September 2015
$14.5 million terminal redevelopment open at Newcastle Airport
Newcastle Airport’s $14.5 million terminal redevelopment officially opened on 28 August, marking another important miles...
Long standing architects for Newcastle Airport
Schreiber Hamilton Architecture have been architects to Newcastle Airport for over 11 years and designed the latest term...
Over two decades of operation under Councils
Williamtown Civil Airport began in 1947, when the Commonwealth Government agreed to allow civilian flight operations at ...
Hansen Yuncken delivers upgrade on budget and on time
The Hansen Yuncken Newcastle Airport project team is one of the main reasons they won this significate local project.
Four essentials to building a great team
Are you struggling to get your team motivated?
Personal liability for adverse action
The role of an HR Manager is crucial to the effective operation of an organisation in many respects – not least of which...
Larger offices for performHR
After out-growing their office in Hamilton, performHR has established their new headquarters on Glebe Road, The Junction...
Local leadership expert first accredited in sustainable change
A Hunter-based leadership consultant is Australia’s first to complete an accredited training program in the innovative f...
The benefits of boutique! Recruiting top talent
The obvious benefit of using a recruitment firm is the expertise they bring to your recruitment.
Developing organisational leadership capability
There has been a great deal of discussion in recent times about how to create a strong leadership capability within orga...
The KPI trap in performance management
Many organisations fall into the trap of using KPI’s as the primary Performance Management metric.
Attract talented candidates to your organisation don’t deter them
Skilled, educated and dedicated workers are the backbone to any organisation and as much as jobseekers need to impress p...
Choosing the best business loan for your business
Determining the best business loan for the requirements of your business isn’t a simple matter and the research involved...
Why now is the best time to review your business lending structures
With APRA currently trying to slow the residential lending market in regards to investment lending, now is the ideal tim...
Navigating alternative finance loans
The Australian SME market is undergoing an exciting change with more options available to business owners looking for al...
Is crowd funding right for your business
Crowdfunding is a relatively attractive business finance option that involves donations from the public funding the deve...
Demand for NSW coal rises
The NSW Minerals Council has reported that the latest NSW coal export results show demand remains strong with total NSW ...
University of Newcastle wins $290,000 for low emissions coal research
A University of Newcastle research team will continue their exploration of world-leading low emissions coal technologies...
AGL commences decommissioning of Hunter Gas Project wells
AGL Energy Limited has commenced the permanent decommissioning of eight gas wells and two seismic monitoring bores in th...
Record day at Port of Newcastle
Port Waratah Coal Services (PCWS) had a record day for coal loading with 495,000 tonnes loaded onto ships at Newcastle ...
Bloomfield and Glencore to acquire Integra coal operations in the Hunter
The Bloomfield Group and Glencore Plc have signed binding agreements to acquire the Integra coal mine complex from Vale ...
$12M agreement reached for T4
Port Waratah Coal and Newcastle Council have entered into a voluntary planning agreement (VPA) for developer contributio...
Newcastle plant ships first load of liquefied gas
The newly opened AGL Energy Limited’s $310m Newcastle Gas Storage Facility (NGSF) at Tomago, has shipped its first consi...
National program to help promote young mining talent
Young professionals working in the resources sector are set to benefit from a new suite of career development tools made...
DSI to acquire OneStep mining bolt assets
DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI) has agreed to acquire intellectual property and manufacturing assets for the OneStep...
Local company committed to Hunter manufacturing and community
Quarry Mining, locally owned and run for over 33 years, remains committed and passionate about doing their bit in the fi...
DPE recommends approval for Drayton South Project
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) has made a preliminary recommendation that the Drayton South projec...
Austin Engineering joint venture in the Hunter
Austin Engineering has formalised a joint venture with Rutherford based BK Plant Repairs and Maintenance.
New plans for Wickham interchange after feedback
A new design for the transport interchange at Wickham has been released.
$15M hotel opens at Newcastle airport
The newly built Mercure Newcastle Airport was officially opened on August 1st.
Australia’s Chief Scientist visits the Hunter
Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter played host to Australia's chief scientist, Professor Ian Chubb AC in August...
New website launched for Cessnock businesses
A one-stop online shop for businesses in the Cessnock local government area has been launched.
$2.5M recycled water plant approved
proposal to build a state of the art Recycled Water Centre at Cooranbong has been given the green light by Lake Macquari...
$100M Stockland Glendale expansion approved
The $100 million Stockland Glendale expansion has been approved by Hunter’s Joint Regional Planning Panel.
Hunter Business Awards announced
The Hunter Business Awards were announced in August at a gala dinner sponsored by GradSchool. Around 500 business people...
Chinese visitors in town for global exchange
In a first for Hunter TAFE, more than 30 Masters students from Ningxia University in China visited Newcastle for an eigh...
Newcastle Law Group triple finalists at national awards
The Fifteenth Annual Australian Law Awards have announced Nexus Law Group as a finalist in three major categories, estab...
When a “discount” on electricity may actually cost you more
Local businesses are being urged to take a closer look at ‘discounted’ electricity offers before signing up as they don’...
TAFE & Knights support Deadly Skills
Hunter TAFE, the Aboriginal Learning Circle and the Newcastle Knights have collaborated on a project designed to encoura...
$2M refurb for historic Maitland town hall
Work to upgrade Maitland’s historic Town Hall has commenced.
$19,000 entrepreneur grant for HiveUAV
A local business developing cutting edge unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to help farmers, miners and emergency ...
$131M Tangara contract for UGL
UGL has announced the awarding of a $131 million contract by Transport for NSW to UGL Unipart Rail Services Pty Limited ...
Young & Professional Engineer of the Year
The Young Professional Engineer of the Year Award aims to acknowledge and reward young professional engineers who have r...
National recognition for local training program
A locally designed migrant training and employment program has been announced as a finalist in the 2015 Australian Migra...
Moving day for OOTS
When Out of the Square Media (OOTS) recently moved from their home of 18 years at 27 Watt St to newly renovated larger p...
$800K charity funding from Hunter
Six charities and the people they help will benefit from more than $800,000 in new funding from the foundation of a lead...
Family owned agency awarded top honour
Newcastle and Port Stephens based real estate business Robinson Property has received significant national recognition ...
Local accountants strengthen relations with global tourism operator
After being engaged by Viking River Cruises for a few years, Linkara Accountants has been appointed to assist the Los An...
Local media agency highly commended
Newcastle full service creative agency Out of the Square Media (OOTS) received 3 Highly Commended Awards in the much cov...
Sustainable energy project with global implications
A breakthrough sustainable energy technology at the University of Newcastle (UON) could help solve the global challeng...
The rise of the entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs have come to be defined as those who start a new business. Textbook definitions add that to be truly entre...
What is the point of a coach?
Do you need a coach? Do you need another pair of eyes for you and your business?
Understanding Australia’s International Trade Agreements
Australia’s prosperity is more connected than ever to developments in the global economy. Our trade with the world is eq...
Compass wins Australasian Leading Housing Development Award for Newcastle project
Compass Housing has taken out the award for Leading Housing Development Project at the NSW 2015 Australasian Housing Ins...
Construction a two-speed industry
Despite strengthening residential building, the national construction industry contracted for a fourth month in July, wi...
Tillegra Dam land sold
The 6,000 hectares of land purchased by Hunter Water for the scrapped Tillegra Dam has been sold to a mix of local and S...
Plans submitted for 13 industrial units at Kooragang
A DA has been lodged with NSW Planning and Environment for a complex containing 13 industrial units at 130 Cormorant Roa...
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