November 2, 2025

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Club Sapphire CEO Damien Foley discusses diversification strategies, lessons learnt from previous amalgamation attempts, and the opportunities and challenges of the Club’s reliance on tourist trade. Damien also opens up about the enormous role the Club played during the 2020 Black Summer bushfires and how his late father overcoming adversity helped to shape his own outlook on life.

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