February 2014
Vaccinate early - it could save your business time and money
With the long summer days continuing it may seem that the flu season is something we won’t have to think about for month...
Local workplace heroes recognised
Workplace stress can have a devastating impact on relationships, families, friendships, workplaces and communities.
New medical centre and revamped squash courts for Cardiff
The corner of Ada and Macquarie Roads Cardiff is set to receive a facelift shortly designed to create an “integrated one...
Business activity improves bottom line
If recent forecasts of economists are right employees and employers will face significant challenges in the near future....
Three common pains and their simple solutions
Pain and injury can limit our ability to keep fit as well as impact on our home and work life.
Mental health research at the coal face
An innovative and timely research project funded under the Australian Coal Association Research Program is examining m...
Why is diet and exercise so hard?
The most common error in thinking is that there is a wonder drug, a wonder food or a wonder exercise that will change bo...
Mobile audio, drug and alcohol testing services
Local firm Hayden Recruitment has introduced a new organisation, Hayden Workplace Testing, to provide a mobile audio, dr...
2013 Coal exports set another record
Newcastle continues to set records for its coal exports. In 2013 there was 150.5 million tonnes of coal that left the po...
Sneaky movement tactics to boost your energy and performance at work
Did you know that you can do more for your energy levels, performance and overall wellness if you incorporate a few snea...
FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to the first issue of HBR for 2014. Having already talked to many business people already this year, there see...
Passenger numbers reach new high for Newcastle Airport
In 2013 Newcastle Airport set a new record for passengers in a calendar year with 1,198,312 passengers.
Long awaited infrastructure improvements to go ahead
Two projects of significant state and national value are finally going ahead after confirmed funding from both state a...
Westpac Helicopter staff awarded for bravery
Four Westpac Helicopter Service team members, who rescued a farmer just minutes before he was swept away in raging flo...
Newcastle led study provides evidence needed to change smoking laws
A Newcastle study into the effects of second-hand smoke will result in significant changes to legislation regarding sm...
Hunter Water Head Office to be sold to partially fund Burwood Beach Plant upgrade
With the population expected to increase by more than 20,000 over the next 20 years, an upgrade to the Burwood Beach W...
Two options on the table for Newcastle light rail
As part of a transformational project aimed at revitalising the city centre, in December last year the NSW Government ...
New anti-bullying laws
Business owners, employers, and employees should note that new antibullying laws came into effect on the 1st of Janua...
Two days. 100 ideas: CPA Australia Newcastle Convention 2014
Newcastle’s leading accounting and business professionals will converge at Newcastle City Hall on 19 – 20 March to exp...
New skills training centre opens in Rutherford
The Hunter Valley Training Company (HVTC) opened the doors to its brand new $5 million home in Rutherford after finall...
Five keys to business success
In our work coaching successful business leaders, we notice many characteristics they share, and actions they consiste...
Lifeline region merge
Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter and Lifeline Central Coast recently joined forces in a formal merger.
Anglican Care announces strategic partnership with APP Corporation
Leading not-for-profit Aged Care and Retirement Living provider Anglican Care has appointed national property and infr...
ICAL launches in China
Raymond Terrace based ICAL International Customs & Logistics has opened a new office in Shanghai, China.
2014 Lake Macquarie International Children’s Games
Lake Macquarie City Council welcomed the President of the International Children’s Games, Torsten Rasch, and the Secre...
Harris Wheeler lawyer achieves accreditation
Local solicitor Micah Jenkins recently achieved accreditation, through the Law Society of NSW, as a business law speci...
Blue Heeler Film Festival 2014
The Blue Heeler Film Festival is on again from 13-16 April 2014, and this time the short film competition is open to e...
Construction commences on new car dealership
Construction has started on a new car dealership on an iconic site bringing jobs and investment into Newcastle’s West ...
JSA starts the New Year strongly with new people and a new division
Hunter-based financial services firm JSA has commenced 2014 strongly with new staff, the establishment of a new divisi...
Australian engineering first
One of the Hunter’s leading engineering firms has completed a project that sets new standards in the highly specialise...
UON Slingshot Accelerator Program
The UON Slingshot Accelerator Program, an initiative to identify high potential start-ups and nurture innovation in th...
Ownership is no longer king - new Act highlights importance of ‘perfecting’ assets
The introduction of the Personal Properties and Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) requires businesses and individuals to now ...
Removing the state of confusion
What is your definition of strategy? And what is your strategy for your company?
Death of the password inevitable
An alarming number of people still use login credentials that are extremely easy to hack, such as “password” and “1234...
Seven tips your web developer won’t tell you
If you’re shopping for a new website for your business by looking for a website developer - then you’re probably looki...
SMEs not capitalising on smart printing to reduce carbon footprint
The pressure on businesses to go green is huge. While the majority of businesses are doing something to reduce their i...
Why the property bubble doesn’t actually “burst”
In recent times I’ve heard about how the property bubble is about to burst.
Newcastle Property Market Report
According to the latest Property Market Report for Newcastle from the Property Council, the Newcastle CBD commercial o...
Strong property investment forecast
A recent survey by Newcastle Financial Planning revealed that nearly a third (28.75%) of respondents plan on making a ...
New website guides for would-be real estate agents
Few people buy a house so often that they know all consumer, legal and investment elements of the transaction.
Healthy workers = happy (and productive) workers
We all know that regular exercise, foods of various colours and goodness, and limiting alcohol and other activities tha...
How is your New Year resolution going?
It is New Year’s Day. It is a public holiday and you have a rare opportunity to relax. Your thoughts wander to the comin...
Businesses profit by promoting a positive attitude to mental health
One in five Australians will experience mental illness in any given year and around 45% of Australians between the ages ...
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