NSQ Team

GRAHAM RANDALL – SOUTH EAST CORNER

Graham has been involved in the Newsagency industry for 12 years, 10 of which were spent at newsXpress Robina.  
Graham’s involvement in the industry has not just been limited to experience in the shop environment, he has always been actively involved in the industry at both State and National level.  
During his time as a newsagent, Graham was successful in winning the Queensland Newsagents Federation (QNF) Queensland Retail Newsagent of the Year award twice, and also spent time on the QNF Board as a Director and later as President.  He is also one of the founding members and directors of the newsXpress Group, and still holds a board position with newsXpress.  
Graham also spent time with The Golden Casket Association, again as a board member, and later as President. Graham held the role of President with both QNF and The Golden Casket Agents Association until he resigned after selling his newsagencies in 2006.

JOHN AXFORD - GOLD & SUNSHINE COAST

John commenced work at age 15 as office boy with A.M.L. & F, an English based stock & station agency.  In 1976, John (with his wife Barbara and 4 daughters) transferred to Brisbane in an executive position with A.M.L. & F. 

 In 1983, John resigned and he and Barbara bought their first newsagency - Logan City News in Brisbane which they had for 3 ½ years. Their next venture was Paradise Point News at the Gold Coast for 6 ½ years. After selling Paradise Point News, John & Barbara went to Noosa for 12 months purchasing and running Noosaville News and opening up Noosa Village News for Wingate Properties. John eventually sold both newsagencies.

After returning to the Gold Coast John commenced working for Newsagency Sales in 1997 initially selling newsagencies on the Gold Coast and later expanding to the Sunshine Coast.

CHRIS GREEN - BRISBANE

Chris has been in business for over 25 years, from import and communications, to retail.  He successfully negotiated the sale of his own business to a NYSE listed company before becoming a newsagent in 2002, acquiring (in partnership) the 3 newsagencies at Westfield Garden City (newsXpress Larry, Moe & Curly). During his 6 years as a newsagent he designed and implemented three cutting edge shops fits, re-negotiated new leases, and was actively involved in helping colleagues in the industry.

 Chris successfully completed due diligence by Deloittes and Ernst & Young, and brings a wealth of hands-on business experience to the NSQ team.

   

ROBERT AMISANO – NORTH QLD

Robert brings a wealth of Newsagency experience, having owned and operated his newsagency in Townsville for twenty years and as Chairperson of the Townsville QNF Branch for thirteen years.

There is little that Robert is not aware of in the newsagency Industry and many of you will have sought his advice on some aspect of the Industry as Branch Chairperson.

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