BNI Delta - Sydney Innerwest

25/03/2026

Join us for a night of celebration and recognition as we honour our members’ achievements and connect with fellow professionals. Don’t miss out—reserve your place today!

23/02/2026

10/12/2025

📣 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 📣

This week’s spotlight is on 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗱, who holds the 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 seat at BNI Delta, representing 𝗝𝗢𝗔𝗧 – 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 🔨🏠

Jake is the owner and driving force behind JOAT, a business built on craftsmanship, trust and a genuine commitment to helping homeowners feel confident in the spaces they live in. Known for his reliability, eye for detail and solution-first mindset, Jake has built a reputation for being the person clients call when they need things done properly — whether it’s repairs, renovations or ongoing property maintenance.

What sets Jake apart is the care he brings to every project. He understands that homes aren’t just structures — they’re lived-in, loved-in spaces that deserve to be safe, functional and built to last. From small fixes to major renovations, Jake approaches every job with the same calm professionalism and hands-on expertise that have become JOAT’s signature.

As a business owner, Jake is deeply invested in creating a service that feels personal. He prides himself on clear communication, honest advice and delivering high-quality work that stands the test of time. His clients know him not just as a tradesperson, but as a trusted partner who brings integrity and skill to every stage of the job.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 next Tuesday morning at Wests Ashfield Leagues Club, 6:30am start.

Register to attend 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bni-inner-west-delta-breakfast-tickets-1100633778259

09/12/2025

🔨 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲: 𝗔 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

Next Tuesday, 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗱, our resident Handyman, takes the stage to walk us through one of his biggest and most collaborative projects - a Croydon build and renovation that brought together multiple 𝗕𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 members and showcased the 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

Jake will be sharing a detailed case study covering:

🏗️ 𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: An extension to the main building plus excavation and construction of a rear loft complete with garage and a teenage retreat on top.

📐 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Small but impactful redesigns to the bathroom and loft with the help of our chapter’s architect, Scott Nicholson.

🌧️ 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: How stormwater issues were resolved with expert support from our chapter’s plumber Pantelis Pertsoulis; and more...

If you’re interested in renovations, construction, project design or seeing how BNI collaboration comes to life on a real job site, this is a presentation you won’t want to miss.

📅 Tuesday, 16 December 2025
📍 Wests Ashfield Leagues Club
⏰ 6:30am start

Register to attend 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bni-inner-west-delta-breakfast-tickets-1100633778259

08/12/2025

Another value-packed morning at 𝗕𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 ☕🏡

Today, Gabby Cadena from 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 delivered an insightful presentation on the biggest mistakes buyers make in Sydney’s competitive property market, and how the right strategy, negotiation and guidance can save clients time, money and stress.

Her calm, structured approach and deep market knowledge gave our members a clear look at what really happens behind the scenes when securing a home or investment in today’s fast-moving landscape.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗨𝗽:
Join us next Tuesday as Jake Abou-Chedid, our Handyman, takes the stage to share his expertise. You won’t want to miss it! 🔨✨

📅 Tuesday, 16 December 2025
📍 Wests Ashfield Leagues Club
⏰ 6:30am start

𝗪𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.
Register to attend here 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bni-inner-west-delta-breakfast-tickets-1100633778259

03/12/2025

📣 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 📣

This week’s spotlight is on Gabby Cadena, who holds the 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 seat at BNI Delta, representing Buyer Ambassadors 🏡✨

Gabby is a Buyer’s Agent with a clear mission: to help clients secure the right home - without the stress, overwhelm or costly mistakes that often come with buying in Sydney’s fast-moving market.

As part of Buyer Ambassadors, a boutique Inner West agency and 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, Gabby specialises in the Inner West, Inner City, and Eastern Suburbs. Her sharp market insight, calm strategic approach and deep local knowledge ensure her clients are always in the strongest position to buy well.

