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ters and the location also hosts a sep-
arate building which houses two of the
Sisters. Overall, the conference centre
functions a self-sustaining business
that operates under the philosophy
of the Ministry, in service to the wid-
er community. After all, the Sisters of
Mercy have been contributing in the
educational services of the commu-
nity of Far North Queensland for 120
years.
A personal touch for a wide
range of professionals
The Seville Mercy Conference Centre
is set in a serene location and is sur-
rounded by well-kept gardens which
are part of the natural bushland. It is
less than 15 minutes away from the
airport and 10 minutes from the CBD.
According to Rod Cole-Clarke, the cen-
tre’s manager, Seville Mercy maintains
a family atmosphere with a team-fo-
cused approach to their staff. There
are seven staff members in total
which has allowed the centre to estab-
lish a personalized approach to busi-
ness. Rod was adamant in the fact
that every member of the staff has a
great skillset and that they all comple-
ment each other. Being diversified also
means that everyone can fulfill a multi-
tude of different roles.
“We try to make everybody’s stay