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What price will you pay to reach your goals?
As a business coach, I am often asked about the difference between dreams and goals.
Funding boost makes miracles happen
The Miracle Babies Foundation, a community organisation that provides important support for 1,100 families with premature or sick newborns across the Hunter, Mid North Coast and New England, has received a significant funding boost to support its Nurture Program for the next 12 months.
Jayco opens in Heatherbrae
Jayco Newcastle recently opened a new dealership in Heatherbrae.
NeW Space: UoN’s $95million campus
Early concepts have been revealed for University of Newcastle’s $95 million CBD education precinct.
Business excellence awarded in Lake Macquarie
Get ready to shine Lake Macquarie, entries are now open for the 2014 Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards.
Time to take stock for Upper Hunter businesses
The Hunter Valley Research Foundation’s (HVRF) latest Upper Hunter economic indicators highlight the extent of the region’s dependence on the mining industry, with 2013 a particularly difficult year for local businesses.
Charitable Foundation invests in living classroom
There’s a new classroom at the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens that will benefit community members both big and small.
Was it a bird? Was it a plane? Or was it an eBee?
Singleton council have been utilising new technologies to assist in the gathering of information lately, and they’re having a bit of fun doing it.
Australian workplaces are inflexible to their own detriment
The World of Work Report undertaken by HR Specialists, Randstad has found that the majority of workers would like to be working remotely 30% of the time.
Funny Business
A boss tells his new employee, “I’ll give you 8 bucks an hourstarting today and in three months, I’ll raise it to 10 bucks an hour.So when would you like to start?”“In 3 months,” the employee answers Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and wasalways late for work. His boss…
Research on coal train impacts
Hunter rail corridor users and operators have combined in the next step in the continuing efforts of the Hunter Valley coal industry to better understand coal train impacts through a new research project.
Centre for Resources Health and Safety Launched
The Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) at the University of Newcastle launched their new Centre for Resources Health and Safety on 12 March.
Mt Thorley-Warkworth mine expansion approved
The New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission has given permission to Rio-Tinto for a small expansion of the Mt Thorley-Warkworth mine.
New apprentice team join Eraring Power Station
Showing a commitment to skills investment in the region, Eraring Power Station has welcomed eight new apprentices.
Hunter TAFE creates skills in new industry
With demand for specialist skills in renewable energy set to double in the next 16 years, Hunter TAFE has launched an Associate Degree in Applied Engineering (Renewable Energy Technologies).
$30m funding for University of Newcastle
The University of Newcastle has received $30 million to develop and roll-out world-leading abatement technologies for fugitive methane emissions from underground coal mining operations.
Improved outlook for marketing
A healthy budget growth, stabilisation in digital spending, and a stampede toward content marketing has been forecast by the Australian Marketing Institute in a survey conducted in December 2013.
The science of powerful marketing
Have you ever felt instantly compelled to buy something after seeing a powerful marketing message?
Selling your brand without saying a word
In business nothing stays the same, we go forward or backwards…no need to guess the best direction!
Don’t be a dope when it comes to marketing
Billions of dollars are wasted on marketing companies,
strategies and programs that don’t work … year after year after
year.
Marketing the invisible
You can’t touch it, you can’t hear it, you can’t see it but you need
to find a way to market it.
Marketing – a vital component of business success
Behind every successful business is an effective marketing program.
What’s in a name?
HR Management or let’s call it People Support Management
Web-based program launched
A web-based video show dedicated to helping leaders, professionals and
business owners boost their influence, impact and income has been launched
by UQ Power.
Unique international certification equipment
Before automatic fire sprinkler systems can be sold anywhere in the world they must comply with ISO6182.
SLR consolidates Newcastle offices
Environmental consultancy SLR has consolidated its Newcastle East and
Newcastle West offices and moved into new premises in New Lambton.
Structural change forecast for the Hunter
The Hunter economy is heading into another period of
substantial structural change according to the December 2013
Quarter Hunter Region Economic Indicator released by the
Hunter Valley Research Foundation.
School zone app
The NSW Government has released a free speed
advisor app that alerts motorists when they are
about to enter a school zone.
Hunter Innovation Forum
Innovation is essential to sustainability and
competitiveness in a changing world.
Australia’s ultimate winery experience includes the Hunter
Two of the Hunter’s oldest wineries have teamed up with
Tourism Australia and some of the country’s top wineries in a
major new partnership to celebrate Australia’s standing as a
leading wine tourism destination.
Helping the Hunter get skilled
A new initiative designed to assist Hunter employers to address the
local skills shortage has been announced.
Charitable Foundation supports youth in Raymond Terrace
For young people in Raymond Terrace a $50,000 donation from
the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation means they will
continue to have a place to hang out that’s safe, supportive, and
fun.
Major storage facility planned for HEZ
The Toll Group is planning to build an ammonium nitrate storage
facility at the Hunter Economic Zone.
Local NFP selected to partner with Australia Post
Hunter based Lifestyle
Solutions has been named
as one of only seven not
for profit organisations
selected to partner with
Australia Post in its national
community program.
Lake Macquarie Business Women launched
Business women in Lake Macquarie have been invited to make 2014 a year to connect
at the Lake Macquarie Women in Business Network.
Leading manufacturers gather for National Manufacturing week
National Manufacturing Week 2014 (NMW), to be held at Sydney
Showground, Sydney Olympic Park from 13 – 16 May, willshowcase
technologies that help businesses build innovative, market-driven
manufacturing capabilities.
$1.1 million in Greater Charitable Foundation funding
Thanks to the philanthropy from
Hunter-based businesses six local
charities will share in $1.1 million of
funding from the Greater Charitable
Foundation this year.
Historic cottages to be restored
Attorney General and Minister for Justice
Greg Smith SC and Member for
Newcastle Tim Owen have officially
launched a State Government
partnership with Newcastle NOW
to restore Nobbys historic
cottages.