Discussion groups: Victoria (VIC)

Aged care - finance (LASA/CPA)

Online meeting

4.00pm – 6.00pm
Third Monday – bi-monthly

Graeme Wickenden
M: 0439 304 224
E: [email protected]

Debra Ward
M: 0438 020 728
E: [email protected]

Corporate Finance - Melbourne

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

7.00PM – 8.30PM
Second Thursday of the month

Yuki Huang
P: 0430 850 523
E: [email protected]

Anthea Li
M: 0478 118 888
E: [email protected]

Yiran Lin
M: 0425 100 388
E: [email protected]

La Trobe CPA

La Trobe University - Bundoora Campus

Plenty Road & Kingsbury Drive, Bundoora 3083

12.30pm - 2.30pm

Bi-monthly

P: 9479 1090
E: [email protected]

Olivia Tan
P: 9479 5356
E: O.Tan@latrobe.edu.au

Australia Club Tax

The Australian Club
110 William Street, Melbourne 3000

6.30pm – 9.00pm
First Monday of the month

Lisa Morgan
P: 0420 985 362
E: [email protected]

Robert Allen
P: 8602 9268
E: [email protected]

Accounting / Finance analytics

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

Evening from 6.00pm
Last Monday of the month

Dr Maria Prokofieva
M: 0404 039 413
E: [email protected]

Dmitry Kruglov
M: 0404 039 413
E: [email protected]

Chinese Accountant

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

Hybrid meetings (online and face to face)

6.00pm – 8.30pm
Third Thursday of the month

Kathy Chen
Arthur Lam
Jason Ou
Winnie Lam
Pheobe Gao

E: [email protected]

CPA and ICAI Melbourne chapter

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Various dates

Srini Vasan
M: 0408 007 714
E: [email protected]

Vimal Gehlot
E: [email protected]

CPA SMSF Discussion Group

Online - Zoom
CPA office (if face to face)

6.00pm – 7.30pm
Third Tuesday of the month (except Jan, May, Dec)

Ping Wang
M: 0411 783 385
E: [email protected]

Tiffany Yang
M: 0408 925 599
E: [email protected]

Forensic and Financial Investigations Group

Online meeting

7.30am – 9.00am
Last Wednesday of the month

Greg O’Neil
M: 0407 355 635
P: 5225 7098
E: gregory_o’[email protected]

Stephen Mangos
P: 0411 481 976
E: [email protected]

Essendon North West

The Old Keilor Hotel
670-672 Old Calder Highway, Keilor 3036 

6.30pm onwards
Third Monday of the month

Alex Robertson
P: 0412 439 914
E: [email protected]

Mount Waverley General

Suite 7, 334 Highbury Road
Mount Waverley VIC 3149 

6.15pm onwards 

First Monday of the month

Rohan Kandapper
P: 0403 863 714
E: [email protected]


Melvin Leong
P: 0422 350 833
E: [email protected]

Chooi Beh
P: 03 9561 0533
E: [email protected]

Taxation group no. 1 - Carlton

Clyde Hotel (upstairs)
385 Cardigan Street, Carlton 3052

6.15pm for 6.30pm start
Third Monday of the month

Adam Gulliver
E: [email protected]

Toastmasters Club

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.30pm – 8.30pm
First and third Thursday of the month

Young Professional Network

CPA Australia
Level 20, 28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.30pm – 8.30pm
Various dates

Judy Gao
Fred Lu
Ean Lee Tan

E: [email protected]

Central management accounting group

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

12.00pm – 2.00pm
Last Tuesday of the month

Antoinette Spiteri
E: [email protected]

Eastern management accounting group

Tudor Inn Box Hill
1101 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill 3120

6.30pm – 9.30pm
Third Monday of the month

Letitia Allan
M: 0409 595 202
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]

Nadine Seager
E: [email protected]

South Eastern management accountant

Waverley Golf Club
82 Bergins Street, Rowville 3178

5.30pm – 8.30pm
Third Thursday of the month

Ernest Collins
M: 0425 713 721
E: [email protected]

Danny Burgess
M: 0411 019 461
E: [email protected]

S.M. Judy Rushel Wijayagunarathne
M: 0406 977 931
E: [email protected]

#Forpurpose

Networking group for NFP and Public Sector Finance Leaders

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

Various dates and times - quarterly Online and various venues

Anne King
P: 0425 871 555
E: [email protected]

Joanne Carub
P: 0425 871 279
E: [email protected]

E: [email protected]

Geelong not-for-profit

Meli Offices, W 7-8, 33 Mackey Street, North Geelong

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Second Wednesday of the month

Chris Hudgell
M: 0447 438 936
E: [email protected]

Richard Nearn
M: 0468 493 314
E: [email protected]

ABACUS CPA

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.00pm – 9.00pm
Fourth Tuesday of the month

Sam Di Francesco
P: 9525 3811
E: [email protected]

Mimmo Prinzi
P: 9388 0654
E: [email protected]
 

