Health & Fitness
Upper Hunter Workforce Plan
The five-year Upper Hunter Workforce Plan has been released.
Kurri Kurri aluminium plant to be permanently closed and site remediated
The site is expected to be sold and could be ready for redevelopment within two years.
Over $52,000 in grants for Singleton community
Bridgman Ridge Community Trust has allocated a variety of Singleton community groups & not-for-profit organisations a share of $52,000.
Scorpion celebrates 30 years
Scorpion International has celebrated its 30th anniversary
Novated leasing benefits business and employee
Businesses are always looking for ways to attract and retain valuable
staff.
Money is more of a concern than injury or death! Why not mitigate the risk of both?
Mining makes up the largest occupation segment of Newcastle Financial Planning clients and is said to contribute to 60,000 local Hunter jobs.
98 year lease of Newcastle Port secured
The NSW Government has announced it will enter into a 98- year lease for the Port of Newcastle
NSW jumps two places in latest CommSec report
NSW is the big improver in the latest CommSec report, now ranking third overall among Australian states & territories.
Belmont Airport sold
Matt Hall Racing, Airborne, Newcastle Helicopters, Skydive the Beach & a private investor have bought Belmont Airport
Immediate start for $5 million upgrade of Hunter train carriages
The investment of $5 million means the Hunter Train carriages will under go a major refresh
HVTC fears budget decisions will fuel unemployment fire
Skill shortages and youth unemployment will continue to climb after funding cuts to critical apprenticeship programs were announced in the Federal Budget
Mine Rehabilitation Conference for Singleton
The Tom Farrell Institute together with NSW Office of Environment and Heritage is hosting the 4th annual conference in Singleton
Staff training – does your business need it?
Staff development is one of the most important foundations in evolving and growing your business.
Futura Group wins major eLearning program contract
Futura Group, a Newcastle based Interactive Agency, has won a contract to develop an Information Security training program
Apprentice hopefuls given a chance
Hunter TAFE’s new program is helping young people decide which apprenticeship is right for them.
Why business benefits when they invest in safety training
Training workers in safety has numerous benefits that impacts businesses large and small
Free small business training and mentoring
Apprentice To Business Owner program (AtoB) is being offered by The Business Centre (Newcastle region).
NSW mining innovators taking safety to a new level
Miners from across the state’s mining regions have been awarded top honours at the highly coveted NSW Minerals Council Health and Safety Innovation Awards.
Local business consultants named as finalists in Telstra Awards
Bottrell Business Consultants have been named as finalists in two categories in this year’s Telstra Business Awards
Northern Highland Travel becomes All Australian Journeys
Northern Highland Travel’s name has changed to All Australian Journeys
effective immediately.
Funny Business
Two accountants are in a bank, when armed robbers burst in. While several of the robbers take the money from the tellers, others line the customers, including the accountants, up against a wall, and proceed to take their wallets, watches, etc. While this is going on accountant number one jams something in accountant number two’s…
Why engage a Work Health & Safety (WHS) Consultant?
In any midsized to larger business a critical member of staff is a qualified Safety Professional.
First aid saves lives
Although the NSW coal mining industry maintains one of the best health and safety records in the world, workers continue to suffer injuries on a regular basis.
Creating safety citizens at work
Organisations today are facing serious
challenges on two fronts:
Good ergonomics is good business
we often see the frustrating side of running a business that comes from having poor equipment, workplace design.
Safety – not the number one priority
As with all things in life, health, eating, drinking, exercise and fun, business is about “balance”.
Local technology targets hydrocarbon storage and management
CIAgent Solutions Australia Pacific’s with new Polymer Bunding Technology is proving popular with industries using hydrocarbons.
Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival
The Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival (EVFest 2014) is being held on 16-17 August.
Research powerhouses unite to transform energy innovation
The Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) at the University of Newcastle and the CSIRO have joined forces to establish a dynamic energy innovation precinct of global standing.
Local businesses saving on energy costs
Energy Hunter is collaboration between The City of Newcastle, the Hunter Business Chamber and Hunter TAFE.
High speed rail – good for environment and NSW
Beyond Zero Emissions released its High Speed Rail (HSR) study in April
Emissions Reduction Fund White Paper
Which outlines the centrepiece of the Government’s Direct Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – The Emissions Reduction Fund.
Revolutionary clean energy technology launched
An innovative heat conversion technology that generates low cost, zero carbon emission electricity from waste heat sources was unveiled on 15 April
Supporting innovation in the Hunter
Innovation is crucial to the Hunter region’s future prosperity.
Collaboration key to local manufacturers becoming high tech
The Australian Industry Group’s Innovation Cluster was recently introduced to “Rosie” the robot by Dr Gavin Paul, Research Fellow, Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems Group of UTS
Locally developed technology gains overseas markets
ShafTest, Bureau Veritas’ technology for testing critical shafts and pins, is successful on an international scale.
Innovation isn’t always good for business
Did you know one of Steve Jobs greatest innovations came while in Malaysia when he observed a child trip over the cord attached to a hot wok?
Business benefits when innovation is embedded in company culture
Innovation is a word that has increasingly been bandied around for quite a few years
Innovation in patents? Whats next…?
A typical scenario for a business with a world beating idea: patent protection is applied for and a patent is, eventually, granted.
Newcastle defence supplier takes out Innovation Award
ATSA has taken out the Innovation Award at the Annual HunterNet Chairman’s Awards held in April.