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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 their online publication, Ecommerce Jungle Gym, has established itself as one of Australia’s most popular e-marketing go-to-guides for businesses.
Pinpoint Computers growing cloud services
Pinpoint Computers has a long history installing and managing servers, network storage and computers as well as offering IT services but their fastest growing area is their cloud services division.
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 healthy office to boost productivity, help maintain alertness and to simply have a work area that is more enjoyable to work in.
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 workstations, creating one of Newcastle’s first workspaces of this size focusing strongly on wellbeing in the workplace.
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 facilitate the internal fit out/reconfiguration/refurbishment of your commercial space.
COMMON OFFICE FITOUT MISTAKES
Fitting out an office is a very important task for any business. It needs to create an efficient and aesthetically pleasing result, within budgetary constraints and with as few problems as possible.
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 since their establishment in 1994.
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.
Office design and fitout
Kingston Building Australia offer a value engineered, cost effective approach to suit their client’s budgets without comprising the aesthetics or architectural integrity.
Property Council unveils new vision for Newcastle
The Property Council has released a new revitalisation plan for Newcastle.
FROM THE EDITOR
Driving around Newcastle, it is great to see the many development projects underway and the skyline punctuated by quite a number of cranes.
New Appointments
LEAH JAY After more than 11 years in real estate sales, Mary Sparkes has joined Leah Jay in the new role of Manager – Property Investment Services. Mary began her career in 2003 with Ray White. After a six month traineeship she took on the position of sales agent. From 2005 Mary worked with Creer…
Let’s Talk With Anna Farthing
What is your current role? As the Creative Director at Doughheads, I work towards developing the vision and goals of the business. This role is the driving force behind the business growth, brand and product development and implementing marketing plans. It also includes looking after our staff; keeping them inspired, ensuring their job satisfaction continues…
Hunter TAFE customised program for Peabody Energy
With an objective to build a world class workforce Peabody Energy engaged Hunter TAFE in late 2013 to develop and deliver a customised training program to its WAMBO Mine staff.
Outstanding Achievement Award for The Business Centre
The Business Centre has been awarded for Outstanding Achievement at the recent Small Biz Connect Awards held in Sydney.
Barr Property & Planning opens
Stephen Barr has established Barr Property & Planning now operating from its new Newcastle West premises.
$210 million contract to be delivered through Williamtown
Airbus Defence and Space has received two contracts worth approximately $210m from Australia’s new Capability, Acquisition and Sustainment Group to equip and support nine military and civil/military Australian airfields with the world’s newest and most powerful airport surveillance sensors.
Free tax guide
Pitcher Partners Newcastle and Hunter has published a free Tax Facts guide.
Anglican Care CEO takes out national award
Anglican Care CEO, Colin Osborne has won ”Most Outstanding Chief Executive Officer in the Care Sector in Australasia in 2015” at the Australasian Over 50s Housing Awards 2015 announced in Melbourne on 6 November.
Major win for Prosperity Advisers
Accounting and financial firm, Prosperity Advisers has won the prestigious ‘Fast-Growing Firm of The Year’ award at the Australian Accounting Awards 2015.
Nexus Law Group wins major award
Nexus Law Group have beaten other national law firms to be awarded the prestigious Boutique Law Firm of the Year award in the Australian Law Awards.
Twin awards for Hunter Region BEC
Hunter Region BEC were awarded the Best Regional BEC and Business Advisor, Kate Murphy, won Best Regional Mentor at the BEC Australia awards recently held in Melbourne.
$15 million investment in Lochinvar water infrastructure
Hunter Water will spend $15.5 million on new water and sewer infrastructure to cater for 5,000 new homes to be built in Lochinvar.
Ballina flights commence
FlyPelican commenced flights between Newcastle Airport and Ballina Byron Gateway Airport on 7 December 2015.
$377 million redevelopment of Stockland Green Hills
Stockland has confirmed that it will undertake a $377 million redevelopment and expansion of its Green Hills Shopping Centre at East Maitland that will more than double the size of the centre from just under 33,000 sqm of Gross Lettable Area (GLA) to around 70,000 sqm of GLA when the redevelopment is complete in mid-2018.
New approach to Newcastle transport
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance
announced that the NSW Government was calling on the world’s
best transport operators to implement a world-class transport
system for Newcastle, alongside the delivery of the city’s new
light rail line.
AccorHotels to operate Trinity Point Resort
The NSW tourism industry is set to receive a significant boost
following the announcement by AccorHotels and Johnson
Property Group that a 5-star Pullman hotel will be built as part of
a $388 million integrated resort development at Trinity Point, Lake
Macquarie.
Light Up Newcastle 2016
The Newcastle Rotary Clubs is inviting everyone to join in on a free community event to celebrate Chinese New Year and Light up Newcastle with red lanterns on the evening of Saturday 13 February 2016.
Coal Services partnership with Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Coal Services has signed-up for a further five years as a Logo Rights Partner of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.
Newcastle Knights and NSW Mining Extend Partnership
The Newcastle Knights and NSW Mining have agreed to extend their partnership, signing a three-year extension.
Awards for Rock Solid suicide prevention program
Mining Family Matters has won its second award in as many weeks for an innovative program aiming to boost mental wellbeing and prevent suicide in Australia’s mines and quarries.
Peabody’s Wambo team take out the 53rd Australian Mines Rescue Competition
Peabody’s Wambo Mine have taken out the highly contested 53rd Australian Underground Mines Rescue competition at Centennial Coal’s Newstan Colliery. It has been 24 years since a Hunter Valley team has claimed this title.
Universal underground coal chute system
A multidirectional rotating underground coal chute system that can be installed in less than a single shift at a typical mine has been developed by Chute Technology in what the Australian technology and manufacturing partnership believes is a world first.
Inner-city living in heritage site
Parque Newcastle East, located on the corner of Bolton and Church streets on the former site of the region’s first school and most recently the Justice offices, is the result of months of work by local family owned DJB Developments in partnership with renowned local architect Kevin Snell.
Height and scale greatly reduced for East End concept
UrbanGrowth NSW and The GPT Group have lodged a revised concept plan with Newcastle City Council for their proposed East End redevelopment.
Full circle in business for Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy
established, owned and
operated businesses in
the manufacturing and
construction sectors for
nearly 30 years.
Meet the sisters doing it for themselves
Megan Hinchley, Julie New and Laura Jones, 34, have more in common than just
being sisters. They are identical triplet sisters, who independently have started their own
successful businesses.
Making it in a male-dominated industry
The numbers are undisputable: Australian financial planning is men’s business.
Networking groups
Women are great networkers, and networking groups abound in the Hunter. They all exist to provide support and mentoring to other women in business, and offer professional development opportunities as well as social events where likeminded women can come together. The following is a selection of groups that are active in the Hunter. genXwomen Building…
NSF Super’s Kim McHugh
As the first female Chair in the 28 year history of NSF Super, Kim McHugh
holds a position that remains unique in the superannuation industry.