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February 2016
Office design and fitout
Kingston Building Australia offer a value engineered, cost effective approach to suit their client's budgets without com...
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DRIVING EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION WITH A MODERN OFFICE DESIGN
A recent independent study found that a modern workplace design can increase both employee motivation and productivity.
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LEAH JAY FITOUT NEW OFFICE
Leah Jay is a Hunter-based specialist property manager that has built an excellent reputation for their level of service...
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COMMON OFFICE FITOUT MISTAKES
Fitting out an office is a very important task for any business. It needs to create an efficient and aesthetically pleas...
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CHANGING TRENDS IN THE OFFICE INTERIOR FIT OUT SECTOR
Gone are the days where you need to employ the individual services of both builder and office furniture supplier to faci...
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NEW GATEWAY BUILDING FITTED OUT WITH SIT STAND WORKSTATIONS
Experienced Office Furniture’s recent fit out of the new Gateway building on Parry Street included over 300 sit stand wo...
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HEALTHY OFFICE DESIGN TIPS
Many of us spend a considerable proportion of our lives working in an office. So it makes sense to consider having a hea...
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Pinpoint Computers growing cloud services
Pinpoint Computers has a long history installing and managing servers, network storage and computers as well as offering...
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Gorilla 360 rebrand and expand
Digital marketing agency Gorilla 360, established by two Novocastrians, has grown its team by 250% in just two years and...
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IT trends for 2016
With the New Year well and truly underway we thought it might be a good time to look at some the key trends happening in...
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REINSW appointment for Bobby Suminovski
Principal and Director of Four Walls Commercial Property, Bobby Suminoski, has recently been announced as a Committee Me...
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Who pays land tax?
All leases for commercial and retail are not the same! Yet many leases are used as a cookie cutter template that the les...
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Failing to plan is planning to fail
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first 4 sharpening the axe." [Abraham Lincoln]
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Grow your business without spending money
With the economic outlook remaining uncertain, most business owner operators are looking to strengthen their business, a...
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Stop fixing people
Are you trying to fix others, your team, your partner or your kids?
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Aged Care and Disability Achievements Awards
The AgeingLife Network is supporting the community that they work with by recognising those who work closely to suppor...
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Manufacturing ends 2015 on a high note
The Australian manufacturing sector expanded for a sixth straight month in December, continuing the longest run of expan...
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Heartfelt thanks from Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
It’s the start of another busy year for one of our region’s most valuable assets - the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Servic...
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Compass Housing named organisation of the year
Compass Housing has taken out the Newcastle Business Club’s Organisation of the Year for 2015 for its contribution towar...
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Bentleys Newcastle expands
Mid-tier accounting firm Bentleys Newcastle has announced its expansion via the merger with local firm, McCoskers Partne...
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New Tomago industrial estate a step closer
Plans have been lodged with Port Stephens Council for a major new industrial estate at Tomago.
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Major contracts for BusinessBasics
BusinessBasics Australia has recently signed contracts with some major clients as it continues to expand its workplace ...
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The Rippler Effect innovation program returns
On 26 February, the business innovation program, The Rippler Effect will be returning for a third round.
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Awards recognise contribution of TAFE Alumni
Vocational education and training plays an important role in the Hunter economy, providing the skills local organisation...
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Performing Arts schools merge
Australian Dance and Talent Centre (ADTC), Newcastle’s newest performing arts venture, a merger between two of the Hunte...
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Port of Newcastle’s non coal trade growth continues
Trade at the Port of Newcastle remains strong with the 2015 trade statistics showing the Port handled 163.9 million tonn...
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Baby Boomers and Seniors Expo
Toronto based business, AgeingLife Network is holding an Expo on May 7th, 2016 at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre.
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2016 Hunter Investment Prospectus released
The 2016 edition of the Hunter Investment Prospectus has been released.
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Mentoring program supporting women in business
A dedicated mentoring program for Newcastle’s business women to help improve their success is commencing in March at The...
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The Rippler Effect innovation program returns
On 26 February, the business innovation program, The Rippler Effect will be returning for a third round.
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TRANSFORMING NEWCASTLE: CALL FOR INDUSTRY TO DESIGN AND BUILD LIGHT RAIL
On the 21st of Januaryy 2016 Transport for NSW announced a major step forward in the revitalisation of Newcastle, with r...
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Virgin Australia increases Newcastle-Brisbane flights
Virgin Australia will increase its number of services between Brisbane and Newcastle from 21 February, adding almost 20...
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From the Editor
With Malcolm Turnbull seemingly ruling out changes to the GST, the real question is what if anything, is the Government ...
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