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Shane Webcke

Speaker, Safety Ambassador and Retired Rugby League Player

Shane Webcke was renowned as one of the best front rowers in the world during his career. He represented Queensland on twenty-four occasions and represented Australia in twenty-six tests. He played for the Brisbane Broncos for twelve years and was named Daly M Prop of the year three times. For the non-rugby-fan readers, Shane was a beyond incredible player. He was consistently outstanding throughout his entire career.

Shane is admired widely for his determination and work ethic exhibited on the field – a facet of his character he’s translated now to his farm in Southern Queensland. His transition from rugby to the world of media is one envied by many. Shane embodies fullness of life; his farm, his wife and three children, and his work behind the news desk at Seven…there’s not much he can’t do.

In 2006, Shane released his best-selling autobiography Warhorse. Since then, he’s furthered his passion and experience by sharing the parables of his career with audiences across Queensland and Australia. As an 18-year-old, Shane lost his father to a workplace incident. The tragic event led Shane to a role as a safety ambassador, striving to encourage others to place their safety first. It's a role that sees Shane push workers to think twice; though we can't put a number on it, he's without a doubt saved a great deal of lives.

Though retired, Shane Webcke is still a bronco – and he always will be. As a speaker, he garners a range of anecdotes from his life as a footballer through to retirement, a famer facing drought and a proud father of three. And through it all, Shane remains a grounded and humble man eager to share his wisdom with others.

Here is a man who estimates his influence and uses it for the betterment of people. Now, he offers his stories and wisdoms to you.

Shane is available for bookings now...

As a popular keynote speaker, Shane’s topics include:

Safety
Motivation
Men's Health
Teamwork

#Workplace Safety

Testimonial

Since Shane Webcke became an official ambassador for the LGAQ in 2011 he has visited local councils all over Queensland, from major regional centres to small indigenous communities. Shane’s love and respect for regional Queensland, his understanding of the business of local government and his ability to immediately put everyone at ease have combined to ensure he delivers a invaluable service for the LGAQ.

LGAC

We were lucky enough to have Shane Webcke speak at our annual staff meeting in 2016 and he received one of the highest audience satisfaction ratings of any speaker we’ve had over the past 10 years. Shane has a high energy delivery style and a message that connected with our entire team. This was no mean feat given we have such a broad mix of white collar, blue collar, male and female staff. After his presentation, Shane also spent time chatting with the audience more informally which was extremely well received. Thanks again Shane for helping make our staff meeting so successful.

McNab

At Queensland Rail we were looking for the next step in our cultural safety journey and Shane Webcke was an integral part in that journey. Shane shared his story with our Network workers, which resinated with all of them. Shane made a lasting impression on our workforce. Six months on, our workers are still talking about Shane’s message and what their motivation to stay safe at work is. Coordinating our Tackling Health and Safety Program with Shane was an easy experience. Shane was happy to work with our business, travelling to many of the regional depots across the state and multiple South East Queensland locations. Shane was happy to work around our rosters which included speaking early mornings and late nights.

Queensland Rail

Byrne Trailers needed an experienced relatable media talent to grasp our concept and convey the message of our new innovative stainless steel products released in 2016 to a client base that demands credibility, quality and leading edge products and services. Shane Webcke exceeded our expectations due to his previous experience and brilliant exposure within the sporting and digital media industries. I would highly recommend Shane's services to anyone who is looking to get ahead of the competition when showcasing their company, products and services.

Byrne Trailers

PGH Bricks & Pavers Qld have enjoyed a very harmonious relationship with Shane Webcke since 2009. Shane has attended openings of new displays both regionally and locally and engages with our guests in such a positive and friendly manner, happy to talk about football past and present, sign autographs and meet the numerous requests for photos. There is absolutely no doubt that Shane’s presence at customer functions increased the attendance dramatically. Shane has also attended lunches, dinners and other social events with customers who have been rewarded for their loyalty and support to us.

PGH Bricks

At the Toowoomba Regional Council, we know that the health and safety of our workplace is our number one priority. During Safe Work Month, we sought a speaker who could communicate our work safe values, deliver a compelling address and connect with our staff. Shane Webcke not only shared his own personal experiences as a professional sportsman, farmer and father but also how Workplace Health and Safety directly affected him, his family and his passion for safe work practices. Shane highlighted the journey he has undertaken to become a Safety Ambassador for Queensland and delivered his address to provoke positive change within our organisation. Shane is able to engage varied audiences with his first-hand story of how a workplace accident has impacted his life and has re-invigorated our team to work safely for the moments that matter.

Toowoomba Regional Council

We engaged Shane for two men's health events and a video production in western Queensland in 2016. Shane Webcke was the absolute professional, delivering an engaging keynote presentation and participating in a question and answer panel on stage. Following the formal proceedings, Shane mingled with the crowd, signed autographs, had a couple of drinks and smiled for photos. Shane took our very delicate message and wove it seamlessly into his story and presentation delivering something truly special. We have booked many celebrities over the years for client events, but no-one quite like Shane. We highly recommend Shane to anyone wanting to deliver a message, engage an audience or impress a group!

Grey and Grey

Orica Yarwun manufacturing facility had the privilege of Shane Webcke visiting the site in November 2016. Although Shane does not work in industry he related to the importance of everyone working together to ensure a safe, reliable and cost efficient business. Shane emphasised the importance of everyone working together as one team. His belief is that people with the right attitude, work ethic and commitment will succeed, which he directly related to his days of playing for the Broncos, Queensland and Australia.

Orica