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‘Byron Bay Railroad Company World First Solar Powered Train’ wins top honours at Newcastle’s most prestigious engineering awards
The Engineers Australia Newcastle Division represents engineering professionals, technologists and associates from the Hawkesbury to the Tweed, and from Coonabarabran to the Tasman Sea.
From the editor
The NSW Budget 2018-19 released on 19 June highlighted an extremely positive state economy and offered a number of important benefits for business, although the lack of funding for some important local infrastructure projects was again disappointing.
Plans for Civic Station precinct unveiled
The transformation of the Civic Station precinct has been unveiled as an attractive public domain for the community, with Revitalising Newcastle recently lodging a development application (DA) with Newcastle City Council.
DA for Honeysuckle University of Newcastle City Campus Development lodged
The bright future of Newcastle as a city renowned for its
education, innovation and research moved forward on 14
June, with the lodging of a development application (DA)
for the University of Newcastle’s Honeysuckle City Campus
Development.
North Construction helping to revitalise Newcastle
Construction of the Newcastle Light Rail Depot building, at Wickham, and six stops along the rail’s 2.7 km length sees Downer and North Construction & Building work in conjunction to deliver a key part of the NSW Government’s Revitalising Newcastle program to the local community.
Designing our city for the future
In June, Iris Capital unveiled plans for the second stage of the much anticipated EastEnd development. The development is also
the latest architectural offering by a local company whose designs are changing Newcastle’s skyline.
New electric bike stations first spoke in smart transport wheel
Newcastle became the first Australian city to get an electric bike sharing network after rapid smart city advances saw the Federal Government select the city to lead the way.
Confidence strong in East End
Iris Capital CEO Sam Arnaout has continued to demonstrate his confidence in the Newcastle market by submitting a
Development Application for Stage II of the East End project just nine months after the initial exciting release of Stage I.
New office design for Zenviron
Evoke recently completed a quality office design and fitout project in Newcastle for Zenviron, a full-service balance-of-plant contractor providing engineering, procurement and construction services to the renewable energy sector in Australia and New Zealand.
Major changes forecast for Newcastle
Northrop Consulting Engineers’ Neil Petherbridge says Newcastle’s burgeoning market is strong, with construction
of residential apartments and commercial offices, along with private hospitals, aged care and retail investing
heavily in the area, together with the recovering mining sector.
Renewal and economic remodelling top Newcastle City Council list for 18/19
Newcastle City Council will begin building or complete a range of exciting infrastructure projects as part of a record
$100 million capital works program to boost local economies and promote recreation over the next 12 months.
Local industry experts to boost Aussie exports
The Australian Defence Export Office and Austrade have taken the first steps towards delivering enhanced export support for Australian defence businesses, signing a Memorandum of Understanding to engage dedicated local industry experts in key export markets.
Hunter students see defence careers up close
Facilitated by Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter, 200 Hunter high school students recently visited the Hunter’s defence industries at Williamtown to experience, first-hand, the ‘real’ jobs that are undertaken at the facilities and the career opportunities that defence delivers in the region.
Hunter Defence Opportunities and the JSF – 35 Program
The end of 2018 will see the delivery of the first two of the 72 35As Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) that will be based at Williamtown RAAF Base.
Defence and Aerospace helping to power local economy
Defence and aerospace, already major contributors to the Hunter economy, are set for continued strong growth into the future.
Management liability insurance
Management Liability Insurance protects you and the company against the risks and exposures of running the company (i.e. your liability for mismanagement).
Protection against life’s ‘what ifs…’
As a business owner, you are your own risk manager.
Changes to insurance in super
The latest Federal Budget included some proposed changes to superannuation, particularly in relation to insurance provisions.
DA approval for Warners Bay development
The landmark residential development, Water’s Edge at Warners Bay has been granted development approval by Lake Macquarie City Council.
Stop! Don’t do it!
It’s a typical scenario and the pressure is on. You’ve been searching for a while, spent money marketing, reduced your
rent, probably even given away some rent free holiday and now
you have a potential tenant.
