Businesses back to boom-time confidence levels
Businesses’ confidence in the Hunter economy has strengthened further in the September quarter. Confidence for the next quarter and year for businesses is back to a level not seen since the start of the mining investment boom of 2009-10.
Read MoreSmart city funding for Newcastle
Newcastle City Council has welcomed a $5 million Australian Government grant to deploy digital technology to make it easier to move around the city and run it more efficiently.
Read MoreA fresh approach to family law for Newcastle
Farrar Gesini Dunn (FGD) has specialised in family law for more than 20 years and are now open for business in Newcastle.
Read MoreLet’s Talk With Steven Smith
1. In a few words tell us about your current role My current role is Managing Director of Advitech – an engineering and environmental consulting firm. I have overall responsibility for the services we provide in engineering design, project management, risk management, functional safety, sustainability and environmental management. I’m also a director of two other…
Read MoreFive things I have learned since opening a Burger Urge franchise
After discovering Burger Urge on a family trip to Brisbane, I became curious about the brand and decided to open my own franchise.
Read MoreAre you drowning in the content of your business?
A colleague of mine, after reading a few of my recent articles, commented that from these no one would know that I am an accountant. After my stereotypical response of, “why would you want anyone to know you’re an accountant”,
I replied that first and foremost I am a leader in our business and the articles are meant to be contextual.
New Appointments
THE BUSINESS CENTRE Stephen Barr has joined the Business Centre Board of Directors. Director of Barr Property and Planning Pty Ltd, Stephen has contributed to the development industry since 1992, and works with clients to combine strategic thinking with practical planning advice. His involvement in affordable housing has guided his vision to encourage businesses to…
Read MoreThe Melbourne Storm approach: a playbook for business
I recently attended the NRL Grand Final. I have been to two grand finals, 1999 and 2017, which were both won by the Melbourne Storm.
Read MoreTop three IT security professionals companies need right now
The global cyber-attack in May this year, and subsequent security breaches that have followed, are timely reminders of how vulnerable we are.
Read MoreResolving your dispute with the Australian Tax Office
Frequently, differences in opinion arise between tax payers and the Australian Taxation Office in relation to taxation assessments.
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