Asian practising accountants

Ashwood Hall
21A Electra Avenue, Ashwood 3147

Online Meeting

7.30pm – 9.30pm
Third Tuesday of the month

Nelson Chi-hang Wong
P: 0481357255
E: [email protected]

Arthur Lam
E: [email protected] 

Carol Cheong
E: [email protected]

Bendigo Public Practice Discussion Group
Meeting location: varies and will be notified by the chair
First Monday of the month

David Giffard
P: 0427 454 010
E: [email protected]

Kristian Mallia 
P: 0437 575 700 
E: [email protected]

Cheltenham and districts

West Brighton Club
22 Park Street, Brighton 3186

Hybrid meetings (online and face to face)

6.00pm – 9.00pm
Third Tuesday of the month

Darren Wynen
P: 0450 325 286
E: [email protected]

CPA Central Practitioners Discussion Group

The Clyde Hotel
385 Cardigan Street, Carlton 3053

5.30pm - 7.30pm
4th Monday each month

Neil Gardiner
P: 9458 1666
E: [email protected]

Peter Phlorides
P: 9480 0133
E: [email protected]

CPA Eastern Suburbs

The Auburn Hotel
85 Auburn Road, Hawthorn East 3123

6:30pm - onwards
Second Wednesday of the month

Shane Deane
P: 9818 8800
E: [email protected]

Dandenong Practising Accountants

The Dandenong Club 
1579 Heatherton Road, Dandenong 3175

6.00pm – 8.00pm

Third Monday of the month

Mark Vandergert
P: 9579 3377
E: [email protected]

Craig Smith
P: 9551 2822
E: [email protected]

Dandenong Sole Practitioners

The Dandenong Club
1579 Heatherton Road, Dandenong 3175

5.30pm – 9.00pm
Second Tuesday of the month

Donna Baker
P: 0402 199 843
E: [email protected]

Zac Hashimi
E: [email protected]

Doncaster Professional Practitioners

Shopping Town Hotel
Skyline Room
19 Williamsons Road, Doncaster

6.00pm – 8.00pm (non-dinner meetings)
6.00pm – 10.00pm (dinner meetings)
Fourth Wednesday of the month (except public holidays)

Praful Patel 
M: 0422 395 529
E: [email protected]

Brodie Hilet
M: 0439 340 736
E: [email protected]

Dorset

Club Kilsyth
1-15 Canterbury Road, Bayswater North 3153

6.00pm – 8.00pm
First Wednesday of the month

Emma Harrison
P: 9720 9880
E: [email protected]

Megan Kellett
M: 0421 557 557
P: 9818 8800
E: [email protected]

Eastern suburbs practising accountants

Auburn Hotel
85 Auburn Road, Hawthorn East 3122

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Last Wednesday of the month

Rohan Wills
P: 8805 8000
E: [email protected]

Andrew MacNeill
P: 9600 2100
E: [email protected]

Essendon Practising Accountants

Frank's Ristorante 
5/324 Keilor Road, Essendon North VIC 3041

6.30pm – 8.30pm
First Monday of the month except for Public Holidays

Frank Legudi
P: 9680 1000
E: [email protected]

Adrian Roca
P:1800 762 238 ext. 227
E::[email protected]

Geelong practice chat

Belmont Library
163 High Street, Belmont 3216

6.00pm – 7.30pm
Third Thursday of the month

Roger Butcher
M: 0418 363 670
E: [email protected]

Jackie Sawyer
P: 0412 056 548
E: [email protected]

Geelong sole practitioners

Belmont Library, 163 High St, Geelong, VIC 3216

5.45pm – 7.30pm
First Tuesday of the month

John Lawry
[email protected]

Doug Thomson
[email protected]

Roger Butcher
[email protected]

Greek accountants

Limerick Arms Hotel

364 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne 3250

6.30pm sharp
Third Wednesday of the month

Nicholas Giasoumi
P: 9818 8800
E: [email protected]

GST-ing

Department of Education & Early Childhood
33 St Andrews Place, Melbourne 3000

11.00am – 1.00pm
Various dates

Wayne McKenna
P: 9397 8826
E: [email protected]

Inner eastern

Tower Hotel
686 Burwood Road, Hawthorn East 3123

6.30pm – 9.00pm
Third Tuesday of the month

Adrian Hunter 
P: 03 9882 6666
E: [email protected]

Mary Simoni
P: 0413 960 459
E: [email protected]

Inner south

In-House Group
2 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank 3016

From 1.00pm
Second Tuesday of the month

Graeme Marks 
P:9690 5700
E: [email protected]

Paul Hodge
P: 9690 5700
E: [email protected]

Mornington Peninsula Practising Accountants

Zoom (costs associated) and some face to face meetings

6:00 – 8:00 pm 
First Thursday of the month

Timothy Holden
M: 9584 1000
E: [email protected]

Shane Sutton
P: 0400 095 542
E: [email protected]

Michael Sinclair
M: 9770 1547
E: [email protected]

Need to discuss (NTD) round table 

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.30pm – 8.30pm

Last Thursday of every alternative month

Manzur Isa
P: 9547 8587
E: [email protected]

Amanda White
M: 0412 848 175
E: [email protected]

Northern suburbs practising

Olympic Hotel
31 Albert Street, Preston 3072

6.30pm –onwards
Second Monday of the month (except public holidays)

Hybrid meetings (online and face to face)

New members are welcome. Contact conveners for details.

