Circle open for local businesses

Moreton Bay’s newest networking platform, the Moreton Daily Business Circle, has been launched - alongside the region’s newest magazine.

The first member meet-up brought together businesses owners and decision-makers who support Moreton Daily, local stories and independent journalism.

More than 100 companies joined the Moreton Daily team at Tempest Restaurant, Scarborough on Wednesday for an invitation-only celebration of business and community.

It kicked-off the networking series which has four quarterly events scheduled to thank and connect our business supporter community

Guests were also among the first to read Issue One of the Moreton Daily magazine - a premium, printed snapshot of the people, businesses and ideas shaping our City.

Moreton Daily CEO Belinda Boyce thanked everyone who attended the launch saying: “We are fortunate to have such an incredibly engaged business community.

“Our events are well supported and we work closely with businesses who choose to back independent local journalism. That tells us there’s alignment and momentum.

“Now we want to build on that in a way that genuinely supports them.”

Moreton Daily Partnerships Manager Lyndsay Lawler added: “Our strategic partners are businesses that genuinely care about this City and the people in it.

“They understand the role local journalism plays in keeping communities informed, connected and supported.”

At the launch Sorita McGrane, owner of Sorita McGraine Consulting, said the Moreton Daily Business Circle quarterly networking series “provided a valuable platform for likeminded people”.

“It’s a space where people can safely share their concerns or their experiences of being in business,” she said.

Jeff Hughes, from veterans’ charity This Story Australia, works across the country but says “really local connection to the community” is lacking.

“A room like this allows us to mingle with businesses, make important connections and talk about how we can support the community,” he said.

Bonnie Worth, principal owner of Raine and Horne, Eatons Hill and Albany Creek, believes: “Connecting with other business owners is extremely important to bounce ideas off each other.

“We all run different businesses, but we all share the same sort of common goal,” she said.

And Peter Turner, Executive Principal at Bray Park State High School, sees the Business Circle as a “great opportunity for hearing feedback about where market trends are for employment and future opportunities for students.

“One of the great advantages is catching up with people. For instance, I’ve got Keith from Ausbuild, coming to my school and talking to construction students about how to build a house,” he said.

Moreton Daily will also launch a dedicated business hub later this year and is asking the business community what would be most valuable.

The survey is exploring how Moreton Daily can become a stronger, trusted hub for news, resources and information that matters most to local business leaders.

Have your say at www.moretondaily.com.au/survey