February 2016
Office design and fitout
Kingston Building Australia offer a value engineered, cost effective approach to suit their client's budgets without com...
DRIVING EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION WITH A MODERN OFFICE DESIGN
A recent independent study found that a modern workplace design can increase both employee motivation and productivity.
LEAH JAY FITOUT NEW OFFICE
Leah Jay is a Hunter-based specialist property manager that has built an excellent reputation for their level of service...
COMMON OFFICE FITOUT MISTAKES
Fitting out an office is a very important task for any business. It needs to create an efficient and aesthetically pleas...
CHANGING TRENDS IN THE OFFICE INTERIOR FIT OUT SECTOR
Gone are the days where you need to employ the individual services of both builder and office furniture supplier to faci...
NEW GATEWAY BUILDING FITTED OUT WITH SIT STAND WORKSTATIONS
Experienced Office Furniture’s recent fit out of the new Gateway building on Parry Street included over 300 sit stand wo...
HEALTHY OFFICE DESIGN TIPS
Many of us spend a considerable proportion of our lives working in an office. So it makes sense to consider having a hea...
Pinpoint Computers growing cloud services
Pinpoint Computers has a long history installing and managing servers, network storage and computers as well as offering...
Gorilla 360 rebrand and expand
Digital marketing agency Gorilla 360, established by two Novocastrians, has grown its team by 250% in just two years and...
IT trends for 2016
With the New Year well and truly underway we thought it might be a good time to look at some the key trends happening in...
REINSW appointment for Bobby Suminovski
Principal and Director of Four Walls Commercial Property, Bobby Suminoski, has recently been announced as a Committee Me...
Who pays land tax?
All leases for commercial and retail are not the same! Yet many leases are used as a cookie cutter template that the les...
New Appointments
People on the move in the Hunter Region
Failing to plan is planning to fail
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first 4 sharpening the axe." [Abraham Lincoln]
Grow your business without spending money
With the economic outlook remaining uncertain, most business owner operators are looking to strengthen their business, a...
Stop fixing people
Are you trying to fix others, your team, your partner or your kids?
Aged Care and Disability Achievements Awards
The AgeingLife Network is supporting the community that they work with by recognising those who work closely to suppor...
Manufacturing ends 2015 on a high note
The Australian manufacturing sector expanded for a sixth straight month in December, continuing the longest run of expan...
Heartfelt thanks from Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
It’s the start of another busy year for one of our region’s most valuable assets - the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Servic...
Compass Housing named organisation of the year
Compass Housing has taken out the Newcastle Business Club’s Organisation of the Year for 2015 for its contribution towar...
Bentleys Newcastle expands
Mid-tier accounting firm Bentleys Newcastle has announced its expansion via the merger with local firm, McCoskers Partne...
New Tomago industrial estate a step closer
Plans have been lodged with Port Stephens Council for a major new industrial estate at Tomago.
Major contracts for BusinessBasics
BusinessBasics Australia has recently signed contracts with some major clients as it continues to expand its workplace ...
The Rippler Effect innovation program returns
On 26 February, the business innovation program, The Rippler Effect will be returning for a third round.
Awards recognise contribution of TAFE Alumni
Vocational education and training plays an important role in the Hunter economy, providing the skills local organisation...
Performing Arts schools merge
Australian Dance and Talent Centre (ADTC), Newcastle’s newest performing arts venture, a merger between two of the Hunte...
Port of Newcastle’s non coal trade growth continues
Trade at the Port of Newcastle remains strong with the 2015 trade statistics showing the Port handled 163.9 million tonn...
Baby Boomers and Seniors Expo
Toronto based business, AgeingLife Network is holding an Expo on May 7th, 2016 at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre.
2016 Hunter Investment Prospectus released
The 2016 edition of the Hunter Investment Prospectus has been released.
Mentoring program supporting women in business
A dedicated mentoring program for Newcastle’s business women to help improve their success is commencing in March at The...
The Rippler Effect innovation program returns
On 26 February, the business innovation program, The Rippler Effect will be returning for a third round.
TRANSFORMING NEWCASTLE: CALL FOR INDUSTRY TO DESIGN AND BUILD LIGHT RAIL
On the 21st of Januaryy 2016 Transport for NSW announced a major step forward in the revitalisation of Newcastle, with r...
Virgin Australia increases Newcastle-Brisbane flights
Virgin Australia will increase its number of services between Brisbane and Newcastle from 21 February, adding almost 20...
From the Editor
With Malcolm Turnbull seemingly ruling out changes to the GST, the real question is what if anything, is the Government ...