Good People, Good Decisions

QuickSelect Annual Conference · North Sydney, NSW

Wed – Fri · 4–6 November 2026
Sydney, Australia
Wed 4 – Fri 6 November 2026
Wednesday
4 November
All day
Work day
18:30
Water taxi departs — McMahons Point Wharf
One way to Chowder Bay · please arrive by 18:15
19:00
Welcome Dinner — L'Héritage, Chowder Bay
Private dining · 7b Chowder Bay Road, Mosman
~22:00
Depart own transport
Uber or taxi from Chowder Bay back to North Sydney
Thursday
5 November
07:30
Coach departs — North Sydney
Arriving Blue Mountains ~09:30
09:30
Breakfast — Conservation Hut, Wentworth Falls
Cliff-edge views over Jamison Valley
10:30
Bush walk — Wentworth Falls (self-select)
Option A: Valley of the Waters — gorge descent, some steep steps, ~2–3 hrs · Option B: Flat clifftop track — accessible for all · both groups meet at Sinclair Crescent for lunch
13:00
BBQ lunch — Sinclair Crescent Picnic Area, Wentworth Falls
14:30
Echo Point — Three Sisters, Katoomba
Views of the Three Sisters and Jamison Valley
17:00
Coach departs — return to North Sydney
Arriving ~19:00
Friday
6 November
08:30
Arrival & breakfast setup — Big Music Studios, Crows Nest
Doors open · coffee, tea and breakfast on arrival
09:00
Welcome, Person of the Year & QuickSelect business
Declan Murphy opens
10:30
Session 1 — Rabia Siddique
Courage, resilience and ethical leadership under pressure
12:00
Catered lunch — on-site
13:00
Session 2 — Band Together (James Wilson)
Teams compose and perform an original piece together
14:45
Break — 15 minutes
15:00
Band Together continues
16:00
Wrap & close
Make own way to Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
17:30
Dinner — El Camino Cantina, Entertainment Quarter
19:30
Kooza — Cirque du Soleil, Entertainment Quarter
Wednesday 4 November 2026

Welcome Dinner — Chowder Bay

Work day · water taxi 18:30 · 19 guests

All day
Work day
18:15
⚑ Meeting point — McMahons Point Ferry Wharf
All guests must arrive by 18:15. Water taxi departs 18:30 sharp · 📍 Google Maps
18:30
Water taxi departs
One way to Chowder Bay · 19 pax
19:00
Welcome Dinner — L'Héritage, Chowder Bay
Private dining · 7b Chowder Bay Road, Mosman · 📍 Google Maps
~22:00
Own transport home
Uber or taxi from Chowder Bay Road back to North Sydney
Thursday 5 November 2026

Blue Mountains Day Trip

Wentworth Falls & Katoomba · 18 guests · coach departs 07:30

07:30
Coach departs — North Sydney
Arriving Blue Mountains ~09:30
09:30
Breakfast — Conservation Hut, Wentworth Falls
92 Fletcher St · cliff-edge views over Jamison Valley · 📍 Google Maps
10:30
Bush walk — Wentworth Falls (self-select)
Option A: Valley of the Waters — gorge descent, some steep steps · ~2–3 hrs
Option B: Flat clifftop track — accessible for all
Both groups meet at Sinclair Crescent Picnic Area for lunch
13:00
BBQ lunch — Sinclair Crescent Picnic Area, Wentworth Falls
📍 Google Maps
14:30
Echo Point — Three Sisters, Katoomba
Views of the Three Sisters and Jamison Valley · 📍 Google Maps
17:00
Coach departs — return to North Sydney
Arriving ~19:00
Friday 6 November 2026

Conference Day & Kooza

Big Music Studios, Crows Nest → Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park

08:30
Arrival & breakfast setup — Big Music Studios, Crows Nest
Doors open · coffee, tea and breakfast on arrival · 📍 Google Maps
09:00
Welcome, Person of the Year & QuickSelect business
Declan Murphy opens the conference
10:30
Session 1 — Rabia Siddique
Courage, resilience and ethical leadership under pressure
12:00
Catered lunch — on-site
13:00
Session 2 — Band Together (James Wilson)
Teams compose and perform an original piece together · collective decision-making through music
14:45
Break — 15 minutes
15:00
Band Together continues
16:00
Wrap & close
Make own way to Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park · Uber from Crows Nest ~20 min
17:30
Dinner — El Camino Cantina, Entertainment Quarter
Depart by 19:15 for Kooza · 📍 Google Maps
19:30
Kooza — Cirque du Soleil, Entertainment Quarter
📍 Google Maps
Accommodation

Rydges North Sydney

4 rooms · Wed 4 – Sat 7 November

Room 1
Sean
Room 2
Jewel
Ferina
Room 3
Diana
Kalisi
Room 4
Mary
Jotishna
Wednesday 4 November · Welcome Dinner · 19 guests
BR
Brian
Sydney
BI
Bing
Sydney
SH
Shawn
Sydney
JU
Juliana
Sydney
DC
Declan
Sydney
JN
Johnny
Sydney
JO
John
Sydney
JS
Jess
Sydney
MY
Mary
Philippines
JW
Jewel
Philippines
DI
Diana
Philippines
FE
Ferina
Indonesia
SN
Sean
Fiji
JT
Jotishna
Fiji
KA
Kalisi
Fiji
TS
Troy Spink
Lending4U
GF
Gary Fowler
Guest
+1
Shawn's guest
Guest
+1
Bing's guest
Guest
Thursday 5 November · Blue Mountains · 18 guests
BR
Brian
Sydney
BI
Bing
Sydney
SH
Shawn
Sydney
JU
Juliana
Sydney
DC
Declan
Sydney
JN
Johnny
Sydney
JO
John
Sydney
JS
Jess
Sydney
MY
Mary
Philippines
JW
Jewel
Philippines
DI
Diana
Philippines
FE
Ferina
Indonesia
SN
Sean
Fiji
JT
Jotishna
Fiji
KA
Kalisi
Fiji
TS
Troy Spink
Lending4U
GF
Gary Fowler
Guest
GP
Glynn Pearman
Tour guide
Friday 6 November · Big Music Studios · 19 guests
BR
Brian
Sydney
BI
Bing
Sydney
SH
Shawn
Sydney
JU
Juliana
Sydney
DC
Declan
Sydney
JN
Johnny
Sydney
JO
John
Sydney
JS
Jess
Sydney
MY
Mary
Philippines
JW
Jewel
Philippines
DI
Diana
Philippines
FE
Ferina
Indonesia
SN
Sean
Fiji
JT
Jotishna
Fiji
KA
Kalisi
Fiji
TS
Troy Spink
Lending4U
GF
Gary Fowler
Guest
RS
Rabia Siddique
Speaker
JW
James Wilson
Speaker
Friday 6 November Evening · El Camino + Kooza · 19 guests
BR
Brian
Sydney
SH
Shawn
Sydney
JU
Juliana
Sydney
DC
Declan
Sydney
JN
Johnny
Sydney
JO
John
Sydney
JS
Jess
Sydney
MY
Mary
Philippines
JW
Jewel
Philippines
DI
Diana
Philippines
FE
Ferina
Indonesia
SN
Sean
Fiji
JT
Jotishna
Fiji
KA
Kalisi
Fiji
TS
Troy Spink
Lending4U
GF
Gary Fowler
Guest
+1
Shawn's guest
Guest
+1
Declan's guest
Guest
+1
John's guest
Guest