Fish Lane Festival hits South Brisbane!

Proudly presented by BSB members Aria Property Group and The Fox Hotel, Fish Lane Festival invites you to drink, dance, and dine the day away in a celebration of South Brisbane’s most iconic laneway on Saturday May 7 from midday to 10pm.

Nestled between Merivale and Grey Street lies Fish Lane, where the eclectic character of West End collides with the culture and creativity of South Bank.

Over the last few years, Fish Lane has undergone an exciting transformation to become one of Brisbane’s leading dining and drinking precincts.

Check out emerging local music acts across two stages; unwind with craft beer, cocktails and top-shelf wines; and sample signature dishes from celebrated local eateries. Click here for the festival program and map.

This is a FREE entry event and all ages are welcome.

Visit the festival Facebook page for updates on the event.
 

Paniyiri Festival celebrates 40 years of flavour!

Brisbane's much loved and famed Paniyiri Greek Festival is gearing up to celebrate 40 flavour-filled years over the weekend of May 21 and 22 - right here in South Brisbane!

Over four decades Paniyiri has grown to become Queensland’s signature celebration of all things Greek and the state’s largest cultural festival as well as the country’s longest running Greek festival – an admirable success story for the celebration that started in 1976 when a group of passionate Greek Australians wanted to share their cultural traditions with Brisbane. Fast forward to 2016 and this kaleidoscopic cultural explosion is now legendary with more than 60,000 expected to celebrate over the weekend of May 21 and 22.

Visit Musgrave Park, where more than 30 food stalls will celebrate all the regions and flavours of Greece, while on the stages, there’s the Honeypuff Eating Competition, Grape Stomping, Olive Eating and Pasta Eating.

Paniyiri 2016 Fast Facts
Date:      Saturday May 21 from 12noon AND Sunday May 22 from 10am
Location: Musgrave Park & The Greek Club, Edmondstone St, South Brisbane
Info:        www.paniyiri.com or 07 3844 1166
Tickets:  $10 Adults (13+), $3 all Pensioners, Children FREE

Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

Last chance to WIN an iPad mini

BSB is always working to help improve our beautiful South Bank precinct, and we need your opinion to guide us in the right direction!

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey - You'll go into the draw to win an iPad mini!!

Click here to fill in the survey.

BSB Professional Development Session
'Mind' Your Business - Brain science methodologies for the worksplace

The second instalment in Business South Bank’s 2016 Professional Development series will be back-to-back sessions on using brain science methodologies in the workplace to improve business outcomes and staff satisfaction.

• Part A of the workshop will be presented by Melissa Armstrong, General Manager, Gold Mind Performance.
• Part B of the workshop will be held by John Barton, CEO, MGD Wealth.

Date: Wednesday 18 May 2016
Time: Part A - 12.00pm (for an 12.05pm start) - 1.00pm
         Part B - 1.15pm - 2.00pm 

Light lunch served in between the sessions.
Members are welcome to attend one or both sessions.

Venue:  70 Merivale Street, South Brisbane
Costs:   $25 per person (Platinum members 8 FOC)
RSVP:   COB Monday 16 May 2016

Click here for more information and to register.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) presents: Beer + Beethoven

BSB Member QSO invites you to celebrate the combination of the music of Beethoven, with the taste of a cold, craft beer at their inaugural BEER + BEETHOVEN event!

Staged on Friday May 20 from 6.30pm at the QPAC Concert Hall, the event will be hosted by the ever-progressive QSO in a beautiful partnership with Brisbane’s own Newstead Brewing Co.

THE MUSICIANS:

• The full force of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra
• One of the planet’s most impressive pianists, Russian Nikolai Demidenko
• Maestro Vassilis Christopoulos, leading the charge

Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

The Ship Inn

10% discount on drinks and 20% discount on food at the Ship Inn.

To view more BSB Member Advantage Offers, click here.

Simply the best for Mum! - at Central Apartments Dockside

Visit The Cove Bistro, Central Dockside, this Mother’s Day, May 8th!

For $49pp you can treat Mum to a 2 course meal, a bunch of flowers and a glass of sparkling!

Limited spaces are available so ring now to book on 07 3194 5397 or email James on jtett@centralgroup.com.au

 

Mother's Day, Surf Club Style

If you’re after a relaxed Mother’s Day, head to South Bank Surf Club for seafood, pub fare and exquisite views of Streets Beach and the city skyline - the perfect destination to spoil mum on her special day. 

Food will be served from their usual a la carte menu and sittings are at 8am, 11am and 5:30pm.

Bookings are essential and can be made by calling 3844 7301 or clicking here.

Depth Industries

Name and position?
Adam Collie, Business Development, Depth Offshore.

Tell us about your business/organisation?
Depth Offshore is an offshore outsourcing solutions firm which connects Australian business with our office in the Philippines. We facilitate recruitment and ongoing management of overseas based staff who can directly boost your business working in anything from IT and Accounting through to Administration and Graphic Design. We have found local SMEs to benefit the most with even 75-80% reduction in overhead costs while employing through Depth Offshore.

What is your role at your organisation?
My role as Business Development is to consult with clients and lend my expertise to make their personal experience with offshoring a positive one. We have the cumulative experience and wisdom of all our customers and can share this best practice with you so you can drive more business through your organisation.

How many people work at your business?
In Depth Industries we have about 15 people, some of which work in our Philippines office and are highly valued members of the team.

What is your favourite place in the precinct?
I think the return of the Brisbane letters (From the G20 summit) to the riverfront was a fantastic idea as tourists love it and it gives them a great opportunity for a beautiful photo in our city to share with the rest of the world on social media.

What do you want BSB members to know about you or your business?
Most businesses don’t know how much potential there is for Depth Offshore to help them. After initial consultations the most common response is “Wow, I didn’t realise that was possible” and “I didn’t realise there were other businesses doing that”. We want people to know we are here to help cultivate your organisations growth in ways that you didn’t realise were possible.

What is something people wouldn’t know about your business?
We practice what we preach and have our own overseas administration and IT support that helps our Australian team focus on doing what they do best within the Depth Group.

What has recently happened at your organisation?
Our Philippines team just moved into a new, bigger office due to increased demand and growth from our existing clients.

What do you hope to achieve in your industry?
We hope that by helping organisations with offshore support, that their Australian based team can have higher productivity and get the results for their team.

What inspires you?
The view from our office across the river towards the city gives me a boost every time I see it.

What are your words of wisdom?
“Learn from other people’s mistakes before you make them yourself” and I apply this everyday with Depth Offshore. On a daily basis we share with our clients what has and hasn’t worked for other businesses so that they can have a positive and seamless transition to utilising extra help from an offshore team.