The image in this post captures exactly what Gabby does best: standing beside her clients on one of the biggest days of their lives, guiding them through every step of the search, due diligence, negotiation and final purchase with confidence and clarity.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 next Tuesday morning at Wests Ashfield Leagues Club, 6:30am start.
Register to attend 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bni-inner-west-delta-breakfast-tickets-1100633778259

02/12/2025

🔍 𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 & 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴

Sydney’s property market is fast, competitive and emotional. Buyers are often expected to make six or seven-figure decisions in minutes — with limited information and pressure from agents and competing buyers.

Next Tuesday, Gabby Cadena from Buyer Ambassadors will unpack the five most common mistakes Sydney homebuyers make — and how the right guidance can change everything.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:

🤝 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱: What really happens behind the scenes, how agents negotiate, how leverage is built, and why professional negotiation protects buyers from overpaying or getting out-manoeuvred.

💸 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘆 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 “𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝘀”): Underquoting, emotional buying, weak strategy — plus the misconceptions around off-market listings and why not all of them offer good value.

🔎 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸: Over-researching, chasing the wrong suburbs, second-guessing every decision and relying solely on online listings — a cycle that can delay a purchase by months.

Whether you're buying your first home or helping clients make smarter property decisions, this session brings clarity to an increasingly complex market.

📍 Wests Ashfield Leagues Club
📅 Tuesday, 9 December 2025
⏰ 6:30am start

Register to attend 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bni-inner-west-delta-breakfast-tickets-1100633778259

02/12/2025

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 ✨☕

Today we heard from Emily Do of Newlume Electrical, who took us behind the scenes of the work, the people and the partnerships that power safe, compliant and high-quality electrical projects across childcare, aged-care and commercial spaces. A fantastic session that showcased the teamwork and attention to detail that sit at the heart of Newlume’s success ⚡👏

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗨𝗽:
Join us next Tuesday as Gabby Cadena, our Buyer’s Agent from Buyer Ambassadors, takes the stage to share her insights and expertise. You won’t want to miss it! 🏡✨

📅 Tuesday, 9 December 2025
📍 Wests Ashfield Leagues Club
⏰ 6:30am start

𝗪𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.
Register to attend here 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bni-inner-west-delta-breakfast-tickets-1100633778259

30/11/2025

☀️ 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝗙𝗼r ☀️

We’ve got a brilliant speaker line-up at BNI Delta this December — three members sharing their expertise and kicking off the final month of the year with value, connection and community.

Here’s what’s coming up:

📅 Tuesday, 2 December – Emily Do, Electrician
📅 Tuesday, 9 December – Gabby Cadena, Buyer’s Agent
📅 Tuesday, 16 December – Jake Abou-Chedid, Handyman

If you’re looking to meet a supportive network of business owners and start your Tuesday with insight, energy and great conversation, we’d love to have you join us.

📍 Wests Ashfield Leagues Club
⏰ 6:30am start

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bni-inner-west-delta-breakfast-tickets-1100633778259

26/11/2025

📣 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 📣

This week’s spotlight is on Emily Do, who holds the Electrical Services seat at BNI Delta, representing Newlume Electrical ⚡

Emily is the General Manager at Newlume Electrical, leading operations, client relationships and project coordination across both residential and commercial work. Working alongside Director Raphael La Rocca, Emily plays a key role in ensuring the business consistently delivers safe, compliant and high-quality electrical work — from everyday service jobs to large, complex projects in the childcare and aged-care sectors.

But it’s not just her professional drive that stands out. Outside of work, Emily is all about fitness, resilience and trying new challenges. This year she stepped well outside her comfort zone to complete her first Spartan 5km race — a powerful reminder that growth comes from pushing the edges, whether you're navigating a race course or managing a 12-month commercial build.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗡𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 next Tuesday morning at Wests Ashfield Leagues Club, 6:30am start.

Register to attend here 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bni-inner-west-delta-breakfast-tickets-1100633778259