Leah takes leadership
LEAH Montebello has proudly taken a leadership role in the Wonthaggi Business Association (WBA).
Wonthaggi said goodbye to Hannah Quilford last month and thanked her for her contribution to the town.
Leah took over the role of business liaison officer as of August 24 and already has a lot in store for Wonthaggi.
She has been WBA members with her business Delish Catering for the past three months and said she is up to the challenge.
“I’m excited, this is a great opportunity,” she said.
“It’s quite a big role but I have an exceptional committee behind me, including our president Ross Langlois, Fiona Fleming, Dee Connell and Terry Earl.”
Leah thanked Hannah for her incredible contribution to WBA.
“She had fantastic passion for the job; I’ve certainly got big shoes to fill but I’m up to the challenge,” she said.
Leah said she would pick up where Hannah left off.
“It has been fabulous but there’s a lot to do. I’ve come in at a crucial part of the year,” Leah said.
“In September and October – the lead up to Christmas – there’s plenty to look forward to.”
WBA recently launched its loyalty program, this year with a twist.
“All participating businesses have given their own amount for people to spend in store to enter the draw. Previously we have a preset amount and it wasn’t working for all the businesses,” Leah said.
“The winner will be drawn on December 16.”
The loyal program will lead into the shop local campaign, which will give businesses the opportunity to advertise their businesses with WBA.
“We will station a marquee in town where we will educate people about what WBA has done and the importance of shopping locally,” Leah said.
“People will be given gift bags with information inside about shopping locally and the services we have in town. Members will have the opportunity to put fliers in the gift bags, which is great in the lead up to Christmas. This will be held during the first week of October.”
The gift bags will include education brochures, business leaflets, a shopping list calendar and bumper stickers.
Bass MLA Brian Paynter is expected to join WBA on the day.
WBA is looking forward to its upcoming Christmas ball on December 12.
Tickets are on sale now and WBA has promised an amazing 1920s theme.
“We have a booked a roulette table and a vintage photo booth,” Leah said.
“The ticket includes a three hour food and drink package and entertainment will be provided by the Soultanas.”
Leah is also looking to drive up the WBA membership.
“We have around 80 members now and we are looking to have 100 by the end of the financial year,” she said.
“We want to add value to the membership so our members can receive some good benefits.”
Leah said membership is a huge focus point for WBA and there’s no better time to join.
“We have members’ only deals on offer and we’ve been looking into adding some CFA training for our members,” she said.
“These training sessions will hopefully available in October and November, and will send a strong message about fire awareness.”
Looking out for Wonthaggi: Leah Montebello from the Wonthaggi Business Association took on the role of business liaison officer recently.
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