Varley marks major milestone in participation with F-35 arrival
The arrival of the first two Fifth Generation F-35A aircraft to the Royal Australian Airforce, Williamtown marks a majo...
Free community open day for Newcastle Light Rail on 17 February
The NSW Government has announced Newcastle Light Rail will launch with a free community open day on Sunday 17 February b...
Newcastle Airport purchases land for Astra Aerolab
Newcastle Airport has taken a giant step toward the development of Astra Aerolab Business Technology Park when it exerci...
Works Begin on World-Class Bio-refinery in the Hunter
On 17 January Michael Johnsen MP, Member for Upper Hunter noted that works are officially underway in Muswellbrook for t...
Delivering Hunter Valley coal to Asian markets
A shipment of 96 coal wagons arrived at the Port of Newcastle on the 12th and 13th of January to support Asia’s strong d...
Fast rail network to transform NSW
The NSW Government will start work on a fast rail network in the next term of government, linking regional centres to ea...
Cruises return to Lake Macquarie
Regular scheduled cruises are poised to return to Lake Macquarie in a windfall for local tourism.
City hails first five-star hotel
A landmark deal has been inked that will see the City of Newcastle’s current administrative headquarters transformed int...
December 2018
Favourable business conditions continue in Hunter
The Hunter’s economy finished 2018 on a positive note, with record employment figures.
Building begins on Newcastle solar farm
Construction on the region's largest solar farm has begun after Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes turned the first sod on 13 No...
Wastewater recycling on the rise
Hunter Water has announced that more than 10% of the wastewater generated last year was reused for a range of industrial...
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November 2018
BRAIN POWER AND THE EFFECT OF TECH
An article in the Australian Financial Review on 24 October 2012 focused on research out of Oxford University by neurosc...
LOCAL INNOVATIONS SET TO MAKE LAKE MAC SMARTER
Devices that count visitors to city parks, monitor noise levels in our streets or even log the number of times public to...
Becoming a tourist in your own town
Everyone dreams of travelling overseas or heading to another state/territory for their getaway or family holiday. A lot ...
Change is elementary to real estate markets
Change is something we face every day, and it often upsets the routine of the regular daily patterns we set for our lif...
Supply chain finance
Supply chain finance is a relatively new facility for many Australian businesses – in the past it was only available to ...
600 jobs slated for $90m Bennetts Green retail development
Construction is poised to begin on a landmark 30,000sqm retail centre in Lake Macquarie set to create more than 600 full...
Council commits to next stage in Scone Regional Airport Upgrade
Upper Hunter Shire Council has voted to proceed to the next phase of the major upgrade project at the Scone Regional Air...
Newcastle’s largest office building proposed by DOMA Group
A significant development application has been lodged by DOMA Group, proposing a major new CBD office space as part of ...
Successful community port fund projects announced
Projects that light up Newcastle’s stunning harbour make up some of the successful applications in Round 4 of the 2018 ...
Thiess awarded $1.2 billion Mt Arthur Coal contract
CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has secured a A$1.2 billion contract from BHP to provide mining ...
October 2018
$8 million plant set to build on Lake Mac’s road to recycling
Lake Macquarie City Council’s approval of an $8 million asphalt plant in Teralba has paved the way for soft plastics an...
Infinity Financial Advisors doubles in size after only two years in business
After only two short years in business, Infinity Financial Advisors recently combined forces with Allegiance Financial P...
THE MIND OF INNOVATION
If I had $10 for every client that I have worked with who has the word “Innovation” in their values proudly displayed on...
AMPCONTROL'S ROCKSTARTER IS GOING GLOBAL
In March this year, Ampcontrol launched a new product for their customers in the hard rock market called the Rockstarter...
NSW Government and Newcastle Airport to kick start Astra Aerolab commercial precinct
On 12 September NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro MP, announced $11.7 million in funding to create a world-leading aeros...
ESCA Bimbadgen receives top gong at restaurant industry awards
Esca, Bimbadgen in Pokolbin has been awarded NSW Regional Restaurant in a Winery & NSW Regional Tourism Restaurant at th...
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