Business Referrers Weekly Networking Event
2025-07-22 07:15 - 08:30, 2025-07-29 07:15 - 08:30, 2025-08-26 07:15 - 08:30, 2025-09-02 07:15 - 08:30, 2025-09-09 07:15 - 08:30, 2025-09-16 07:15 - 08:30, 2025-09-23 07:15 - 08:30, 2025-09-30 07:15 - 08:30 (Australia/Melbourne) and 14 more dates | Our HQ, 268 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria, 3127, Australia
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

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About Business Referrers

Unleashing the Power of Referral Business: Join Our Local Business Networking Group

As a business owner, entrepreneur, or start-up, you understand the value of networking and building strong relationships with other like-minded individuals and local business networking groups.
In our local Business Network, we believe that referred business is the best business. That’s why we’re committed to creating a community of trusted professionals passionate about supporting one another and growing their businesses together.
Our membership offers a variety of benefits that will help you expand your network, increase your visibility, and ultimately drive more revenue for your business.

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Why Connection Matters More Than Ever
2025-08-05 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.
Running a business can feel isolating – but it doesn’t have to. In this 10 minute presentation, discover the real impact of connection on your wellbeing and success, plus simple ways to build stronger relationships in life and business. This presentation is a must for anyone who owns or runs a business.

About the Presenter

Colleen Sinclair – Masta Group Australia
Family-owned and operated, Masta Scaffold Melbourne provides height Safety Solutions, Education & Consultation services to Melbourne’s, CBD, Eastern and South-eastern suburbs.
Our friendly team is here to help you find the right height safety solution for your project to keep you safe and profitable.

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How Resilient is your Business
2025-08-12 07:15 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

Glenn from tyridge will take you through the tyridge risk assessment process and show you how to implement strategies to manage your business risks.

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About the Presenter

Glenn Burbidge – Tyridge
Glenn has over 25 years of insurance experience across Australian and global markets with experience in working with a huge variety of insurance programs ranging from complex global placements, to tailored SME and domestic policies. Glenn is a qualified insurance broker. Having lead global teams Glenn is also a passionate leader and coach. He has coached many individuals to assist with their personal and professional success. He is a qualified executive coach, trainer and assessor.
Glenn also has extensive experience in strategy formulation and execution and has worked as a management consultant. He has assisted organizations with a variety of projects to help optimize their performance.

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How to Win at Auctions
2025-08-19 07:15 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

At this meeting, experienced Buyers Agent and auction bidder, Mike McNamara will present “How to WIN at auctions”.
Mike will cover the preparation required and the 8 possible outcomes when a residential property is listed for auction.

About the Presenter

Mike McNamara – Strategic Buyers Agent
With 11 years experiene in the property market, buying hundreds of properties for clients, Mike has advnaced buying skills and an authoritative grasp of the property marketplace throughout Melbourne and regional areas. Also a property investor for over 20 years, Mike is teritary qualified in finance and business, and has achieved an MBA. Previously working as a Chartered Accountant, and now a licenced real estate agent, Mike’s agency can provide the experience and knowledge needed to secure a first or next home for buyers.

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Taking the Chaos Out of Christmas: Systems, Sanity & Staying Front of Mind
2025-11-25 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

If you’re in the building industry chances, are you are aware of the risks of working at height, for those of you who do the odd job around home maybe you’re not quite as aware. This week Colleen from Masta Group Australia will be awakening us to the very real risk and what to consider before taking on a task at height.
Colleen Sinclair from MastaGroup Australia will talk about working at heights.

About the Presenter

Colleen Sinclair – Masta Group Australia
Family-owned and operated, Masta Scaffold Melbourne provides height Safety Solutions, Education & Consultation services to Melbourne’s, CBD, Eastern and South-eastern suburbs.
Colleen has over 35 years of experience as a business leader across Retail and Construction and loves building connections and supporting businesses and communities she is involved with to evolve.

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How To Protect Your Business with Cyber Insurance
2025-12-09 07:15 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week Glenn Burbidge from Tyridge will be taking attendees through how to protect your business with Cyber Insurance and the types of risks to be aware of.
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About the Presenter

Glenn Burbidge – Tyridge
Glenn has over 25 years of insurance experience across Australian and global markets with experience in working with a huge variety of insurance programs ranging from complex global placements, to tailored SME and domestic policies. Glenn is a qualified insurance broker. Having lead global teams Glenn is also a passionate leader and coach. He has coached many individuals to assist with their personal and professional success. He is a qualified executive coach, trainer and assessor.
Glenn also has extensive experience in strategy formulation and execution and has worked as a management consultant. He has assisted organizations with a variety of projects to help optimize their performance.

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Wills and Why You Must Have One
2026-01-27 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

Gareth Jones, a Partner of Septimus Jones & Lee Solicitors, will be presenting on the importance of having a valid Will. He will also touch on some related issues such as business succession and binding death benefit nominations for your superannuation.

Wills and Why You Must Have One – Gareth Jones

About the Presenter

Gareth Jones – Septimus Jones and Lee Solicitors

Gareth has developed a broad experience acting as a property and commercial lawyer for over 20 years. He has acted for listed property developers, private developers and thousands of private clients each with their own objectives and needs. Purchases, sales, subdivisions, leases, easements, covenants, adverse possession, compulsory acquisition. Legal advice needs to be effective for you, but most of all, you need to be able to sleep better at night.

Gareth is a partner at Septimus Jones & Lee, a firm which has been operating for over 85 years. The firm decided to move out of the city where it had been operating since 1935 to embrace the new opportunities made possible by remote working. Septimus Jones & Lee moved to Kew where we are more accessible to our clients and able to make the most of the efficiencies to be gained by hybrid working in the office and from home.

Gareth is married and has four sons so his hobbies mostly revolve around driving to and watching sport!

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Melbourne Property: Tips & Tricks to Buy in '26
2026-02-24 07:15 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

At this meeting, experienced Buyers Agent and auction bidder, Mike McNamara will present “Melbourne Property: Tips & Tricks to Buy in ’26”.
Anyone wanting to keep up to date with Melbourne property should attend this presentation. Mike Mcnamara is a highly successful buyers agent, having bought all types of property for homebuyers and investors over 12 years.

About the Presenter

Mike McNamara – Strategic Buyers Agent
With 11 years experiene in the property market, buying hundreds of properties for clients, Mike has advnaced buying skills and an authoritative grasp of the property marketplace throughout Melbourne and regional areas. Also a property investor for over 20 years, Mike is teritary qualified in finance and business, and has achieved an MBA. Previously working as a Chartered Accountant, and now a licenced real estate agent, Mike’s agency can provide the experience and knowledge needed to secure a first or next home for buyers.

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How AI is Transforming Online Communication: Focusing on Websites in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
2026-03-24 07:15 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

Are you writing content for your website renovation? Are you looking to produce blogs to grow your credibility and authority rankings?
Jennifer from Website Warriors will share tips on how to remove writers block and produce targeted content to increase your visitors’ attention.

About the Presenter

Jennifer Saunders – Website Warriors
Jennifer has a career background in project management and business strategy. This experience along with a passion for creative design has provided her with a unique skillset to build eyecatching websites with a strategic focus on helping businesses grow.
Website Warriors prides itself on helping businesses solve all website challenges, whether it be renovating old websites, modernising to suit business service changes or trouble shooting functionality issues.

Jennifer loves overseas travel, architecture, movies, the ballet, wine tasting and considers herself a ‘foodie’.
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