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Shiny & New For those new to the red dot, there was only one place to be in August – ANZA’s Newcomers Information Morning!
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osting our first ANZA Newcomers Information Morning in two years was a high in the ANZA social calendar. Staff greeted over fifty new members from around the world at the vibrant HUONE Singapore Meeting & Event Venue in Clarke Quay where we enjoyed tea, coffee, and sarnies from Sarnies. For some guests, it was the first chance for them to experience our Thriving in Singapore welcome event since they’d arrived on the island in the midst of the pandemic. For others, they’d only landed in the Lion City a few weeks previously! The casual get together was the ideal opportunity to meet like-minded people and learn about expat life here. Along with lots of chat about settling
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into a new country, including all the important stuff like where to find a decent bottle of wine under $70, where to get your hair highlighted, and where to watch the live rugby, we heard a welcome speech from ANZA President Megan Kinder who shared some of her expat experiences since arriving in Singapore twenty years ago. Integral to the event was the information shared by ANZA’s GM, Kerry Low. There is nothing about ANZA that Kerry doesn’t know (and is not enthusiastic about), and she talked guests through the many diverse community groups and initiatives that we have in place. From Netball to Nippers, Stitches to Secret Men’s Business, Mahjong to our iconic Melbourne Cup Race Day, there was a lot to pack in! We were also lucky to hear from our expert ANZA Sponsors. AAM Advisory, International Medical Clinic (IMC), Odin Mortgage and Expat Dental all gave informative talks, covering everything
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