Sydney’s New Restaurant Dining Guide 2022
AALIA 25 Martin Place In the heart of the city is AALIA, the newest restaurant from the team behind Nour in Surry Hills and Lilymu in Parramatta. AALIA is located within the new Martin Place precinct, introduces a new perspective on Middle Eastern cuisine. [...]
Easter Gift Guide
Easter is one of our favourite times of the year to come together and celebrate with Family & Friends to indulge in chocolate treats, enjoy the squeals of delight on the family treasure hunt to a celebration feast at home with all the trimmings. [...]
Journal from the Founder – Life Optimised
The key lessons that I have learnt over the last twelve years of this incredible journey that is Essential Solutions, is that by continually to listening to our clients, watching and reading the market and evaluating the needs of our clients, we can continue [...]
Journal from the Founder – Planning for Success
Every year, like many I spend time to journal my personal and professional goals for the year ahead, take a moment of gratitude for making it through another year of change and challenges. Working with our clients over the last month, there is a [...]
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Our Valentine's Day gift guide is designed to inspire 'love' giftiing this Valentine's Day. When it comes to planning, our Lifestyle team are the ultimate experts when it comes to taking care of the details for your special sleepover, weekend getaway, dining and gifting [...]
AFR Life & Leisure: No time (or inclination) for Christmas shopping? Call a gift concierge
We're were so delighted to be featured in this weekend's Australian Financial Review's Life & Leisure for our passion and expertise in giting this holiday season. Think of them as personal shoppers – but, instead of helping you choose a workable wardrobe, they [...]
Journal from the Founder – Thank You Issue
As we march toward the end of another year of change and disruption, we start to think about what we are grateful for and the ways we'd like to show thanks to our loved ones and teams for their hard work and dedication over [...]
Journal from the Founder – INSPIRATION ISSUE
When I started the journey of building a life and business concierge organisation, it was born out of my desire to deliver a world-class service that would help our clients to 'breathe'. For our Life Management clients it is to gift back time [...]
Our Gift Hamper & Care Package Guide
Last year our team named 2020, the 'Year of Gifting'! It was a super busy year of working with our clients to design and send gift hampers to show they care, and mark the end of year traditionally celebrated face to face. "All good things [...]
Father’s Day Gift Guide
Fathers Day on Sunday 5th September is a day to celebrate the father figures that have guided us through the journey of life and always been there to offer their support. Our Gift Guide this year has something for every Dad in your life. [...]
Meet our Member: Fairfax & Roberts Managing Director, Irene Deutsch
Irene Deutsch is the Managing Director and Co-owner of Australia's oldest jewellery house, Fairfax & Roberts. After spending 25 years in banking and sales at Macquarie, Goldman Sachs and ANZ, Irene was ready for a new challenge. Fairfax & Roberts first opened their doors [...]
Crystalbrook Collection’s New 5-Star Hotel Opens in Newcastle
This week the Crystalbook Collection opened the first five-star hotel in Newcastle, Crystalbrook Kingsley. Positioned in the heart of Newcastle overlooking Civic Park, the harbour and Merewether from its upper floors, the Crystalbrook Kingsley marks a historic moment in the City's revitalisation with a [...]
Exploring New Zealand – Auckland
Our travel horizons have recently broadened with the opening of the New Zealand and Australia travel bubble. It was so wonderful to return to New Zealand's Harbour city and explore with new fresh eyes since our last visit in early 2020, of where to [...]
Holiday Planning & Luxury Stays
Holidays have seen us all explore our states and great country; and now with the borders opening between Australia and New Zealand, the last twelve months our Lifestyle Team have been working with our clients to introduce them in their search for new adventures. [...]
Celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday 9 May
Celebrating Mother's Day on Sunday 9th May will be extremely special this year, as we make plans to be able to spend face to face time with the ladies in our lives. These are the strong women that have shaped the child, grandchild, adult, [...]