Clear Hayes Clubhouse 2026 - Accidentally Rocking the Tropics

We don't usually bow to peer pressure...but on this occasion we're glad we did because Clear Hayes Clubhouse 2026 rocked.

The plan was to give our annual networking event at Cairns Crocodiles a year off, but we had so many people asking for it we decided to give the people what they want and pull something together with just a week's notice.

Fortunately our usual balcony spot at Miss Chief was still free, so on the Wednesday afternoon we welcomed more than 100 people through the doors (a lot more than we were expecting, or had invited - but who doesn't love Word of Mouth marketing).

The crew included clients past and present, friends, collaborators and several people we were very glad to get to know. And we had the honour of hosting a few of the keynote speakers for the week as well including David Ohana and Angus Ingham from the United Nations Foundation, legendary adland provocateur Amy Keane and producer and director Adam Smith, the man behind The Chemical Brothers' legendary visuals for the past 30 years.

We had a lot of chat, plenty of laughs and the best part was seeing so many people from across the Clear Hayes network meeting, connecting and making plans to do things together.

That's exactly the kind of energy that makes these events worth doing. Big thanks to everyone who stopped by for a drink and a catch-up and those who walked away with their very own Gyoza Gary t-shirt too!

Check out the gallery for a few shots of the night (when we remembered to take them and weren't too busy gasbagging).