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Oils ain’t oils, but thumbs up for Atlantic golf day
The Atlantic Oils annual golf day at Macquarie Links was a little different this year. Put on every year by the local company to say thank you to its clients and business associates, it includes breakfast, a round of golf, followed by a late lunch. But last Friday it didn’t take long to notice the changes that the Covid-19 pandemic has made to our way of life. First of all, in among the goodies stored in your golf cart, new balls, cap, snacks and beverages, is a sanitiser bottle. Fair enough, because you know some people still like to shake… Read more »
Macarthur, you rock: amazing response to 24 Hour Fight
The pandemic has affected everyone, but it has hit charities a little harder. Lockdowns, restrictions and social distancing have made it almost impossible to carry on as though nothing had changed. The 24 Hour Fight Against Cancer was no exception. While its fundraising happens over many months and several different activities, they are all heavily focused on people being close together. Its biggest day, not just for raising money to fight cancer, but awareness of where we’re at in dealing with this scourge, is a 24 Hour walk in the athletics track of Campbelltown Sports Stadium. From right: Warren Morrison,… Read more »
Lifeline Macarthur CEO says it’s all about making a difference
Two years into the job as chief executive officer of Lifeline Macarthur, Brad Hannagan sounds like a man who has finally found his true calling in life. “I wake up every morning feeling I’m making a difference,’’ he says when we sit down for an interview at Smeaton Grange recently. “I spent a lot of my early career working for US multinationals, putting money in shareholders’ pockets. “And now I am doing something where actually I am making a difference and it makes me feel really good knowing we’ve helped some Australians through a crisis,’’ Mr Hannagan tells me. He… Read more »
