Let’s get down to business awards
Entries have opened for the 2026 Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards.
Read MoreBusinesses, students and staff honoured at University of Newcastle Employability Excellence awards
The University of Newcastle has recognised its next generation of change-makers, from student entrepreneurs tackling waste and sustainability, as well as companies making a transformative impact on employment in the region.
Read MoreHunter manufacturing powers jobs, exports and innovation in 2025 and beyond
From defence to disinfection, manufacturers across the Hunter are driving innovation, creating jobs, and powering national supply chains.
Read MoreNewcastle Creative Agency Out of the Square is proud to announce selection for the Cairns Hatchlings creative awards
Out of the Square (OOTS) creatives Ryan Williams, Graphic and UX/UI Designer, and Emmerson Maclean, Videographer and Editor, have been selected as Finalists in the inaugural Cairns Hatchlings competition
Read More2025 Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards applications open
The annual Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards acknowledge and support business accomplishments in Lake Macquarie City, recognise and highlight achievements, and ultimately encourage all businesses in the city to strive for excellence.
Read MoreCreative Agency Out of The Square Shortlisted for Prestigious Cairns Crocodiles Award
Out of The Square (OOTS), the innovative creative agency that prides itself on contributing to Newcastle becoming a global success, has been officially shortlisted for the 2024 Cairns Crocodiles Awards in the “Changing the World” category. This nomination celebrates OOTS’s strategic and creative efforts in the “The Big Ask” campaign,
a vital initiative for the Newcastle-based charity, Soul Hub.
Awards set to recognise business success, innovation and resilience
Business is booming in Lake Macquarie, with more than 14,000 registered businesses, more than $14 billion worth of gross regional product annually and unemployment continuing to fall.
Read MoreMade in Mayfield North, for the world
Tinkering away in Newcastle’s industrial heartland in Mayfield North and putting rubber to the track for thousands of kilometres prepared MITS Alloy to revolutionise the manufacture of utility trays and canopies.
Read MorePort of Newcastle recognised globally as finalist at the World Hydrogen Awards
Port of Newcastle’s work toward activating and enabling hydrogen production has been recognised amongst global peers, following the announcement that the Port is a finalist for Port of the Future at the World Hydrogen Awards in the Netherlands next month.
Read MoreSingleton’s sustainable action celebrated with another major environment award
Singleton’s approach to sustainability has been celebrated as industry leading after taking out the Local Sustainability Award (Division A – for councils with a population less than 30,000) in the Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards 2022.
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