After Dark - Espresso Martini Networker

After Dark at the Treehouse
Wednesday 19 August 2026 | Redcliffe Treehouse | $55pp

Forget the boring fundraiser. This is networking, after dark.

Join us at the Redcliffe Treehouse for an evening built around good conversation, good drinks, and women who are getting it done in business. Your ticket includes two espresso martinis made with Dark Acre — our award-winning, Gold Medal-winning distilled coffee liqueur — plus charcuterie and bread, and a live panel on women in business.

Every ticket also supports The Mini Farm Project, the charity building farms to feed Australian families and children in need — but the night isn't a pitch. It's a night out, with purpose sitting quietly in the background.

Your host and panel

Jo Stevens — MC. Co-Host of Ladies That Long Lunch and President of the Pine Rivers Chamber of Commerce. Jo knows how to run a room — expect a night that moves, not a night of speeches.

Nicolle Kelly — Queensland Small Business Commissioner. Straight from the source on what's actually changing for small business owners in this state right now. If you run a business, this is a direct line to the person shaping the rules you operate under.

Cei Heck — Owner, Redcliffe Treehouse. Building a standout local venue from the ground up. Hear what it takes to grow a hospitality business in this market, from someone doing it on your doorstep.

Lisa Chesterfield — Principal-Founder, Six Fathoms Distillery. The craft distiller behind Dark Acre itself. Riley is working with her partner and daughter Riley to build an Australian spirits brand from scratch — the story behind what's in your glass tonight.

Robyn Baker — The Boring Writer, Strategic Digital Marketing. Cutting through the noise on what marketing actually needs to look like in 2026. Practical, not theoretical.

Also on the night — a quick word from our founder

Nick Steiner, Founder of The Mini Farm Project, will take two minutes to share what Dark Acre is really funding — and why we're building this charity on product sales, not donation asks. Coffee, coffee liqueur, candles and a growing range of Australian-made products are how we're working to fund farms without relying on handouts. Short, sharp, no pitch — just the why behind the drink in your hand.

Why buy a ticket

• Two Dark Acre espresso martinis and charcuterie, included
• 45 minutes of unfiltered business talk, then it's your turn — live Q&A
• A room full of Moreton Bay and surrounds business owners and professionals worth knowing
• Support a charity funding real farms and real food relief, without a fundraising pitch getting in the way of your night

📍 Redcliffe Treehouse, 35 Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe
🕠 Arrival 5:30pm | Program 6:00pm–7:30pm, networking continues after
🎟️ $55 — tickets limited