December 2014
Multicultural excellence award for Hunter TAFE
Hunter TAFE has been named a winner at the prestigious Australian Multicultural Marketing Awards (AMMA).
Enviropacific: CI Agent merger and a $20m boost
Enviropacific has acquired CI Agent Solutions Australia Pacific.
Managing negativity in the workplace
There are two types of negative people in the workplace.
Nine keys to small business growth for 2015
Have you returned to work feeling refreshed and energised about what you can achieve this year?
Is it time to ‘go international’?
As the global market place continues to shrink we are often asked by our business clients how they will know if they are...
The benefits of alternative dispute resolution
The benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution such as mediation are many, however until now they have unfortunately not...
Women in Business
Welcome to Hunter Business Review’s Women in Business feature for 2014.
Maria Charlton
As an owner operator of a successful marketing company for more than 25 years Maria Charlton has been at the forefront o...
Chelsea D’aoust
Chelsea and partner Ross Ciaverella own three café’s and an award winning carbon neutral coffee roasting business Sprock...
Women In Business Continued
Abby McCarthy, Brooke Phillips, Lisa Margan, Helga Saxxara, Kath Teagle & Kath Teagle
Networking groups
Women are great networkers, and networking groups abound in the Hunter.
Managing Mayhem
Many women find themselves at one time or other trying to be superwoman, after all you have to be if you are going to ha...
The way you start will be the way you finish
Never lose sight of the fact that when you start your business it is okay to set boundaries, as this is YOUR business an...
A Woman’s Words
Your writing style has more impact than even you may realise.
T4 moves a step closer
The Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) has determined that the Terminal 4 coal loader project in Newcastle is approvab...
Positives for miners in Australia- China free trade agreement
The announcement of the Australia-China free trade agreement in November provided some positive news for Australian coal...
Bulga wins Mines Rescue Open Cut competition
The annual Mines Rescue open cut competition was held at the Hunter Valley Mines Rescue station in November.
Glencore and Peabody Energy joint venture proposed
Glencore and Peabody Energy have agreed to form a 50:50 Joint Venture to develop a brownfield open cut coal project loca...
Bulga Optimisation Project
The NSW Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) has approved the Bulga Optimisation Project (BOP).
Streamlined tech made easy for mining companies
Paperless processes are a time and money saver for any organisation, but we have found this is especially true in the mi...
Dust suppressant solution requiring no water
Australian dust management company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) has launched a new dust solution, Zero, which requir...
Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue Workshop
The need to continue investing in the economic development of the Upper Hunter region was one of the leading issues disc...
New sand mine proposed for Bobs Farm
A new sand mine is being proposed at Bobs Farm that would 750,000 tonnes of sand pa for 15 years.
NSW Mining Industry & Suppliers Awards
The NSW Mining Industry & Suppliers Awards dinner was held at Parliament House on 20 November, with Hunter-based compani...
Defence and UON partnership creates opportunities for students
Simulation training and education will be the focus of a cooperative relationship between the Australian Defence College...
Hunter Water announces sale of subsidiary
Hunter Water Corporation (Hunter Water) has agreed to sell its fully owned subsidiary Hunter Water Australia Pty Limited...
$160 million waste to energy facility planned
The establishment of Australia’s first industrial ecology park has taken a major step forward with the announcement that...
Hunter region procurement toolkit launched
RDA Hunter has partnered with NSW Trade and Investment, Aus-tralian Industry Group, Hunternet, Hunter Business Chamber a...
2015 Hunter Investment Prospectus released
The Hunter Investment Prospectus covers the advantages of the Hunter as a business and investment location as well as a ...
Newcastle NOW board positions announced
Newcastle NOW's position as the key business advocacy group was reinforced on Tuesday when the AGM attracted a record nu...
Bean Counters Ball raises $27,000 for local youth
The regions accounting and business community has raised more than $27,000 to support education pathways for young peopl...
Hunter Imaging Group inducted into WIL Hall of Fame
The University of Newcastle has paid homage to its industry partners with the development of an annual award that recogn...
WIL AWARDS 2014
UoN celebrated the 5th Annual WIL Awards on October 30 at the University Gallery, this year's event further cemented the...
2014 Economic Development Sponsorship Program
Five unique and diverse projects have been chosen by the City of Newcastle as the 2014 recipients of its $80,000 Economi...
Top Hunter Employers List released
For the fourth consecutive year MAP marketing has researched and published the The Top Hunter Employers List.
Industry recognises Young Accountant
The Hunter region’s business and accounting industry has recognised the achievements of an outstanding young accountant.
Local students race to a win at world finals
Merewether High School placed sixth in the world in the F1 in Schools International Finals in Abu Dhabi at the end of No...
OAMPS becomes Arthur J. Gallagher
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired OAMPS Insurance Brokers in June this year. On 1 December, the name officially changed...
HVTC award winning performance
HVTC has proven itself a national leader in workforce training with its apprentices and trainees gaining major accolades...
Local Winemaker named 2015 IWSC President
The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious and independent ...
FROM THE EDITOR
The announcement by Joe Hockey of the deterioration of the Federal Budget came as no surprise to most of us.