Virgin Australia and Newcastle Airport announce direct international flights to Auckland
Virgin Australia to become the first airline to operate Trans-Tasman flights from Newcastle Airport in 16 years
Advitech celebrates 30 year anniversary
The Advitech Group is celebrating 30 years of driving innovation and excellence in the technical sciences for Australian...
Newcastle Bulk Terminal launched
The Port of Newcastle has demonstrated its commitment to diversified trades by formally launching the Newcastle Bulk Ter...
Australian Deaf Games heads to the Hunter
More than 1,000 athletes will converge on Lake Macquarie and Newcastle for the 2022 Australian Deaf Games following the ...
Enter the 2018 Hunter Manufacturing Awards
The 2018 Hunter Manufacturing Awards will be held on Friday, 19th October 2018 at Wests City (NEX).
New workshops to help tourism businesses
A new program of workshops has been announced by Destination NSW to help tourism businesses advance their product offeri...
Green light for new Honeysuckle hotel
A new hotel will start construction in Honeysuckle in coming months, with Hunter Development Corporation (HDC) welcoming...
Rail upgrade for Port Waratah Yard
Producers and consumers in the Newcastle region and as far away as North West NSW could benefit from the NSW Government ...
MARTIN-BAKER AUSTRALIA Sets up workshop at Williamtown Aerospace Centre
Martin-Baker Australia is the newest arm of the world’s leading ejection seat manufacturer
Resources for Regions results are in & Cessnock’s a winner!
The NSW Government announced Cessnock City Council secured $3.5 million under the Resources for Regions funding program.
City leaders welcome DA for Honeysuckle University of Newcastle City Campus Development
The bright future of Newcastle as a city renowned for its education, innovation and research moved forward on 14 June, w...
New Airport car park ready
Newcastle Airport has increased the number of public car parking spaces with the official opening of a new car park on 8...
Maitland a centre for regional growth
The Hunter Research Foundation (HRF) Centre have been analysing the 2016 Australian Census and other data to better unde...
Turn the spotlight on an innovator, creator or game-changer
With nominations open for the 2018 Alumni Awards, now is the time to turn the spotlight on a UON alumnus, who is breakin...
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June 2018
From the editor
The release of the IMD (International Institute for Management Development) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2018 in May m...
Hunter Valley Wine Awards
The 12th annual Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards were held on 24 May at the newly renovated Ben Ean, Lindem...
Over $27,000 for Lake Mac environmental projects
Lake Macquarie Council has approved $27,431 in grant funding to support 11 environmental sustainability improvement proj...
Airport Ambassadors celebrate 10th anniversary Newcastle
Airport Ambassadors have celebrated 10 years of giving back to the local community.
Nationwide Super joins Russell Investments’ growing superannuation alliance
Superannuation provider and global asset manager Russell Investments has announced that Hunter-based Nationwide will joi...
Energy from waste study by Hunter Water
Hunter Water has partnered with global consultancy AECOM and the Institute for Sustainable Futures (a research arm of t...
Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson joins global list of most outstanding scientists
University of Newcastle chemical engineer Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO has been honoured by one of the most pres...
SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHES LOCAL CHAPTER IN NEWCASTLE
Singularity University (SU), a global community with a mission to educate, inspire, and empower leaders to apply exponen...
"STARTUP EXPRESS" MEETS CEBIT AUSTRALIA
On May 15 the Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair and Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast S...
THAT'S A WRAP FOR HUNTER INNOVATION FESTIVAL 2018
Another HIF over and still going strong. With most events at close to 100% capacity, we can declare that innovation is a...
HIGH SCHOOL STEM STUDENTS PITCH PERFECT
On 8 may the Business Centre, together with Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter’s ME Program and the Departmen...
BREAKTHROUGH HUNTER RESEARCH ON ASTHMA IN PREGNANCY
Researchers from the Hunter Medical Research Institute have demonstrated that a personalised management approach to preg...
$3.5M INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP TO TARGET BACTERIAL KILLER
Pioneering solutions for biofilm infections are the focus of a collaborative research agreement between Hunter-based Whi...
INNOVATION IS TRANSPORTING US ELECTRONICALLY
What will the future hold is the question oft asked of a futurist. In London in the early 1900s, it was that the expan...
Tips to make business travel more enjoyable
As technology improves, so does the ability to conduct business all over the world.
Set the vibe to build the tribe
We all love that feeling when we walk into a space and just feel welcome.
Seniors Living – knowing your market is the key to success
Australia’s ability to cope with the rising tide in our ageing population remains a hot topic of discussion, with Gover...