Andrew Juzva
P: 9662 2666
E: [email protected]

Piang Kang 
P: 0418 770 367 
E: [email protected]

Ocean Grove

O Space – Collaboration Space Queenscliff Harbor / Marina
Shop 2/6 Wharf Street East Queenscliff 3225

Last Friday of the month

Roger Butcher
M: 0418 363 670
E: [email protected]

Ormond accountants group

2a/596 North Road, Ormond 3204

6.15pm – 8.15pm
Various dates

Frank Marotta
M: 9578 3200
E: [email protected]

Point Cook Practice Chat

Point Cook Business Centre, Level 1
2 Main Street, Point Cook 3030

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Last Thursday of the month

Roger Butcher
M: 0418 363 670
E: [email protected]

CPA Professional Practice Group

Online via Zoom, except we try and meet face to face 2-3 times a year at a dinner meeting (location determined during the year)

5.30pm – 7.30pm
Second Monday of the month (unless a public holiday)

David Wharton
P: 9561 8588
E: [email protected]

Ruth Same
P: 9800 2482
E: [email protected]

Pro-active

Deco Café & Restaurant
211 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East 3123

6.30pm – 8.30pm
First Tuesday of the month

Harold Stanley Prag
P: 9832 0887
E: [email protected]

Matthew Moldrich
P: 0425 737 515
E: [email protected]

Ringwood practising accountants

Virtual - Zoom

6.30pm
Fourth Wednesday of the month

Matthew Kucianski
P: 0406 266 244
E: [email protected]

Southern suburbs practising accountants

Buckingham International
1130 Nepean Highway, Highett 3190
(Royal Room)

6.30pm – 8.30pm
Second Tuesday of the month

Eddy Carlig
P: 0414 651 507
E: [email protected]

Garry James
P: 0417 104 011
E: [email protected]

Taxation group no. 4 - Southbank

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Fourth Tuesday of the month

Georgia Sinclair
P: 0409 973 708
E: [email protected]

Isaac Gnieslaw
E: [email protected]

Taxation group no. 5 - Southbank

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place
Southbank 3006

6.00pm – onwards
Second Tuesday of the month

Joseph Di Gregorio
P: 9380 4212
E: [email protected]

Stephanie Theodoulis 
M: 0405 829 042

Taxation group no. 6 - Kew

Baumgartner Partners, Level 1
35 Cotham Road, Kew3101

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Second Wednesday of the month

Matthew Anastasiou
P: 1300 795 561
E: [email protected]

Sean Dawson
E: [email protected]

Victoria North

Abruzzo Club
377 Lygon Street, East Brunswick 3057

6.30pm – 8.30pm
Last Wednesday of the month

Vincent Ciurleo
P: 9846 4884
E: [email protected]

Jonathan Jackson
P: 9818 8800
E: [email protected]

Victorian insolvency and reconstruction

Pitcher Partners, Level 19
15 William Street, Melbourne 3000

6.00pm – 8.00pm
First Monday of the month (except January and November)

Bill Nerlich
P: 9909 7602
E: [email protected]

Hugh Milne
P: 9499 8634
M: 0407 513 395
E: [email protected]

Waverley practising accountants

IBIS Melbourne – Glen Waverley
285 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley 3150

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Last Monday of the month

Graeme Corcoran
P: 9888 3111
E: [email protected]

Catherine Jenkins
P: 9212 8400
E: [email protected]

Small and medium enterprises group

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Second Wednesday of the month

Andrew Cahill
M: 0409 663 939
E: [email protected]

Third aged network

CPA Australia, Level 20
28 Freshwater Place, Southbank 3006

12.00pm – 2.30pm
Various dates

Dr Rob Webster
M: 0428 100 170
E: [email protected]

Geelong Third Age

Belmont Library
163 High Street
Belmont VIC 3216

6.00pm – 8.00pm
Second Thursday, bi-monthly

Roger Butcher
M: 0418 363 670
E: [email protected]

Bendigo women in figures

Contact convener for meeting information

Sharon Gleeson
M: 0407 439 899

Kylie McKellar
M: 0459 032 139
E: [email protected]

Eastern suburbs women (CPA/IPA) 

Contact conveners for meeting details

Online via Zoom
7:00pm Zoom starts, 7:15pm – 9:30pm (approx.)
Second Wednesday (March to November 2024)
First Wednesday (December 2024)

Pamela Linklater
Dolly Tiscia
Sofia Neale
Sally Xu

E: [email protected]
(Please leave message including name and number)

Northern suburbs women

Email contacts for venue/virtual details

5.30 start
Last Wednesday of the month

Marina Corda
Geraldine Allen

E: [email protected]