|
|
By Kathy Vida
Pictured Nov 4 2011, President West Wyalong Services & Citizens Club Paul Flagg, Founder Local Champions John Petersen, General Manager Neville Kelley
Neville Kelley, General Manager West Wyalong Services and Citizens Club sums up a great week for Local Champions and the relaunch of the Community Rewards Program.
Would you like to make an opening comment [...]
By John Petersen
Pictured 10/11/2011 Founder Local Champions John Petersen, Founder Second Chance Toys Cheryl Staddon
A great initiative is set to be launched in Five Dock.
Second Chance Toys rescues and recycles gently used plastic toys for children in need in local community organisatons and we need your help.
We are asking local Five Dock Primary and Secondary Schools to [...]
By John Petersen
Nov 2 2011, John Petersen Local Champions pictured (Top) Community Relations Officer Craig Sutton, Director Community and Development Services Adele Casey Bland Shire Council (Bottom) Chairman Martin Lane, Business West Wyalong.
On my travels to West Wyalong last week launching West Wyalong’s Community Rewards Program, it was great to meet with Craig, Adele and [...]
By John Petersen
It was great to attend Club Five Dock RSL’s Annual Presidents Black Tie Dinner – fundraising for All Hallows Public School Five Dock.
Pictured; John Petersen, Ron Stuhl from Local Champions, David Raiti Marketing Manager Club Five Dock RSL
Club Five Dock RSL proudly presented the school and their Principal with a “BIG CHEQUE” for [...]
By John Petersen
Oct 17 2011, Pictured Reed McNaughton, Patricia Walsh Domremy College, John Petersen Local Champions/Community Liaison Club Five Dock RSL
It was great to meet with Reed and Patricia, discussing creating work placement and training opportunities for their students as well as developing new links between students and the local business community.
Kathryn Broadhurst, from Max [...]
By John Petersen ..Founder
July 2007
Panania Public School Fete 2007
October 2011 ” Community Leaders attended….
Local Champions is all about building stronger communities
Local Champions helps to build strong local business and community group relationships.
It is a self sustaining local program that helps develop local community,civic and social leadership and provides sales, marketing and fundraising tools/skills for local [...]
By John Petersen
President Five Dock Chamber of Commerce Joe Di Giacomo passes on his thanks to local real estate principals of Five Dock after a recent meeting 05/10/2011 at Club Five Dock RSL
“Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule yesterday and coming along to the meeting to discuss the issues which you [...]
By John Petersen
Club Five Dock RSL’s Precious Gems Rewards Centre pictured 07/11/2011
Members can check their points balances, receive tickets for club promotions and see what local businesses are in the program.
(You-tube – to be submitted)
By John Petersen
In summarising the conversations I’ve had with local businesses, about their enthusiasm to run another promotion, post the success of the Panania Village Festival, we propose an upcoming promotion – “It’s Happening in Panania for Christmas”. We are undertaking this to recognise and promote the contributions of 27 participating businesses and 5 sponsors. [...]
By Charlie Peters
When asked recently what was a key learning at the School of Social Entrepreneurs Local Champions Founder John Petersen replied : “The day we were asked to put down 30 reasons as to why does my project have to happen…he came up with 39″
helps community
helps local businesses
provides leadership for the local community
its what I [...]
By John Petersen
WEST WYALONG COMMUNITY CLUB REWARDS - PROGRAM LAUNCH
Tuesday 1st Nov, 2011 – West Wyalong
Click on Local Businesses in West Wyalong back new program
Click on Gold in West Wyalong
For further information – Phone 0438 567 689 or email john@localchampions.com.au
By Charlie Peters
Pictured at Panania Festival Sept 10, 2011 Mr Keith Roffey Rotary Club of Padstow, Mr Khal Assfour Bankstown City Mayor, John Petersen Local Champions, Councillor Linda Downey
By Charlie Peters
Skill Share Activity: Overview Wednesday 21 September. John Petersen presents to SSE Sydney 4
John and his fellow students were guided by;
What skills and/or knowledge does a social entrepreneur require to be effective?
Think of a skill, a model, or a process that you have a talent for; that helps you to be an effective [...]