Design thinking - Solutions aligned with strategy
Businesses face unique challenges on a variety of issues every day – people, products, systems, competitors – the list i...
Feeling frazzled about your next tax bill?
Feeling frazzled is a common complaint for business owners as the end-of-financial-year approaches.
Which business structure should you choose?
Are you considering what business structure would best suit your new professional practice?
Music to WEA Hunter’s ears
Two well-known music industry faces have joined WEA Hunter as advisers and trainers.
University of Newcastle students receive Hunter Water Scholarships
Two University of Newcastle students have been awarded newly established Hunter Water scholarships, which offer financia...
Staff training and development focus contributes to success of North Construction and Building
Operating since 1987 North Construction and Building is a medium size construction company that concentrates on work pri...
University students learn teamwork in the workplace
Twenty University of Newcastle students had a unique experience in their Industry Placement Program in the first semeste...
Hunter-V-Tec students acknowledged for excellence
Two young apprentices from the Hunter Region were recognised at the 2018 HVTC Excellence Awards held in Newcastle on 4 M...
Direct mining spending boosts Hunter economy
The NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual member company Expenditure Survey has found that the 23 participating mining ...
AGL commits to new gas-fired power station
AGL Energy Limited has announced its commitment to build a 252 MW gas-fired electricity generation plant near Newcastle.
Downer awarded long-term maintenance contract
Downer has been awarded a four-year contract to become the lead contractor for maintenance services at Origin Energy’s E...
May 2018
From the Editor
The Federal Government announced a mixed 2018 Budget for Hunter businesses on 8 May.
Future bright for the old Store
The future of The Store site has been unveiled, with the NSW Government announcing a $200 million redevelopment by the D...
Next three F-35A Joint Strike Fighters mission ready
Australia has taken delivery of the next three F-35A aircraft from Lockheed Martin.
Over 1,000 new coal mining jobs for the Hunter
The strong turnaround in coal prices and steady demand for Hunter coal from our key export markets has delivered over a ...
PWCS release 2017 Sustainable Development Report
Port Waratah Coal Services have published their 2017 Sustainable Development Report, the sixth since the company commenc...
Wind farm approved for the Upper Hunter
The NSW Government has approved a wind farm that will deliver 800 new jobs in the Warrumbungle and Upper Hunter Shire lo...
Who is responsible for the culture in your business?
The recent Australian Cricket controversy may have been about ball tampering and alleged cheating, however what came int...
Looming crisis in land values
In my 25 years of selling and leasing real estate, I have learned a few valuable lessons. One lesson involved never trus...
The many benefits of upgrading your airfare
When travelling by air, there can be a temptation to shop around for the cheapest airfare, particularly in today’s onlin...
Affordable housing on closed rail corridor
The NSW Government has announced that an inner-city affordable housing development for 30 new dwellings will be delivere...
NSW Government to deliver $30 million skills boost for small business in the Hunter
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and the Hunter, Scot MacDonald welcomed the announcement that local Centra...
Kristen Keegan Future Leaders Program Scholarship Recipient
HunterNet and the Hunter Business Chamber have announced Teegan Bell, Customer Experience and Airport Operations Officer...
Newcastle Grammar School centenary concert combines with A-League live site
Newcastle Grammar School teamed up with Newcastle City Council and Revitalising Newcastle to provide an incredible day o...
Let's Talk with Michelle Crawford
My title is Chief Conversationalist for Being More Human. I wanted to come up with something that reflected what we as h...
HUNTER WATER TO PILOT TAKADU AS PART OF ITS DRIVE TOWARDS TOTAL EFFICIENCY
The second largest water utility in NSW, Hunter Water Corporation, has selected TaKaDu’s Integrated Event Management sol...
HUNTER RESEARCHER LEADS NEW CONCUSSION GUIDELINES
HMRI clinical neuropsychologist Dr Andrew Gardner will play a key role in protecting Australian athletes from concussion...
LEARNING TO UNLEARN AND SO MUCH MORE
A report from the 2018 Front End of Innovation conference held on 23-16 April in Boston, USA.
NEW PROGRAM PROVIDING LOCAL PROFESSIONALS WITH SKILLS OF THE FUTURE
The legal, accounting and finance professions have been hit hard by tech disruption, with smart software replacing manua...
AMPCONTROL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF MAKING A POWERFUL DIFFERENCE
April marked a very significant milestone for Hunter-based electrical and electronic engineering company Ampcontrol, who...
