Business Chamber Focus
Alfabs supporting National Breast Cancer Foundation
The Alfabs Group has a long history of supporting worthy
causes like The Westpac Rescue Helicopter, MS , The Cancer
Council and The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).
Council fires up to connect bushfire-affected residents with assistance
Singleton Council is hosting two Community Recovery Drop-In sessions to help bushfire-affected residents access the range of assistance available to them. Drop-in sessions will take place at Putty Hall on Saturday 15 February from 11am to 3pm and Bulga Hall on Tuesday 18 February from 2pm to 6pm.
The Brand Pool creates immersive kid’s bush fire education experience for NSW Rural Fire Service
The NSW Rural Fire Service has launched Project Firestorm a new bush fire curriculum to be used in schools across the state to help kids build their knowledge and skills in bush fire resilience and survival plans.
Helipad approved at Trinity Point
The NSW Department of Planning has approved Johnson Property Group’s application to install a helipad at its five-star luxury, $388 million masterplanned community, Trinity Point.
Partnership creates parity for women’s Rugby
When Nadene Barretto heard that a local women’s rugby comp did not have the resources to offer the same prize money as the men’s, she was the first to put her hand-up to assist.
Tourism signage project officially opened
Cessnock City Council was proud to host an event on 13 January, with Federal Government Senator, Hollie Hughes to celebrate the work completed under the Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourism Signage Implementation Project.
Development heralds revival of Hunter St Mall
City of Newcastle has welcomed another milestone in the City’s revitalisation, with work beginning today on a major residential and retail development in Hunter Street Mall as part of Iris Capital’s $700 million East End project.
Hit the beach and not the road with additional passenger rail services from 5 January 2020
With the school holidays stretching to the end of January and plenty of Singleton residents making plans to hit the beach this summer, Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue Moore is encouraging everyone to leave the car at home and take advantage of additional passenger rail services from Sunday 5 January 2020.
Businesses collaborate in a Corporate Shoot Out for Harry’s House
On 10 December a group of 14 dedicated local businesses pulled together to show their support for Stockton family retreat, Harry’s House, in the latest PS101 Challenge.
Australia welcomes next seven F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Williamtown
The Liberal National Government’s multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter program has reached a new milestone with seven F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at RAAF Base Williamtown.
North Construction apprentice takes out top award
After a rigorous judging process, North Construction &
Building’s, Brady Casey was named National Apprentice of the
Year at the Master Builders Association of NSW 2019 Excellence in
Construction Awards held on Friday night in Uluru.
Macquarie Tower development launched for Charlestown
GWH has launched their latest commercial development,
Macquarie Tower, to be located in the centre of Charlestown.
Measured marketing insights serve up industry accolade
Newcastle’s strategic digital marketing consultancy, The
Measured Marketer (TMM), has snared a coveted award at the
2019 Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) awards.
National award for The Hub
Hunter Region Business Hub
(The Hub) located in Kurri
Kurri was awarded the Best
Business Enterprise Centre
(BEC) in Australia at the annual
BEC Australia Conference
recently held in Sydney
World-first drive thru only KFC opens its ‘boom gates’ in Newcastle
The future is HERE with tech-powered concept restaurant set to change how Aussies enjoy the Colonel’s finest
Revitalising Newcastle wins the state’s top award for building a strong economy
The outstanding work achieved through the Revitalising Newcastle program was recognised on 6 November with NSW Government’s highest accolade, with the project winning a Premier’s Award for outstanding government-led projects that are actively changing the face of NSW.
Planning Approval for Scone Regional Airport upgrade
Development Approval to build the Scone Regional Airport Aviation Visitor Attraction Centre has been granted by the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel.
Wage Theft – “Orgy of Greed” or mass hysteria?
Recent high profile investigations, significant media coverage
and union/ACTU campaigns on what has been labelled as “wage
theft” and a business “orgy of greed” have certainly highlighted
for Australian employers their ongoing need to comply with
the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standard and industry
modern awards, but is the problems as large as proponents say?