Demand for Adelaide flights opens up weekend travel with new schedule
On 18 June FlyPelican launched a new Adelaide flight schedule to meet passenger demand.
WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN?
Many have heard the Kodak digital camera story. It is a tale of lost and wasted opportunity, with Kodak ignoring the call to lead the digital photography revolution.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: THE HEART OF INNOVATION
When people think of innovation, they may conjure up images of tech savvy professionals in a garage somewhere, tinkering with electronics in the hopes to develop the next big thing that
will take the world by storm.
NEW FELLOWSHIP TO PUT THE FREEZE ON STROKE
The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has long specialised in stroke research, and a new philanthropic donation will help hone that focus.
NEWCASTLE BUSINESS CRAVE WINS LAUNCH FESTIVAL, SYDNEY 2018
In June, Newcastle business Crave was announced as one of the winners of the LAUNCH Festival 2018, held for the first time in Sydney.
IF RULES AREN’T MEANT TO BE BROKEN AT LEAST BEND THEM A LITTLE
I was listening to Bill Gates talk about philanthropy, education and innovation some time ago on Radio National and was delighted by the announcer’s closing statement, “To draw more
people into thinking big and outside the square, we must change
how we teach”.
Let’s talk with Belinda Smith
1. In a few words tell us about your current role. I have 3 key life roles: mother of 2 boys; Chair of Got Your Back Sista, supporting the work of our founder Melissa Histon-Browning in helping women and children escaping domestic violence; and CEO of Rapid Solutions, a niche liability insurance provider servicing clients…
Variety is looking for Newcastle’s fittest company
Variety – the Children’s Charity, is once again looking to crown Newcastle’s fittest company as the “Kings of Spin”, with the second edition of Variety Spin 4 Kids to be held on Friday the 7 September at Harbour Square, Honeysuckle.
University of Newcastle continues to move up QS World University Rankings
The University of Newcastle is now ranked 214th in the prestigious 2019 QS World University Rankings announced on 7 June. Moving up 10 places since last year, the University has achieved an impressive rise of 84 places in the QS Rankings since 2014.
Students recognised for outstanding commitment
Twenty-one students have been recognised for their determination and dedication to their studies at the Hunter TAFE Foundation Encouragement Awards.
International accolade for local insurance broker
Newcastle-based insurance broker Russell Boucher has been named as the Broker of the Year – International at a major insurance industry awards event.
Trusted partnership celebrates milestone
This year, Auto Advantage and McDonald Jones Homes will celebrate a 12-year business partnership that has delivered fleet management services for more than 300 vehicles across Australia’s eastern seaboard.
Hunter-first innovation finds end use for recycled glass
Lake Macquarie City Council is spearheading a push to substitute sand with recycled crushed glass in civil works projects in a bid to find a local solution to a growing national waste problem.
Williamtown Aerospace Centre attracting diverse interest as a business location
The Williamtown Aerospace Centre (WAC) is a national, award winning, regional partnership established to create, enhance and facilitate commercial activities in the land adjoining RAAF Base Williamtown and Newcastle Airport.
Leading digital agencies partner up to embrace the Hunter’s innovation future
A new partnership between digital marketers Vicinity Marketing and website specialists Redback Solutions will form the largest combined digital marketing and website services team in Newcastle.
New look Hunter employment and salary trends report
A new report into local employment and salary trends says the
outlook for employment and wages growth is brightening on the
back of increased business and worker confidence.
Advitech celebrates 30 year anniversary
The Advitech Group is celebrating 30 years of driving innovation and excellence in the technical sciences for Australian businesses and government.
Newcastle Bulk Terminal launched
The Port of Newcastle has demonstrated its commitment to diversified trades by formally launching the Newcastle Bulk Terminal development at Walsh Point, Kooragang Island.
Virgin Australia and Newcastle Airport announce direct international flights to Auckland
Virgin Australia to become the first airline to operate Trans-Tasman flights from Newcastle Airport in 16 years