five themed party rooms, 270 seat café, indoor sports zone, 18 metre triple slippery slide, ballroom, jumping castles and an 8-cannon battle zone.

New direction for Community Chest
Central Coast Community Chest is to be rebranded as United Way Central Coast as part of a new direction for the organisation.

Central Coast Community Chest has for over 30 years been an affiliate of United Way, using their fundraising methods to raise funds for some eighty local charities. The move follows the appointment of Ed McCarthy as General Manager in early November.

Mr McCarthy worked for the Community Chest in the early 1980’s as a volunteer under the Chest’s Founder, Dr Heather Bassett. “I have a sound understanding of the concept of United Way, particularly the use of the Payroll Deduction Scheme to raise funds through local business,” Mr McCarthy said. In addition, Mr McCarthy’s long experience working with charities has given him a thorough knowledge of corporate governance and fiduciary duties of directors and management.

Mr McCarthy said that the United Way of giving a little each week can make a big difference. “An employee giving just one dollar per week through a Payroll Deduction Scheme will raise $52 per year. Multiply that by a thousand employees across many businesses and we have the means to raise some meaningful funds for the needy,” he said.

Mr McCarthy was most recently General Manager of Hand Brake Turn at West Gosford which gives disadvantaged young people a real opportunity to get their lives on track and develop a successful pathway for their future.
He succeeds Gosford City Councillor, Chris Holstein, who was General Manager for seven years.

Mcleans Smarter Home Entertainment expands
Mcleans Smarter Home Entertainment has expanded and opened a new retail store in East Gosford.
The Central Coast home entertainment company has served the local community since 1982, with the past ten years being from its Long Jetty showroom and offices where all sales were by appointment.

Managing Director Bill Mclean said, “This latest move puts Mcleans well and truly back into the retail sales environment with our first shop front for many years.” The new store offers customers a pleasant gallery style showroom and an expanded service.

As part of the move back into retail, Mcleans Smarter Home Entertainment announced that it has joined with Bose Corporation to provide a large range of Bose® products with Bose Lifestyle® systems featuring in a dedicated home theatrette in the new showroom. “Bose® is one of the most respected names in sound so we are very proud to be associated with them,” said Mr Mclean.

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