Entries by Suzanne Heim

Vacant position – Marketing and Member Relations Manager (Aust-UK Chamber of Commerce)

21st June 2017 in /by

The Australia-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce is looking for someone to take on the role of Marketing and Member Relations Manager, an exciting position at the forefront of the Chamber’s community and activities. They’ll need to be a committed, adaptable and proactive individual with experience in marketing, strong people skills and a demonstrable understanding of […]

Visa Programme for Skilled Workers

20th June 2017 in , /by

Summary prepared by Jarmila Zaricka (Board Member, German Australian Business Council): In April 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the abolition of the temporary foreign skilled worker scheme (referred to as ‘457’) that was introduced in 1996. The ‘457’ visa programme allowed skilled foreigners to work in Australia for up to four years. Under this […]

2017 Australian Federal Budget

20th June 2017 in /by

Summary prepared by Jarmila Zaricka (Board Member, German Australian Business Council): Presented on the 9th of May, 2017, by Scott Morrison MP, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, the main elements of the 2017 Australian Federal Budget focus on a significant increase in infrastructure spending, investment in education, contribution to the easing of pressure on […]

Board Members attending Senior Leaders Forum in Sydney

20th June 2017 in /by

Board Members André Haermeyer and Sabine Pittrof represented the German Australian Business Council at the inaugural EU Australia Senior Leader’s Forum in Sydney from 4th to 6th June 2017 with about 200 attendees from various sectors, including, business, academia, policy etc. Sabine Pittrof also acted as the EU rapporteur at the “climate, energy and environment” roundtable. The […]

AHK Mining 4.0 Dialogue

4th June 2017 in /by

Main Picture, from left to right: Dr. Thomas Bartnitzki (RWTH Aachen University), Andrew Mackenzie (BHP Billiton), Roland Ehrl (Siemens), Dr. Michael Schulte Strathaus (VDMA Mining), Dr. Lars Pierburg (Eickhoff Bergbautechnik GmbH) The German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) organized a President’s Delegation to Germany on May 17-19. The delegation was chaired by Honorary President […]

Australian Business in Europe Network Meeting

4th June 2017 in /by

The heads of approx. 10  organizations from the informal Australian Business in Europe Network gathered in London for the half-yearly international meeting on 5th and 6th of May 2017. Our hosts, the Australia-UK Chamber of Commerce, had compiled a very professional and high profile programme featuring briefings from the Senior Trade Commissioner, David Watson, the […]

Networking Reception Frankfurt

10th May 2017 in /by

The German Australian Business Council continued our 20th anniversary by launching our “Bring a Friend” promotion at a business networking reception in Frankfurt, kindly hosted by our co-patron, Richard Leather, Consul General and Senior Trade Commissioner. Our new friends were able to learn more about the Council and meet existing members and friends over drinks […]

Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir Concert

10th May 2017 in /by

German Australian Business Council members and friends enjoyed a special concert evening in Frankfurt on Saturday, 6 May with Australia´s Gondwana Indigenous Children´s Choir touring Europe for the first time. Together with the choir of the Frankfurt European School, the children truly fascinated the audience of around 500 guests in Frankfurt´s packed Liebfrauenkirche. Participation was […]

World Doctor’s Orchestra 2017

9th May 2017 in /by

For the first time in its 10-year history, the World Doctors Orchestra visited Munich and on the evening of 22 April and played a brilliant concert at the historic Herkulessaal at the Münchener Residenz. Members and friends of the German Australian Business Council joined the symphony orchestra’s performance of pieces by Giuseppe Verdi and Richard […]