Network Breakfast - August 2nd 2005 June 2001

Air Commodore Jack Plenty will present Headquarters Joint Operation Command Project - an update.

Air Commodore Jack Plenty is the Director General of the Headquarters Joint Operation Command Project.

He is an excellent speaker and will be giving an update on the project and its impact on the local business community.

Construction is expected to start in the middle of 2005, and the headquarters is expected to be fully operational in 2007-2008.

The project, worth in excess of $200 million for building and infrastructure, is expected to generate major economic benefits for the Queanbeyan region.

The state of the art headquarters to be built on a site near Bungendore, will have about 1,000 operational staff (approximately 400-500 families).

Opportunities for local businesses include design and associated consultancy services for IT, architectural, electrical and mechanical requirements, plus contracts for cleaning, maintenance, catering and other support services

The new headquarters will combine seven existing military headquarters and agencies situated in around Sydney into one state of the art facility.

The latest information on this important project may be obtained from the Project website at  http://www.defence.gov.au/id/hqjoc

Ian Peters from Telstra will give a briefing on his passion for customer service.

Ian Peters as the new area general manager for the South East NSW and the ACT for Telstra Country Wide.

Ian has a strong understanding of Telstra having worked for Telstra for 25 years.

He was recently awarded the Telstra Country Wide area general manager of the year 2003/04, recognising him as the highest performing manager amongst his peers.

Mr Peters said he plans to continue to improve services across the ACT and South Coast of NSW, with an investment of approximately $15 million in new and improved infrastructure planned for 2004/05.

"I led an award winning Telstra Country Wide team in North West NSW and I am looking forward to taking Telstra Country Wide in South East NSW and the ACT to new levels.

"I have a passion for working with customers and ensuring their interests are relayed back into Telstra and therefore realised in infrastructure enhancements and upgrades. I have overseen some of the state's most significant telecommunications projects and am looking forward to the challenges that present in South East NSW and the ACT." Mr Peters said.