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GBDG BOARD

The board members of the Gawler Business Development Group.
Gawler Business Development Group Inc. meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. For further details please contact [email protected]

Gary Iremonger

Deputy Chair
Owner Eagle Foundry Bed & Breakfast
Gary Iremonger completed his apprenticeship as a diesel mechanic with the Electricity Trust of South Australia in the late 1970’s. He also completed post graduate studies in Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mechanical Engineering 1 and 2, Technical communication and Engineering maths. Has worked for the SA Metropolitan Fire Service in the technical division and has extensive sales experience working in the engineering field. Has set up various business over the years including mechanical repairs in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, a technical sales business in South Australia and for the last 21 years has been working with his wife in their own accommodation business in Gawler called the Eagle Foundry B&B and Residential Rental Properties. Is involved in the Gawler National Trust, the Gawler Business Development Board, the Gawler History Team and was awarded Gawler Corporate Citizen of the Year in 2016.

Tony Piccolo

General Member
Tony Piccolo has been the local State Member of Parliament since March 2006. Prior to his election to State Parliament, Tony served as the Mayor of Gawler for six years. While in Parliament, Tony has initiated a number of inquiries that sought to improve the market and legislative environment for small business. The Franchise Law Reform and Farm Machinery Inquiries led to the enactment of the Small Business Commissioner Act 2011 (SA). Tony is currently working with small business in the region to reduce red tape and establish a regulatory framework, which enables small artisan businesses in the food sector to value add and grow

Louise Drummond

General Member
Currently - Louise Drummond Business Communications - copy writing, content development, sales training, marketing information and more.
Created & developed Personal Touch Home Cleaning to employ 12 cleaners in 3 areas. Sold in 2021.
Job Prospects & ARA Jobs - business development, wrote & delivered training workshops, counselling of job seekers, writing of resumes & cover letters, developed a digital & print newsletter. Gained qualifications in counselling. Joined the GBDG board.
State sales representative for Algologie Skincare marketing to beauty salons to increase the client base, conducted training workshops for beauty therapists, developed marketing campaigns for individual salons, taught TAFE cosmetology students in 3 colleges salon treatments & sales skills. Role based on my beauty therapy qualifications, salon ownership, marketing and training experience.
Developed, recruited and trained staff and ran telemarketing campaigns for Sabco, Canon, Hudson Telecommunications, Electus, OzEmail. Developed new courses for Electus to promote to augment their computer program training schedule. Also trained Canon distributors and Hudson field sales staff.
Ran speakers booking agency Agents For Change providing speakers & trainers to business. Among work carried out, arranged state speaking engagements for the Canadian futurist Robert Theobald, national speaking tour for an American psychologist specialising in trauma. On committee of National Speakers' Association.
Published articles in magazines and newspapers. Worked in radio, both on-air and selling advertising including writing commercials.

Anna Barney

General Member
Area Business Development Manager - Beyond Bank

Kevin Fischer

Chairperson
Coming soon
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Kate Cowell

Treasurer
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Nan Berrett

Public Officer
Information coming soon
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Caren Brougham

Executive Officer
Business Liaison and Marketing Coordinator