COLES SHOWCASE 2025

One of the standout events on the calendar is always the Coles Group National Showcase – where Store Managers and Support Office teams come together at the MECC to experience the latest products, services, and partnerships.

Every element of the supermarket is brought to life in a massive expo hall filled with dynamic booths, product tastings, and interactive displays.

This year, I was thrilled to work at the event expertly led by Carmel Horvath (Head of Events & Sponsorship at Coles) and her team, together with Wacky Creative who enhanced the experience with entertainment and logistics support.

At the heart of the Expo was a large stage designed as a TV studio, hosted brilliantly by Andy Pobjoy and Madeleine Mackenzie (you two were amazing!) with guest artists from Mushroom Group. My role? To provide roving interviews streamed live onto the giant screens – and what a buzz it created across the two days!

A huge thank you to the Coles events team, Wacky Creative, and the powerhouse crew from CMS Australasia for making the technical magic happen (special shout-out to my cameraman legend, Jeon Patton).

And finally, a big thanks to Nic

Yates and Brooke Balcombe for your outstanding leadership – what a team effort!