November 2017
HTG new headquarters and flagship store
2017 is a transformational year for the Hunter Travel Group (HTG), following hot on the heels of a new Cruise Travel Ce...
Local web support businesses popular with buyers
Stuart McLachlan from Link Newcastle has just completed the sale of a fourth web design/development and hosting business...
Considering a co-working space?
Co-working spaces are on the incline in the Hunter. It’s important to research and consider what your startup or scale u...
The doors are open at Eighteen04
The mission of Eighteen04 Inc. is to support early stage start-ups seeking to transform our energy economy, our environ...
Business growth hotspot expands
For the last 18 months, I’ve seen first-hand how some locals creating their own businesses and employing other locals to...
Travel packing tips
When it comes to travelling be it a short business trip, a weekend away or long overseas holiday we all have the dreaded...
The 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 Melb...
Top 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 h...
Resolving your dispute with the Australian Tax Office
Frequently, differences in opinion arise between tax payers and the Australian Taxation Office in relation to taxation a...
Newcastle apartment market continues to offer major benefits to buyers
Experienced real estate agent and new recruit to PRDnationwide Newcastle & Lake Macquarie, Steve Macnamara, says Newcas...
Eight reasons to invest in industrial and commercial property
It’s a commonly held view that industrial and commercial property is the domain of older, wealthier investors.
Technology reshaping the modern workplace
Companies have been evolving faster than ever with recent technology advances coupled with the NBN, enabling a true remo...
Mars not the limit for Hunter Valley business
Local Hunter Valley homegrown tech business, Obelisk Systems continues to reach new heights in education delivery.
OAS Technology Group Newcastle office upgrade
OAS Technology Group and their Minder Secure Cloud Services have moved into their new Newcastle offices after 12 years a...
Which platforms are the best for B2B social media marketing?
Which social media tools represent tangible value to your business, and a good use of your team’s time?
Hunter businesses urged to migrate 'Special Services' ahead of disconnections
nbn is urging businesses in the Hunter region to prepare to migrate their ‘Special Services’ to the nbn broadband access...
Locally manufactured clothing designs
mother + joey began as two mothers, Peta Purcell and Rowena Campbell seeing a future in family fashion, which had purpos...
Beep Bicycle Bells opens Canadian warehouse for North American market
Beep Bicycle Bells is a small, independent accessory company proudly based in Newcastle.
Duratray showcases innovative products
Duratray International recently participated in the NSW Mining Health, Safety, Environmental and Community Conference, H...
J&S Engineering gains ISO 9001 certification
J&S Engineering and Maintenance in Rutherford is a manufacturing and re-manufacturing centre for mining and heavy engine...
Maintaining optimum cabin conditions in dusty environments
Many Hunter workers are subjected to harsh remote work places and to find themselves in charge of heavy equipment operat...
Product design generates unique intellectual property
Small manufacturers can ensure long-term success by generating unique intellectual property.
2017 Future Leaders Program
HunterNet’s Future Leaders Program for 2017 concluded on 3 November with Team Watagan being announced as the winning tea...
About the 2017 Hunter Manufacturing Awards
It was a great Aussie atmosphere displaying iconic Australian landmarks, people and things when hundreds of manufacturer...
Manufacturer of the Year
2017 Major Sponsor, Downer Rail, awarded the prestigious award of Manufacturer of the Year to Varley Group.
Scholarships help manufacturing leaders of tomorrow
Five TAFE NSW students each received a $1000 scholarship at the 2017 Hunter Manufacturing Awards to help them reach th...
2016 Manufacturer of the Year: 12 months on
From our humble beginnings in the Waste and Transport Manufacturing Industries in 2004, R&R Murphy Pty Ltd’s journey to ...
From the editor
This November issue of HBR includes the annual Manufacturing in the Hunter feature, highlighting the importance and succ...
Leah Jay wins three major awards
Leah Jay has done the Newcastle region proud in this year’s Real Estate Institute Awards for Excellence, bringing home t...
Industry collaboration offers futures in STEM
A group of TAFE NSW students are one step closer to jobs of the future thanks to a collaboration between some of the Hun...
Double accolade for advisory firm
Prosperity Advisers are national finalists in two categories of the 2017 Hillross Financial Services Awards.
UON students teach to avatars in classrooms of the future
Just as pilots use flight simulators, University of Newcastle (UON) education students can now road test their teaching ...
AECOM awards engineering scholarship in memory of inspirational Hunter leader
Infrastructure firm AECOM has awarded a $15,000 scholarship to University of Newcastle student Rachel Dalla in memory of...
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