By John Petersen
By John Petersen
Pictured: Joe Di Giacomo – President, Anthony Natoli – Treasurer,
Ken Diaz – Secretary,Glen Harron – Vice President,
John Petersen – Community Relations & Marketing
“If you build it, they will come!’
Five Dock Chamber of Commerce is working in conjunction with local businesses, their customers, residents and our local groups to create opportunity and increase our efforts [...]
By John Petersen
Emily Forrest ,Team Leader Project Development,Sustainable Development,City Planning and Environment,Bankstown City Council met with Panania local businesses on Sept 15, 2011 to create an opportunity to talk about local issues,events and upcoming plans.
Topics and detail covered
Planned Panania works & improvement plan;
Emily oulined specifics and confirmed there would be the opportunity for the broader community in the [...]
By John Petersen
Current Project Sites & Program Partners
Current Week Oct 10th - Oct 16th (Planned Onsite attendance)
Monday: Panania
Tuesday: Five Dock / SSE / Randwick
Wednesday: Redfern : SSE
Thursday: Taren Point / Five Dock
Friday: Five Dock
Where was John
Week Sept 12th – Sept 18th
Monday: Five Dock:Club Five Dock RSL/Five Dock Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday: Redfern:SSE
Wednesday: Panania:Panania Chamber of Commerce (Panania Festival)
Thursday: Panania:Panania [...]
By Martha Azzi Student Journalism Cadet
A very exciting and wonderful event, the Panania Festival was recently held to mark the second of three days of celebration and community unity.
The day began with a wide range of activities from music performances to face painting. Held Sept 9 – 11 across Anderson Avenue and Tower Street Panania, the [...]
By Charlie Peters
Mr John Petersen Founder of Local Champions meets Tony Abbott Federal Opposition Leader September 10 , 2011 & Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd July 2007.
By John Petersen
Tony Abbott MHR, Federal Member for Warringah | Leader of the Opposition taking time out from his busy schedule to visit Panania to talk to locals and local businesses.
By John Petersen
(Voted No 1 Picture)
Tony Abbott MHR, Federal Member for Warringah | Leader of the Opposition joining in the fun of Panania Village Festival, Saturday September 10, 2011.
By John Petersen
Panania Village festival Sat September 10, is only three weeks away.
Please attached Draft ad for Week 1 of Festival promotional Program.
Torch Ad – Wed 24th August
Panania Festival Meeting 13/8/2011 – Keith , Terry, Glenda from Rotary Club of Padstow & John from Local Champions/Chamber of Commerce
News
Please see doc – Council Grant Allocation
Please see doc [...]
By Martha Azzi
A new initiative guided by Local Champions to develop partnership within the local community, local businesses and the West Wyalong Services and Citizens club has been launched.
This long term commitment aims to help local businesses increase their promotional and marketing capacity while increasing and retaining customers.
Pam Clarke, owner of local business Thom, Dick [...]
By John Petersen
Local websites proudly claim that West Wyalong is known for its friendliness – and that’s exactly what I experienced when I visited town the week of 25 July.
http://www.aboutwestwyalong.com/
Local businesses everywhere can learn from the example set in this town, where business owners and staff talk amongst one another often, are focused as a group and put [...]
By Charlie Peters
Local Business owners in Five Dock talk about their business and how Local Champions & Club Five Dock RSL is helping them and their community. Special thanks to Mariam Chehab our student journalist.
Mick, Anthony from Bridgetsone Select Five Dock, Leo Muggleton Club Five Dock RSL Member, John Petersen Local Champions
Mick,Anthony, Leo and Ken [...]
By John Petersen
We all have our Heroes – Local Champions has taken me many places, and allowed me to meet so many great people. At a recent fundraising event for the Bankstown Multicultural Youth Service it was a humbling experience to Meet Hazem El Masri.
http://www.bmys.net.au
One of the Bulldogs greatest ever players. After 14 years of first grade football [...]
By Charlie Peters
From left to right – Federal Member for Hughes Mr Craig Kelly, The Hon Joe Hockey Federal Member for North Sydney and Shadow Federal Treasurer, Mr John Petersen Founder of Local Champions, President of Panania Chamber of Commerce and Community Liaison for Club Five Dock RSL are joined by local business owners in [...]
