July 2018
Newcastle Bulk Terminal launched
The Port of Newcastle has demonstrated its commitment to diversified trades by formally launching the Newcastle Bulk Ter...
Advitech celebrates 30 year anniversary
The Advitech Group is celebrating 30 years of driving innovation and excellence in the technical sciences for Australian...
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...
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 l...
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...
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 project...
Trusted partnership celebrates milestone
This year, Auto Advantage and McDonald Jones Homes will celebrate a 12-year business partnership that has delivered flee...
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 ins...
Students recognised for outstanding commitment
Twenty-one students have been recognised for their determination and dedication to their studies at the Hunter TAFE Foun...
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...
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”, wit...
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 ...
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 ti...
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 w...
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...
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 cal...
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.
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 ...
DA approval for Warners Bay development
The landmark residential development, Water’s Edge at Warners Bay has been granted development approval by Lake Macquari...
Changes to insurance in super
The latest Federal Budget included some proposed changes to superannuation, particularly in relation to insurance provis...
Protection against life’s ‘what ifs…’
As a business owner, you are your own risk manager.
Management liability insurance
Management Liability Insurance protects you and the company against the risks and exposures of running the company (i.e....
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 fu...
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 ...
Hunter students see defence careers up close
Facilitated by Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter, 200 Hunter high school students recently visited the Hunter’...
Local industry experts to boost Aussie exports
The Australian Defence Export Office and Austrade have taken the first steps towards delivering enhanced export support ...
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 ...
Major changes forecast for Newcastle
Northrop Consulting Engineers’ Neil Petherbridge says Newcastle’s burgeoning market is strong, with construction of res...
New office design for Zenviron
Evoke recently completed a quality office design and fitout project in Newcastle for Zenviron, a full-service balance-of...
Confidence strong in East End
Iris Capital CEO Sam Arnaout has continued to demonstrate his confidence in the Newcastle market by submitting a Develo...
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 t...
Designing our city for the future
In June, Iris Capital unveiled plans for the second stage of the much anticipated EastEnd development. The development i...
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 D...
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,...
Plans for Civic Station precinct unveiled
The transformation of the Civic Station precinct has been unveiled as an attractive public domain for the community, wit...
From the editor
The NSW Budget 2018-19 released on 19 June highlighted an extremely positive state economy and offered a number of impor...
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