Right person, right job
It is an age-old leadership dilemma – what to do with underperforming leaders or teams?
Newcastle clinic for growing speech pathologist
Local speech pathology service, A Growing Understanding,
is expanding into Newcastle as part of their ongoing plan to
support families across the region.
Sod turning ceremony marks start of Munibung Road extension
The long-awaited Munibung Road extension is finally on track
for completion, with the first sod being turned on the $5.17
million project.
$160 million King Street development caps off record three months for Newcastle
More than $365 million in new development has been lodged with the City of Newcastle during the past three months.
Hunter Region cruise tourism season started
The arrival of 317-metre Celebrity Solstice to Port of Newcastle on 16
October marked the start of the Hunters 2019-20 cruise season.
RCA Australia celebrates 25 years of service
Carrington based engineering consultancy RCA Australia is celebrating 25 years in business in 2019.
$5.4 million Birubi Information Centre approved
The $5.4 million Birubi Information Centre has reached a significant milestone, with the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel giving their tick of approval for the Development Application (DA).
A new dawn for Australian minerals
A new $35 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre
of Excellence based at the University of Newcastle will make
mineral processing more environmentally sustainable and do
much to secure the future availability of the metals we depend
on for modern living.
Newcastle Airport – unlocking the region’s potential
The Hunter Region is a very different place to where it was
a decade ago.
State-of-the-art A-Grade office building approved
The rejuvenation of Newcastle’s CBD received another boost
on 17 September with The City of Newcastle approving the DA
application for Darby Plaza, a new eight storey A Grade office and
retail building located at the junction of Hunter Street and Darby
Street.
Defence Ready seminars to boost opportunities for SMEs
Hunter Defence has launched a series of ‘Defence Ready’ seminars designed to help SMEs break into or expand their footprint in the potentially lucrative defence industry.
Winners showcase the valley’s business excellence
Seventy finalists from over 100 businesses from across the
Hunter Valley competed for the four major awards and 14
category awards at the 26th annual Hunter Region Business
Excellence Awards heal at Cessnock Leagues Club on Friday,
September 20.
Five star hotel fitout set to start as City of Newcastle moves to new location
City of Newcastle moved into its new Administration Centre
(CAC) at 12 Stewart Avenue on 8 October, allowing new owners
Crystalbrook Collection to commence work on converting it’s old
building into the City’s first five star hotel.
Vibrant green space in the heart of Newcastle
A new park in the heart of Newcastle was opened on 1 October, transforming the former Civic Railway Station into a new green space for the community and visitors to enjoy.
Call for Hunter charities to apply for grant funding
Not-for-profit and charity organisations seeking funding for local projects are encouraged to apply for a grant from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation in the current funding round which closes on 28 October.
How does it feel to fly the Lightning
Now that the aircraft has arrived and operations are underway, the Hunter Defence Support Network (HDSN ) is working with RAAF Williamtown and the Hunter Business Chamber, to open engagement with the F35 community through an annual ‘Lightning Lunch’.
City prepares for electric vehicle future
The City of Newcastle has completed a solar-powered electric
vehicle (EV) charging hub that will also provide 100% renewable
electricity to supply all of No.2 Sportsground.
Ground-breaking technology on display at SingularityU Australia Summit
Science and technology are the forefront of everyday
human life and transforming the way we live and interpret
reality.
Celebrate innovation, communication and all things technology at the SingularityU Australia Summit
How can we overcome the world’s greatest challenges and
create positive social change simultaneously? Technology!
Local business cleans up at National APPA Awards
Get Smart Promo, a locally based Promotional Products and
Branded Merchandise specialist, cleaned up with three awards at
the Australasian Promotional Products Association (APPA) Awards
ceremony and gala dinner held at the Waterview in Bicentennial
Park, Sydney in front of 350 of the promotional product industry’s
elite.
CQMS Razer celebrates 40th anniversary with open day
CQMS Razer has welcomed customers and the local business
community to celebrate its 40th anniversary with an open day at
their Tomago facility in Newcastle.