Business Review
Port of Newcastle supports Hunter Region’s construction and industrial growth
Port of Newcastle recorded another solid year of trade in 2018 with the Hunter’s construction boom and business investment helping drive growth in related cargoes.
‘Stage within a city’ unveiled for University’s Honeysuckle campus
A sleek, sophisticated, transparent building with smart glazing will create a ‘stage within the city’ for the University of Newcastle, who has revealed the design for the first building on its Honeysuckle City Campus Development.
Cruises return to Lake Macquarie
Regular scheduled cruises are poised to return to Lake Macquarie in a windfall for local tourism.
Varley marks major milestone in participation with F-35 arrival
The arrival of the first two Fifth Generation F-35A aircraft to the
Royal Australian Airforce, Williamtown marks a major milestone
for Varley Defence in design and manufacturing in Australia.
Free community open day for Newcastle Light Rail on 17 February
The NSW Government has announced Newcastle Light Rail will launch with a free community open day on Sunday 17 February before standard services begin the next day.
Newcastle Airport purchases land for Astra Aerolab
Newcastle Airport has taken a giant step toward the development of Astra Aerolab Business Technology Park when it exercised its option to purchase 76ha of land adjacent to the airport.
Works Begin on World-Class Bio-refinery in the Hunter
On 17 January Michael Johnsen MP, Member for Upper Hunter noted that works are officially underway in Muswellbrook for the first bio-renewables research facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere making the Hunter a national hub for bio-renewables research, development and commercialization.
Delivering Hunter Valley coal to Asian markets
A shipment of 96 coal wagons arrived at the Port of Newcastle on the 12th and 13th of January to support Asia’s strong demand for the Hunter Valley’s high quality thermal coal.
Fast rail network to transform NSW
The NSW Government will start work on a fast rail network in the next term of government, linking regional centres to each other and Sydney, significantly slashing travel times across the State.
City hails first five-star hotel
A landmark deal has been inked that will see the City of Newcastle’s current administrative headquarters transformed into a stunning five-star hotel to be known as the Kingsley.
Wastewater recycling on the rise
Hunter Water has announced that more than 10% of the wastewater generated last year was reused for a range of industrial, agricultural and civic purposes across the region – the highest amount to be recycled in more than two decades.
Building begins on Newcastle solar farm
Construction on the region’s largest solar farm has begun after
Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes turned the first sod on 13 November on
a disused landfill site at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre
facility.
Favourable business conditions continue in Hunter
The Hunter’s economy finished 2018 on a positive note, with
record employment figures.
Supply chain finance
Supply chain finance is a relatively new facility for many Australian businesses – in the past it was only available to multi-million dollar businesses – but there are now financiers emerging who are offering variations of these facilities to businesses of all sizes.
Change is elementary to real estate markets
Change is something we face every day, and it often upsets the
routine of the regular daily patterns we set for our life.
Becoming a tourist in your own town
Everyone dreams of travelling overseas or heading to another state/territory for their getaway or family holiday. A lot of the time this stays as a dream due to work/home life.
LOCAL INNOVATIONS SET TO MAKE LAKE MAC SMARTER
Devices that count visitors to city parks, monitor noise levels in our streets or even log the number of times public toilets flush each day could soon help Lake Macquarie be a better place to live.
BRAIN POWER AND THE EFFECT OF TECH
An article in the Australian Financial Review on 24 October 2012 focused on research out of Oxford University by neuroscientist Susan Greenfield and focused on technology shortcutting brain power.
Thiess awarded $1.2 billion Mt Arthur Coal contract
CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has secured a
A$1.2 billion contract from BHP to provide mining services at the Mt
Arthur Coal operation in the Hunter Valley, Australia.
Successful community port fund projects announced
Projects that light up Newcastle’s stunning harbour make up some
of the successful applications in Round 4 of the 2018 Newcastle Port
Community Contribution Fund.
