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In November our partners, Melissa and Brendan, had the opportunity to attend the MGI Worldwide Conference in Rome, the largest gathering of its kind, with over 250 attendees from around the globe. The theme for this year’s AGM, “Embracing People & Tech,” focused on the exciting developments in AI.

One of the standout moments was a private tour of the Vatican Museums which wrapped up with a visit to the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel.

A huge thank you to the MGI team for creating such a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our partners!

We embraced the excitement of the Melbourne Cup this year with a fantastic celebration that combined delicious food and plenty of laughs! 

The day kicked off with a round of office sweeps, where everyone crossed their fingers for a win! 

Along with the racing action we enjoyed a delicious lunch and a few drinks at the Cloudland Gardens.

Each year, we take pleasure in the Queensland Community Trust Annual Christmas Gift Appeal. The gifts are carefully selected for children and women fleeing domestic violence and distributed through the Queensland Community Trust to the Lady Musgrave Trust.

Here’s a heartfelt thank you we received from a recipient of our gifts:

 ‘The pyjamas I got especially got me overwhelmed being one of the only gifts I got as parents you don’t expect because I haven’t had a new set of Pyjamas in many years the ones I’ve had are very worn out and have holes and rips or I just wear normal clothes to bed lol so that was a gift that made me feel very special thank you’.

Our staff had a blast in our monthly activities:

October – lively and competitive round of Kahoot Trivia! Morgan took the top spot with an impressive 6,000-point lead!

November – Bocce on the deck – the competition was so fierce that we ended up needing a grand final the following week to crown the ultimate champions, James and Brendan.

December – the classic childhood favourite – the chocolate game – Uyen emerged as the lucky winner with a mountain of chocolate to herself! It was a sweet and fun way to wrap up our festive celebrations!

Each year, we gather with other companies in our building for a Christmas BBQ. We enjoy relaxing and laughing with delicious food, festive games, and a fun round of ‘Bad Santa.’

A big thanks to James, Brendan, and Alistair, our chefs, for keeping the BBQ sizzling and ensuring no one went hungry!

For our annual Christmas party we dove into two exciting escape rooms at Strike Wintergarden. First, in The Garden, we raced against the clock to break an enchanting spell and find our way to freedom. 

Next, in Red Manor, we found ourselves trapped in a chilling nightmare, solving puzzles to escape a serial killer’s hideout. Thanks to quick thinking and strong teamwork, we successfully escaped both rooms and lived to tell the tale! 

After putting our minds to the test, we headed to Babylon for a delicious Middle Eastern feast. With full bellies, we all parted ways to enjoy our well-deserved holiday break.

This quarter we celebrated birthdays for Vijeta Arora and James Barlow.