By Charlie Peters
Panania Chamber of Commerce in leading the co-ordination of the Panania Village Festival 2011 continues to release innovative programs to ensure there is opportunity to maximise participation and engagement of community groups.
1.Panania Chamber of Commerce “ShopFront” open for Business
Chamber President John Petersen 30th May – Monday Office time PRD Nationwide Riverview
Panania Chamber Weekly [...]
By John Petersen
Batyr Founder Sebastian Robertson, Councillor Max Parker, Founder Local Champions/Chairman Panania Village Festival 2011 & Committee Member and Padstow Rotarian Keith Roffey lead the community forum 2nd May 2011
KEY FACT – Panania Village Festival Dates Friday September 9 – Sunday September 11 2011
Minutes of meeting & Draft List of Events
A call out for [...]
By John Petersen
John Petersen – Founder Local Champions/President Panania Chamber of Commerce meets with Torch MD Trent Engisch and his team to discuss their support of Panania Village festival and to set-up a program of follow-ups and meetings – next meeting set for 11th June
By John Petersen
Local Champions Founder John Petersen and his fellow students of the School of Social Entrepreneurs pictured with Kids Express founder Margot Ward
KidsXpress is a dynamic Sydney-based therapy support program for children 4- 14yrs who have faced challenges, loss and or trauma in their lives.
http://www.kidsexpress.org.au/
” A truly special day , one I’ll never forget. [...]
By John Petersen
John Petersen – Club Five Dock RSL Community Liaison/President Panania Chamber of Commerce/Founder Local Champions presents to Five Dock Chamber of Commerce May 2011
I recently joined Five Dock Chamber of Commerce leaders Joe Di Giacomo and Anthony Natolli to discuss with other businesses some new initiatives and the expansion of the Chamber.
Concerned by [...]
By Charlie Peters
Founder Local Champions John Petersen Gilgandra 14th may 2011
John with Gilgandra Mayor Mr Doug Batten May 15th 2011
John and Managing Director of Generate Group Paul Godfrey visited Gilgandra to meet with Mayor Doug Batten to discuss assisting with Gilgandra’s Shop Local campaign coming up in late 2011.
Set to also team up once again [...]
By Charlie Peters
ClubsNSW CEO Anthony Ball and Local Champions Founder John Petersen – pictured at Gilgandra Services Club May 15 2011
A chance meeting between Mr Petersen and Mr Ball allowed John to introduce the Local Champions Community program and discuss its proven success so far and new potential across further communities.
John also detailed for Anthony his new [...]
By Charlie Peters
Local Champions Founder John Petersen on route to Gilgandra 15th may 2011 in Cessna with Generate Group Managing Director Mr Paul Godfrey
Photo by Paul – ” whose flying the plane..”
By John Petersen
Do you know or love a local student?
Dear Mum and Dad, grandma, grandpa , aunty, uncle, cousin, sister, brother , friend or local student – if there are any local students (university, TAFE or senior high school) you know who are looking for immediate work ,training and volunteer experience in marketing, customer service [...]
By Joan Powell
Updates ;
12-2 pm 19th April 1st sub community committee meeting held at Panania Cafe Panania – attendees Mr John Petersen Panania Chamber, Mrs Joan Powell Community Representative Panania Chamber & Local Transport Convenor, Mr Paul Falzon Transport Planning Manager University of Westerm Sydney, Community Representative Jenny McGurgan.
Volunteers , supporters and commitee members and [...]
By Charlie Peters
The Torch have agreed to come on board as a Media Partner and will be promoting the Festival in the lead up to the event.
At a recent meeting (14th April) with Torch’s Group Sales Manager Bernie Temple, Advertising Manager Terry Finn, Account Executive Mick Benjamin, Chamber representatives John and Kathy Petersen, Bernie stressed [...]
John Petersen
Have your say ! See below to register your thoughts and ideas.
or Please Join Us in the Panania Citizens Hall Monday 2nd May 7pm (Monday after Easter for a community meeting
RSVP john@localchampions.com.au or call 0438 567 689 by Friday 29th April.
