2014 Hunter Business Function Guide
Hey little sister…
Let’s play silly for a minute with Sam Eichblatt’s description of Newcastle as Sydney’s ‘unappreciated little sister
Institute of Architects awards designs that endure
As part of the 2015 Lower Hunter Urban Design Awards “best of the best” awards, a jury has toured the “Honeysuckle Heritage Precinct” which includes the Civic Railway workshop buildings, the Lee wharf cargo wharves, and the public domain at Honeysuckle.
Guidelines in development: Mine Subsidence Remediation Fund
In March 2015 the then Treasurer Andrew Constance announced the Baird Government would allocate $17 million from the Hunter Infrastructure and Investment Fund to address mine subsidence in the Newcastle city centre.
MOU signed by NCC & UrbanGrowth NSW
The City of Newcastle has agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UrbanGrowth NSW that acknowledges Council’s role in the urban renewal process and defines how the two parties will work together to implement and deliver the NSW Government’s Newcastle Urban Transformation and Transport Program.
Williamtown Aerospace Centre continues to expand
WAC Holdings has its commercial third building underway at Williamtown Aerospace Centre, the home of the soon to be opened Mercure Newcastle Airport.
Property Council identifies $1.1 billion of projects
The Hunter Chapter of the Property Council of Australia has identified $1.1 billion of urban renewal projects in the CBD since the release of the Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy in
December 2012.
Latest hand drawn map from local artist launches this Sunday
The East End on Foot free map will be launching with a group walking tour on Sunday 28 June, 11am, Pacific Park, free to all.
Smart Specialisation to drive international competitiveness
Smart Specialisation helps define our competitive advantages.
Alight your senses at winter heat!
Honeysuckle residents and traders are proud to present their highly popular annual Winter Heat event on Saturday evening 13th June, 2015, kicking off at 5pm.
FROM THE EDITOR
The passing of the legislation for the partial lease of New South Wales’ power network will provide a much needed boost to the $20 billion Rebuilding NSW fund to build infrastructure
across the state.
Highest honour for Bill McDonald
McDonald Jones Homes founder and owner Bill McDonald has been awarded the highest honour possible by the Housing Industry of Australia, the 2015 Sir Phillip Lynch Award of Excellence.
Small Biz Solutions for Small Business in the Hunter
The Business Centre has successfully tendered for the Australian Small Business Advisory Service (ASBAS), an Australian Government initiative and will be delivering the Small Biz Solutions program across the Hunter Region for the period 2015 – 2018.
In Memoriam
The staff of Newcastle Security are saddened to report that our beloved manager Matt Levin lost his 18 month battle with cancer on Tuesday the 28 April.
Over $1million for Hunter tourism
The NSW government have announced a funding and support package for the Hunter’s tourism industry following the storms in April.
Council delivers ‘Living Laboratory’ for energy efficiency
As the Energy Hunter program comes to an end, partner organisations The City of Newcastle, the Hunter Business Chamber and Hunter TAFE are celebrating a number of
accomplishments related to energy support for local businesses.
COR Cooling relocates
Market leading industrial cooling and heat exchange solutions supplier COR Cooling is relocating its NSW based operations to Rutherford during June.
Coffey to oversee construction of new defence facilities
Coffey will manage the construction phase of the New Air
Combat Capability Facilities Project at RAAF Base Williamtown.
Town planning, building design and environmental planning services
Plan.ink (formerly AcroPlan) is an independent consultancy service providing contemporary solutions in sustainable building design; town planning; and environmental
planning matters.
BHP’s Newcastle steelworks’ centenary event
Hunter residents, including many former BHP Newcastle steelworks’ workers and their families, attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the steelworks’ official opening on 2 June.
Novocastrian website archived for generations to come
A website initiative developed by Newcastle creative agency Out of the Square Media (OOTS) has been selected to be archived by a joint venture of the National Library of Australia and the State Library of NSW.
Daynatech facility officially opened
Daynatech had a grand opening of its Thornton facility in May.
Newcastle to Canberra flights begin
Flights between Newcastle Airport and Canberra commenced on 1 June with new airline FlyPelican. Flights between Newcastle and Sydney also began on 11 June.
Hunter Defence Conference
The 2015 Hunter Defence Conference was held at the iconic Fort Scratchley function centre and historic site on 20-21 May.
Control spending as your company grows
As your company grows, the opportunity for spending to spin out of control increases.
Taking control of your super
The rules around superannuation remain unchanged in the recent Federal Budget with the government further advising there will be no new taxes in its current term.
Using KPIs to boost your business
A key performance indicator (KPI) is a metric that is generated to monitor significant elements of your business.
The Value of “Thinking Time”
Over the last 20 years, I have practised “Thinking Time”, which is 30-60 minutes of uninterrupted time, a couple of times each week thinking about a question.
Lets Talk With Dr Bente Talseth-Palmer
In a few words tell us about your current role. I am a Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Research Fellow employed through the University of Newcastle. My work takes place at Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) where I work in the field of medical genetics. My project is to identifying genetic factors in inherited bowel…
Australia’s oldest reservoir opened to the public
Newcastle East is home to one of the oldest reservoirs in Australia, it’s also the only one to be open to the public.
Newcastle Institute Public Forum: Ross Gittins discusses forty years of ‘Budgets, Bulldust & Bastardry’
One of Australia’s most eminent economic journalists, Ross Gittins, will be back in his home town of Newcastle to speak at the next public forum hosted by local think-tank, the Newcastle Institute, on June 10.
Technology in education
One of the constant questions in an educational setting surrounds the direction of technology and how it can be utilised to enhance educational outcomes.
Hunter students prepared for global workplace
A historic partnership between Nagasaki International University and Hunter TAFE was formalised during a visit to the region, which will deliver greater opportunity for Hunter
students to gain international experience during their studies.
Calculating Return-on-Investment (ROI) from eLearning
eLearning has revolutionised education and training and this is especially true in the workplace.
SOLD/LEASED
Rutherford property changes hands Tony Cant Commercial recently sold a versatile commercial property in the thriving Rutherford Industrial precinct to an expanding stonemasonry business. The property at 1-5 Burlington Street is located on a corner block, with dual access and offered a 222 sqm panel shop and spray booth, as well as a 900 sqm…
Your guide: Sinking to maintain strata buildings
Here are the three main steps.
Housing Awards entries now open
Entries into the 2015 HIA-CSR Hunter Housing Award are now open.
Property now Australia’s biggest industry
The property industry’s share of GDP rose to $182.5 billion in 2013-14 – the highest of any industry in the country, according to research commissioned by the Property Council.
Hydro site plans
Plans for the future use of the 2000 ha site of Hydro’s former aluminium smelter activities at Kurri Kurri are progressing and promise to provide a major economic boost for the region.
New Appointments
NEWCASTLE PERMANENT Jennifer Leslie has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the board of Newcastle Permanent Building Society. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Jennifer has a well-established career forged in the Hunter Region, including ten years as…
Breaking through the gender barrier: Women in Innovation
The Innovative Women of the Hunter panel was a popular event held as part of the 2014 Hunter Innovation Forum.