Purple Circle

Wednesday 11 – Friday 13 November 2026 · The Sands Torquay

The Great
Purple Gatsby

Ten years since a handful of brokers decided to own their aggregator. Two days of sessions on the Surf Coast, then a night of velvet, sequins, sharp suits and, of course, purple.

See the program Ask the Speakeasy

Three days at The Sands

The main conference runs Wednesday and Thursday. Sessions and speakers are on the official conference website; here's the shape of the week.

  1. Tuesday 10 November

    3:00 – 5:00pm
    Early registration. Collect your lanyard and skip the Wednesday rush.
    From 3:00pm
    Hotel check-in for resort guests.

  2. Wednesday 11 November

    7:30am
    Registration opens.
    9:00am sharp
    Conference commences.
    6:30 – 10:00pm
    Welcome dinner. Great food, drinks, familiar faces and new ones.

  3. Thursday 12 November

    9:00am
    Day two of the conference.
    From 6:30pm
    The Great Purple Gatsby: the 10-year anniversary Awards Gala.
    10:00pm – midnight
    The first official Purple Circle Afterparty.

  4. Friday 13 November

    By 11:00am
    Hotel checkout. Drive home slowly.

The Sands Torquay, 2 Sands Boulevard, Torquay VIC 3228. Free parking on site. Reception (03) 5264 3333.

Avalon Airport is about 35 minutes away; Tullamarine about 90. Surf Coast weather does what it likes, so pack layers, a rain jacket and comfortable shoes.

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The Great Purple Gatsby

Thursday 12 November · from half past six

1920s glamour with a Purple Circle twist. Velvet, sequins, feathers, pearls, sharp suits, cocktail dresses. Ten years of broker-owned, and the awards to go with it.

Afterparty from ten until midnight.

The repayment
calculator

For the corridor conversation where someone asks what a loan actually costs. Principal and interest, the same rate for the whole term.

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An estimate only. It leaves out fees, rate changes and offset accounts, and isn't a quote or an offer of credit.

Ask the Speakeasy

Knock twice and ask about broking, the conference or the industry. The barman knows a lot, and he'll tell you anything except personal advice.

Evening. What'll it be?

General information only, not credit or financial advice. Answers come from an AI and can be wrong; check anything that matters with your aggregator or a licensed adviser. Don't type personal or client details.