On Wednesday 30 March 2011 @ Parker’s Shoes, Panania a pre-liminary meeting was requested by [...]
By Charlie Peters
John and SSE Facilitator Meredith Turnbull conducting a 1 on 1 session
Mr John Petersen, Founder of Local Champions community program recently commenced a bursary scholarship to the School of Social Entrepreneurs.
Nominated by Bankstown City Council, John along with 19 carefullly selected students from NSW will come together to work on their community projects together as [...]
By Charlie Peters
Owner/Principals Mr Craig Guthrie from Mortgage Choice,Mr John Reilly from Key Tax Solutions & Mr Jason Behringer from PRD Nationwide Riverview Panania have offered their support and team resources, their time and sponsorship for their local community.
John and Jason are also committee members on Local Champions Local Jobs Ltd.
John Petersen adds – Craig [...]
By Charlie Peters
Maybe because there was dancing in the street that the rain came down, but it did not stop Padstow local businesses running a very successful Saturday Fair.
Fairies and face painting, hundreds of balloons , business special offers, A 30 piece brass band, “Jaryd the Horse – not his real name”, Captain Jack Sparrow, [...]
By Charlie Peters
Joan Powell and Nick Dionisopoulos from UWS
A request from student management of UWS – Bankstown Campus asking where do our students shop has seen Panania Chamber of Commerce develop a Panania Business Directory.
PDF – Panania Business Directory
PDF – UWS Request
By Mariam Chehab
NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berjeklian, Liberal MP Mr Glenn Brookes, Joan Powell Community Representative talk transport in Panania.
* At the time of this photo Gladys and Glenn were the Liberal NSW Opposition
The Shadow Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian, paid a visit to Panania station on Tuesday (March 15) to inspect the need for easy [...]
By Charlie Peters
Joan Powell – Community Representative Chamber of Commerce
Our community and Local Transport representative Ms Joan Powell has organised a great initiative to support local businesses and encourage shopping in Panania.
Proudly Sponsored by Veolia Transport , Panania Chamber of Commerce, and UWS the initiative will work this way;
On Tuesday of each week for a trial [...]
By Charlie Peters
Franklins Panania and Revesby have donated vouchers to a value of $1500 to Local Champions in helping our local community!
Photo Courtesy of Emerald Imaging Ph 9771 0273 www.emeraldimaging.com.au
Graphic Design courtesy of Avenue Graphic Design Ph 9785 4712 Mobile 0418 660 281
Sonia Goss, Advertising Manager says “Franklins is proud to be supporting this fantastic community initiative”
“This [...]
By Mariam Chehab - Feb 2011
Local Champions recipients
SCHOOLS
> Broderick Gillawarna > De La Salle Revesby > East Hills Boys High School > East Hills Girls Technology High School > East Hills Public School > Milperra Public School > Mount Saint Joseph > Padstow Heights Public School > Padstow North Public School > Panania Pre-school Kindergarten > [...]
By Charlie Peters
Student Cadet Leyoung Sham setting up program merchant display
PRECIOUS GEMS CLUB REWARDS LAUNCH DATE 7th March 2011
Foundation Business Partners are;
Bridgestone Select,Brigitte Academie De Beaute,Caminiti Butchery,Cincotta Discount Chemist,Five Dock Pharmacy,IGA Abbotsford,Instyle Home Theatre & Hi Fi,Tamarj Fashion Boutique,True Colours Dry Cleaners,Tuition with a Mission,Wareemba Quality Meats,Whitfords of Five Dock Electrical Discounts
The Local Champions and [...]
By Charlie Peters,
The Benevolent Society, Australia’s first charity with nearly 200 years experience of driving positive social change joins with Local Champions to Grow Communities Together.
This new collarboration is setting out to support local businesses and community groups in Greenacre in Bankstown Local Government Area.
Some of the key objectives are;
Provide technology, a financial platform and structured marketing [...]
