The Sunbury Business Association (SBA) has a new president, with Michael Osborne standing down after 14 years.
Mr Osborne decided to step away from the role after a total of 15 years in the organisation, but said he plans to still be involved with the SBA committee.
Of his time, he said he enjoyed most working with the small business community of Sunbury and their various networking nights and educational workshops.
“Without a doubt, the thing that has given me the most pleasure and pride has been working with the many people over the past 15 years that have given up time from their own businesses, employment and families to assist the small business community of Sunbury and surrounds,” he said.
Mr Osborne said he was happy to support the new executive team into the years to come.
Taking over his role is Elizabeth Homann, who said she is excited for the new challenge.
“My big goal for the year is to triple our membership and make sure businesses really understand the value they get from being part of the SBA,” she said.
“I want people to feel that being involved genuinely helps their business, whether that’s through connections, visibility, support, or simply feeling part of something bigger.”
She said she has a lot of ideas for SBA, and is excited to bring them to life.
“I can see big things happening for the SBA, especially with our revitalisation that started this year – a fuller-than-full program of events, from regular networking through to major events like International Women’s Day and the SBA Dinner, as well as our collaborations with Hume City Council, Deakin, and IBM as part of the Multiversity, and initiatives like Spotlight on Business. I want to build on all of this momentum and keep driving the SBA forward,” she said.
Ms Homann has been part of the association for the past eight years, and said she is grateful for the opportunity.
“I really want to acknowledge Michael for his 14 years as president – that’s an incredible amount of dedication. He’s left a massive legacy and some very big shoes to fill, and I’m grateful he’s staying on the committee to help guide and support the transition,” she said.
“I’m genuinely excited about what’s ahead. We’ve already started planning for next year, and I think it’s going to be a really positive and exciting year for business in Sunbury.”