Newcastle’s largest office building proposed by DOMA Group
A significant development application has been lodged by
DOMA Group, proposing a major new CBD office space as part of
the recently announced redevelopment of the former Store site.
Council commits to next stage in Scone Regional Airport Upgrade
Upper Hunter Shire Council has voted to proceed to the next phase of the major upgrade project at the Scone Regional Airport.
600 jobs slated for $90m Bennetts Green retail development
Construction is poised to begin on a landmark 30,000sqm retail centre in Lake Macquarie set to create more than 600 full-time jobs once complete.
AMPCONTROL’S ROCKSTARTER IS GOING GLOBAL
In March this year, Ampcontrol launched a new product for their customers in the hard rock market called the Rockstarter.
THE MIND OF INNOVATION
If I had $10 for every client that I have worked with who has the word “Innovation” in their values proudly displayed on their walls, I would be richer than I am now.
Let’s Talk With Richard Anicich
1. In a few words tell us about your current role. There are several. Having transitioned from a full time role 12 months ago I am now more focused on non-executive director roles in addition to continuing as a consultant with Sparke Helmore. I am currently the Deputy Chair on the Board of Hunter Primary…
Infinity Financial Advisors doubles in size after only two years in business
After only two short years in business, Infinity Financial Advisors recently combined forces with Allegiance Financial Planning and Hamilton Insurance & Investment Services (HIIS) to double in size and form an even stronger financial advisory firm for their clients.
$8 million plant set to build on Lake Mac’s road to recycling
Lake Macquarie City Council’s approval of an $8 million asphalt
plant in Teralba has paved the way for soft plastics and other
recycled material to be used in local road construction.
ESCA Bimbadgen receives top gong at restaurant industry awards
Esca, Bimbadgen in Pokolbin has been awarded NSW Regional Restaurant in a Winery & NSW Regional Tourism Restaurant at the Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards!
NSW Government and Newcastle Airport to kick start Astra Aerolab commercial precinct
On 12 September NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro MP, announced $11.7 million in funding to create a world-leading aerospace commercial precinct adjacent to Newcastle Airport.
Snap Newcastle moves after three decades
After 33 years trading from 500 Hunter Street, Snap Newcastle
have made a move to Newcastle West.
Varley and Rafael Australia – a high tech partnership
On 22 August Minister Pyne launched Varley Rafael Australia (VRA), a joint venture between Australian company Varley and global defence company Rafael, in a great mark of confidence in Australia’s defence industry.
Former Post Office to finally be redeveloped
The Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council has approved a $3.5 million bid by the Schwartz Family Company for the former Newcastle Post Office.
Taggart partners Hamilton for the future
One of the region’s long standing professional accounting firms has embarked on a new chapter, with an important transition in management.
INNOVATION GAME CHANGERS
With a push towards innovation continuing to fuel projects
across the Hunter, one local research agency is pushing the
boundaries on the conventional approach to traditional R&D.
Lockheed Martin Australia providing opportunity in the Hunter
As Williamtown ramps up to welcome Australia’s arriving F-35s, Lockheed Martin Australia on 24 July joined Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter in Newcastle, to present a range of new opportunities in the Hunter Region to academia, STEM and community organisations.
Leading Lake Macquarie Businesses acknowledged at Awards Gala Dinner
The outstanding success of businesses was celebrated at the Lake Macquarie Business
Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, held at Belmont 16s on Saturday 28 July 2018.
Australian Deaf Games head to the Hunter
More than 1,000 athletes will converge on Lake Macquarie and
Newcastle for the 2022 Australian Deaf Games following the
success of a joint bid by the two cities to host the prestigious
multi-sport event.
Australian farming the focus of new soil research centre
Australia’s largest collaborative soil research initiative, aimed at enabling farmers to increase their productivity and profitability, has launched today at the University of Newcastle.
Lake Macquarie Airport expanding
Lake Macquarie Airport, formerly known as Aeropeolican/Belmont Airport, will have been in the hands of its latest owners for four years as of the beginning of June, 2018.