From the Editor
Whipper makes Savvy connection
Two of the Hunter’s most trusted names in recruitment have joined forces, the result can only be great news for any organisation looking for great employees.
Five things leaders can do to foster engagement
For a number of years now, leadership studies have been telling us that organisations with engaged workforces experience lower absenteeism and turnover, and increased productivity and profitability when compare with similar organisations with lower engagement scores.
Leading cultural change
Arguably, the single most challenging task that any leadership team can be charged with is to change or align a company’s culture.
WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE THE CYBER THREAT SERIOUSLY – OR RISK REPUTATIONAL AND FINANCIAL DAMAGE
You can easily be forgiven for downplaying the risk of a cyber-attack.
HAVE YOU GOT A RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY?
With the commencement of a new financial year, now is the time to stop and think about how your organisation has weathered the risks in the year gone by and plan ahead for the future.
INSURANCE IN SUPER – KNOW YOUR OPTIONS
More than 70% of Australian life insurance policies are currently held inside of superannuation
The Coates Hire Newcastle 500 showcasing the Hunter
The Coates Hire Newcastle 500 has exceeded all expectation with tickets sales unprecedented for any new Supercars event in history as the people of the Hunter vote with their feet.
Quality architecture a feature of new Honeysuckle buildings
Designs for new buildings at Honeysuckle unveiled recently feature high quality architecture that will make a great contribution to the streetscape and the city centre’s urban renewal says the Hunter Development Corporation (HDC).
Revitalisation – what will it mean for Newcastle?
Don’t get me wrong I loathe the idea of being labelled a naysayer. As a real estate agent, we always seek the positives and find some benefit, or gleaming attribute, in everything we do and market.
An empty space is a lost opportunity
Since 2008, Renew Newcastle has been working with property owners with high rental vacancies in the CBD.
Leading architects design first major mall redevelopment
Newcastle based award winning architectural practice CKDS Architecture will be instrumental in shaping the first major redevelopment project of the city’s Hunter Street Mall.
Landmark homes in the sky to transform Newcastle
Construction is about to commence on Newcastle’s landmark Verve Residences in Newcastle West.
Even gran is on the net
When your 95-year grandma is flitting around on Facetime and monitoring and rebuking her great-grandkids about inappropriate posts on Facebook, in between doing her on-line University art course… you start to get the feeling that something big is happening.
The unique design of NeW Space
The University of Newcastle’s NeW Space Project provided architects Lyons Architecture and EJE Architecture with an extraordinary opportunity to create a world–class, technology
enabled campus that will be a catalyst for remaking both the physical and cultural heart of the City of Newcastle.
NeW Space bringing new life to Newcastle CBD
July 2017 is a major milestone in the life of the University of Newcastle with doors opening on their City education precinct, NeW Space.
Redevelopment of Newcastle cruise ship terminal to drive tourism growth
Newcastle will soon host larger cruise ships and more passengers thanks to the redevelopment of the city’s new cruise terminal.
Gateway Project Stage 2 under construction
The Gateway Project Stage 2 at 12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle West is currently under construction and is expected to be completed September-November 2018.
City promoted by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
The city of Newcastle is fast emerging as a smart, liveable and sustainable city.
Newcastle attracting billions in investment
The renewal of Newcastle is now in full swing, with billions of dollars of both private and public investment transforming the “capital of the Hunter” into a modern city that is becoming well placed to face the challenges and opportunities of the decades to come.
Looking towards the future
The Hunter Region and particularly Newcastle is witnessing unprecedented levels on investment and development that is making major contribution to the growth of the local economy as well as providing major new quality community and lifestyle spaces.
Hunter Regional Plan 2036
The Hunter Regional Plan 2036 is the product of extensive consultation with councils, stakeholders and the wider community, conducted around a discussion paper (Lower Hunter) released in 2014 and a draft plan released in 2015.
Other major responsibilities
The Newcastle Port Community Contribution is an initiative
to provide funding for new community infrastructure around
the Port of Newcastle.
Other HDC Sites
Former BHP Steelworks site Since the early 2000s, Hunter Development Corporation and its predecessor the Regional Land Management Corporation has been remediating round 150 hectares of the former BHP Steelworks site at Mayfield to bring new life to this valuable land parcel that feature excellent road and rail links as well as deepwater frontage to…
Honeysuckle Current Status
The Honeysuckle project complements the $500 million-plus Revitalising Newcastle program, both sharing objectives of revitalising the city by opening it up to the harbour, creating new homes and employment opportunities and public spaces for people to enjoy.
Honeysuckle Precincts
Honeysuckle has been a major success in urban renewal.
Hunter Development Corporation and expanded responsibilities
In July 2007 the NSW Government announced the formation of the Hunter Development Corporation through the merger of the Honeysuckle Development Corporation and the Regional Land Management Corporation
Origins of Honeysuckle Development Corporation
The 1970s and 1980s saw a significant decline in the Newcastle CBD and inner suburbs, with population loss, physical degradation and sustained job losses.
39 apartment development for Broadmeadow
Brunker Road Broadmeadow is set to undergo further redevelopment with the recent DA approval for a boutique apartment complex.
AVEO Group pushes forward with $220 million Newcastle project
Leading retirement developer Aveo Group has brought forward the second stage of its $220 million Newcastle development following strong interest in Stage 1, as construction tracks ahead of schedule.
New strata building defect bond scheme – What you need to know
Following recent changes to NSW Strata laws[1], the Building Defect Bond Scheme is scheduled to commence on 1 July 2017 (Note: As at the date of this article NSW Parliament is considering postponing the commencement date to 1 January 2018).
How bad do you want it?
Ever wonder what makes the difference between people who experience success and those who just don’t seem to make it? I know I do.
Let’s Talk With Adrian Price
My current role is the Regional Manager for the Australian Industry Group for the Hunter, Central Coast and Northern NSW.
Charlestown Square mushroom farm a first and good for environment
In a business first for the Hunter, GPT Charlestown Square will be home to a mushroom farm that brings environmental benefits to our coffee loving region.
Local defence opportunities to be highlighted at annual conference
The 2017 Hunter Defence Conference will be held on 22 & 23 August 2017 at Crowne Plaza, Newcastle.
IPROWD closing the gap in NSW police force
Eleven young Aboriginal students have graduated from the Indigenous Police Recruitment Our Way Delivery (IPROWD) program on 9 June at TAFE NSW Kurri Kurri.
University facility to research global threat of contamination
In a commitment to furthering research into the global-threat of
contamination, the University of Newcastle (UON) has unveiled a $15
million world-leading lab facility dedicated to finding better ways to
assess, manage, clean up and prevent environmental contamination.
Expanded services and new look for Kelly’s Finance Group
Local finance brokers, Kelly’s Finance Group (Kelly’s), has undergone a transformation to align their name and brand with their full suite of loan services.
INVESTMENT IN NEWCASTLE’S FUTURE
The SHAC Architecture and Interior design team has expanded to meet the city’s exciting renewal and future growth potential.
Sid Fogg’s Coaches has turned 60
The long established coach operator, Sid Fogg’s Coaches, has now been serving the Newcastle & lower Hunter Valley and beyond for over 60 years.