Family Businesses on 3AW Australia Overnight

Family businesses are built differently.As our CEO Catherine Sayer told Tony McManus on Australia Overnight, family businesses “don’t think in quarters, they think in generations.”That long-term view shapes how family businesses plan, lead, employ, invest and make decisions. It is also why we need better insight into what they are experiencing right now.Catherine joined the program, broadcast on 6PR, 3AW and 5AA, to speak about the Family Business Barometer Survey, supported by Pronto Software. The survey is open to all family businesses and will help FBA better understand the sector’s successes, challenges, stressors and long-term goals.Most importantly, it will give us stronger evidence to take to government and policymakers, so they can better understand “how family businesses tick.”The conversation also touched on the importance of supporting Australian family businesses, the pressures facing local manufacturers, the value of strong governance and succession planning, and the role of FBA’s education programs, Accredited Advisor network and the upcoming Family Business Conference: Asia Pacific in Hobart.If you are part of a family business, this is a chance to have your say.The survey takes around 10 minutes and is open until 5 June: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/family-business-barometer-2026

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Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a segment on 3AW and 5AA Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. On 28 April 2025, Greg and Brett Miller joined Tony McManus to discuss their family business, Miller Dental Group. The brothers are truly remarkable, hear how they work to improve access to dental care across Australia, particularly in rural communities and those living with disability through their Australian Dental Foundation.  

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW and 5AA Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. On 4 December 2024, Brydie Hull from Tobin Brothers Funerals joined Tony McManus to discuss their family business, her role as part of the multi-generational family in the business and how family is always at the forefront of Tobin Brothers Funerals.

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW's Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. On 17 April 2024, Daniel O'Sullivan from Abbe joined Tony McManus in the studio to discuss the family business, how it all started, how it grew into the business it is today and the next generation coming up in the business.

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting National Family Business Day on a special episode celebrating family businesses on 3AW and 5AA Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. 

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW's Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. On 3 April 2024, Grant Menzies from Adina Watches joined Tony McManus to discuss the family business, how it all started and the succession planning for the business.

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW's Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. On 20 March 2024, Ray Borda from Macro Group Australia joined Tony McManus to discuss his family business, the history and the next generation.

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW and 5AA Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. On 28 August 2024, Brent Hutchinson from Don Kyatt Group joined Tony McManus to discuss their family business, their brand Terrain Tamer and their exciting expansion internationally.

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW and 5AA Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. On 6 March 2024, Emily Hammon from Scenic World joined Tony McManus to discuss their family business and their plans for the future.

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW and 5AA Australia Overnight with Tony McManus.Listen to the second segment from 7 February 2024, featuring Michael Stillwell from Stillwell Group and special guest, David Mann.

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW and 5AA Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. Listen to the first segment from 24 January 2024, featuring Catherine Sayer, FBA CEO.

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW's Australia Overnight with Tony McManus.On 10 July 2024, Brandon Reynolds from The Yoghurt Shop joined Tony McManus to discuss the family business, their humble beginnings at the Adelaide Central Market, how it grew into the business it is today and future plans for the business expanding into some of the larger cities they work in. 

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW's Australia Overnight with Tony McManus.On 28 May 2024, Val Montagnana-Wallace from Hyphen joined Tony McManus to discuss the family business, the interesting story behind how the business first started, how it grew into the business it is today and future directions for the business. 

Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW's Australia Overnight with Tony McManus.On 1 May 2024, Rachel Beard from A.H. Beard joined Tony McManus to discuss the family business, the rich history behind the business' 125 years of legacy, its humble beginnings, how it grew into the business it is today and the next generation working in the business.