By Charlie Peters
*At the time of this photo Mike was the Shadow NSW Treasurer
Chamber community representative Joan Powell met with Mike Baird to discuss issues centering around transport in the local area. Having presented hard copy evidence to him, Joan has recently received a letter of acknowledgement from Mr Baird that the issues were raised [...]
By Charlie Peters
*At the time when this photo was taken Mike was NSW Shadow Treasurer
Mr Mike Baird – NSW Shadow Treasurer visited Panania on the 15th Feb to meet with local businesses.
Accompanied by Mr Glenn Brookes, Liberal Candidate for East Hills, local businesses and the community took the opportunity to raise their issues and expectations [...]
By Charlie Peters
Panania Chamber of Commerce representatives attended State Liberal Candidate for East Hills Mr Glenn Brookes campaign launch at East Hills Park on the 8th Feb. Mr Brookes and fellow liberal representatives state and Federal addressed key issues in the area including transport.
By Charlie Peters
Further to the community consultation held at Panania during the second half of 2010, Council has prepared an “Issues Report” detailing the concerns and opinions of local community members, stakeholders and businesses regarding the Panania Town Centre. This information will be used to guide the physical improvment streetscape works for the town centre [...]
By Joan Powell
Great Night, Great Food, Great Advice.
Small Business Marketing angel, Herbert J. Field, brought something special to Panania on Wednesday 8 December , delivering key marketing advice to local businesses.
Promoted as an event not to be missed, the full room of attendees reported just that.
President of Panania Chamber of Commerce, Mr John Petersen, says [...]
By Mariam Chehab - Nov 2010
student cadets – Mariam Chehab, Jessica Chamoun, Leyoung Sham
Being part of Local Champions will allow me to gain experience in the field that I want to eventually work in – journalism. It is providing me with a practical opportunity to learn first hand what the career encompasses; allowing me to experience what [...]
By Charlie Peters
Bright sunshine, big smiles , beautiful voices from St Christopher’s Samoan Community Choir created a very special hour in the lives of those who attended 2010’s December Panania Village Street Markets run by the Rotary Club of Padstow.
The choir well known for their singing at St Christopher’s Church arrived in big numbers and [...]
By Charlie Peters
Smiling faces greeted the big fella when he jetted into Panania Markets to check if you’ve been naughty or nice.
Even Santa has to do what his told – Mrs Claus reportedly heard telling him to get a hair cut.
By Joan Powell (Team Leader) – 2010
Market Stands Panania Sat 14th August 2010. Photo by Mariam Chehab
A beautiful day, great crowds, and Padstow Rotary`s monthly markets in Panania had a new look to them in August.
Supported by Bankstown Council, SES and RTA and conducted as a trial, the markets were staged on Anderson Avenue.
From the [...]
By Joan Powell
A meeting was held on the 2nd December at the UWS Bankstown Campus, in attendance was Linda Eagles representing Nick Dionisopoulos, Residental College Manager,UWS .Paul Falzon,Transport Planning Manager for the UWS.Emily Forrest, Senior Landscape Architect and Team Leader Projects Development Bankstown City Council , John Petersen, President of the Chamber of Commerce ,Panania. [...]
By Charlie Peters
Community and Student Representatives from Local Champions “Bankstown” are now lending a hand in Bathurst.
Equipped with local experience in developing Local Champions for the benefit of schools and local businesses program founder Mr John Petersen is now leading Bathurst RSL’s Club Rewards program.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4knovxckc5Q
http://www.bathurstrsl.com.au/
Working alongside Bathurst RSL staff the club is positioned well, along [...]
By Mariam Chehab.
The student team from Local Champions, the community program that utilises terminals in local shops to operate as an online loyalty and fundraising system which assists local schools and businesses, have completed their technical training for the organisation with a trip to Taren Point.
The students were provided a tour of the facilities and [...]
By Charlie Peters
Congratulations to Brendan and his fellow student cadets for recently completing their first stage of training.
Local Champions Student Awards recognise the completion and involvement in
1 Introductory Program Training
2 Technical Initiatives and Program Technology
3 Local Community Leadership and merchant training
4 Program Awareness and Development
Included in the training was providing students with practical experience on the [...]
By Charlie Peters
Local Champions founder John Petersen made some new friends when he co-ordinated the St Christopher’s Samoan Community Choir to perform at 2010’s December Panania Village Street Markets run by the Rotary Club of Padstow.
By Charlie Peters
Something great for the kids this Dec markets with Local Champions students teaming up with Rotary to run the face painting stand with all proceeds going to Polio Plus.
By Charlie Peters
Students and the university are eager to know what’s on offer from local businesses and where they can eat and shop.
In response to suggestions that students are keen to visit Panania and local shops regularly, Chamber Community Reprsentative Joan Powell and UWS Student Residential Manager Nick Dionisopoulos met to discuss
local businesses being part of [...]
By Mariam Chehab – Student Cadet
“Community Champion’s member Joan Powell and representatives from the University of Western Sydney student union ‘The Hive,’ met on Wednesday 22 September to discuss better transport in Panania, bus services to and from Panania to UWS, and initiatives to help local businesses.
Discussions took place for ways in which better bus [...]
By Charlie Peters
Local Student Daniel Galleta has now joined the community team to offer his help and also gain some valuable practical work experience. Daniel says “I’m studying Commerce (with a major in Marketing) and Psychology. I have a pretty thorough statistics background which is particularly useful for market research”
He continues to add “I also [...]
By Charlie Peters
Locally raised and schooled – Brendan Guthrie has joined the volunteer team to help the local community.
Brendan says, “mum and dad are heavily involved in the local community and they have encouraged us to do the same”.
After the first few days of Brendan being involved he has already seen why it is so [...]
“excerpt Canterbury Bankstown Express June 2009
By Susan Liu
It all adds up
A diversified background in marketing,advertising,accounting and quality assurance certainly helps when lending a hand to local businesses through the economic recession. However, as John Petersen reveals, a strong attachment to community matters is also important. He is the President of the Panania Chamber of Commerce [...]
By Charlie Peters
Gloria Jeans Panania has joined Local Champions to deliver benefit back to their customers and the local community. Joining Local Champions, the widely endorsed community program that supports local businesses, local schools and community groups Gloria Jeans Panania is set to work with businesses on their in-store business board.
Owner Raaf Masri says “We [...]
By Joan Powell and John Petersen – August 2010
Dear Local Business Community Member
Local feedback tells us there are a number of issues affecting businesses in Panania. There are more, and we welcome your input, but in no particular order some of them include:
Transport services (improved bus and rail)
Parking
Uneven and unsafe parking
A definite need for local [...]
By Joan Powell – August 2010
Padstow Rotary Club – Panania Markets Raffle.
Local Businesses join in to make Rotary Padstow`s first “New Look” Panania markets a success
John Petersen from Panania Chamber of Commerce added, “What a great day. Thanks to the Rotary Club of Padstow for all their hard work in organising this valuable community event”.
Special [...]
By Joan Powell (Team Leader) – August 2010
Community Action Group Members
Dear Local Business, Customers, Local Resident
What are your top three issues that need attention!
PLEASE LET US KNOW by emailing chamber@localchampions.com.au
We are a community who looks at different ways to help and communicate effectively. Assisted by technology and social media networks a Community Action Group has [...]
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Local Champions Press
Norman Perry – “The Field of Dreams” joins the team
The Federal Minister for Small Business, Dr Craig Emerson, visited Panania on Tuesday 13 July to meet with a number of local small business owners.
The meeting, held at Panania Library, allowed Mr Emerson and the small business owners to discuss the future of small businesses in Australia.
The President of the Panania Chamber of Commerce, John [...]
By Charlie Peters
After reminding Mr Rudd that the Waugh Brothers hailed from Panania, John Petersen from Panania Chamber of Commerce said the business community needed to work closer together.
Mr Petersen also said that there were limited opportunities for school students and called on local businesses to help out.
John says “I believe there’s a degree of isolation [...]
By Charlie Peters
11 December 2009
“Mr John Petersen
I am please to provide this letter of support for the Local Champions Program.
Bankstown City Council strongly supports the local business community and initiatives which sustain their viability.
The LCP Pilot has encouraged residents to use their local shopping precincts to benefit our children and community by fundraising for schools [...]