COUNCIL BEGINS ROLL OUT OF SMART CITY TECH
Infrastructure that will place Newcastle at the forefront of Australian smart cities has started being rolled out across...
AUSTRALIA HAS 5 LANDING PADS GLOBALLY
Landing Pads provide market-ready Australian startups with access to some of the world’s most renowned innovation and st...
Safe harbour and directors’ liability for insolvent trading
On 19 September 2017 amendments, to the Corporations Act 2001 commenced which create a “safe harbour” for Directors to p...
Hunter-based Compass Housing expands into Sydney with tender win
Hunter-based community housing provider Compass Housing has won a major tender to manage 335 social and affordable hou...
Hunter lawyer develops Australian-first construction payments app
A Hunter lawyer is behind a new, Australian first, App to help those in the construction industry to get paid.
Common cyber security blunders threaten SMEs
Small business owners are predominantly focused on major breaches to their business data, unaware that the real threats ...
Are you set up to manage the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme?
The NDB scheme is new legislation that requires businesses to notify the Australian Information Commissioner, and any af...
Video content: is your audience watching?
We are often asked, why do some online videos resonate with target audiences and produce ROI results, when others don’t...
Tips for better sales conversions
Increasing sales levels can be tricky. It could mean having to help your sales team develop skills that they do not natu...
ABC Photosigns Newcastle now part of the SignPlace Maitland
The SignPlace Maitland, celebrating 20 years of service to local businesses since 1998, is the new owner of ABC Photosig...
Three steps to inbound marketing success (and what does it mean?)
If you're in marketing or sales you’ve no doubt heard the term “Inbound Marketing”… but how many of us actually understa...
Promotional products provide affordable, accountable, measurable advertising
Now more than ever, marketers need to reward and build brand loyalty.
Cool tips for a promo piece too hot to handle
In our design studio, BINK Creative, we deal with a large range of businesses – from sole traders to large corporations.
How to ask for testimonials
A testimonial is a recommendation from a satisfied customer conveying the performance, quality and value of a service or...
Facing up to the new Facebook algorithm
Poor old Zuckerberg has been copping it of late. While the US Senate has been throwing a few big punches his way (and a ...
The Forum Sports & Aquatic Centre celebrates 20 years
The Forum is a leader in providing quality health, fitness, sport & recreation services to its Newcastle community and s...
Massage is good for business
Many people still view massage as a luxury item – something you have when on an overseas holiday. But massage is increas...
NCIG bouncing into healthy practice with Ethos
A partnership between two Hunter based companies is leading the way in health and safety practices.
How do we attain a mentally healthy workplace?
The fostering of a mentally healthy workplace and supporting employees with mental health issues is a complex matter
April 2018
From the Editor
The Federal Government has been quite vocal in its moves to have the company tax rate reduced from 30% to 25%.
Newcastle Airport welcomes first flight servicing Adelaide direct
Newcastle Airport welcomed FlyPelican’s first flight between Newcastle and Adelaide – arriving from Adelaide at 10.20am ...
Faster rail to be developed between Newcastle and Sydney
That the New South Wales Government has been successful in obtaining funding from the Commonwealth to develop a business...
New partnership to drive change for Lake Macquarie
Hunter Water and Lake Macquarie City Council have entered into a Partnership Agreement to improve the delivery of servic...
Lockheed Martin receives first Australian-made F-35 deployable facilities
Defence technology and innovation company, Lockheed Martin Australia, has welcomed delivery of the first two F-35 deploy...
Visionary plan to expand Airport to meet community needs
The people of the Hunter and Central Coast can see for the first time how their airport will grow over the next 20 years...
RDA Hunter accepting expressions of interest for 2018 STEMship
RDA Hunter has opened expressions of interest for its 2018 STEMship Program.
Walkom Real Estate supports HMRI
In March, the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) celebrated its 20th year in operation.
My Newy Passport supports city centre businesses
Revitalising Newcastle has joined forces with over 130 local businesses to celebrate what’s unique about the city centre...
New style Green Hills branch for Hunter United
Local customer-owned financial institution, Hunter United, opened its first new look branch in the redeveloped Stockland...
$10 million Harris Farm Markets development for Cooks Hill
The $10 million Harris Farm Markets development at 227 Darby Street, Cooks Hill is due for completion in August 2018.
Scone Golf Course on par with the best
After five months construction, the multi-million redevelopment of Scone Golf Course is on track to be completed by Augu...
Car buying service launched
If you’re planning on purchasing a new car but don’t have a lot of time or the means to do all the legwork on your own, ...
Economic recovery sustained in Upper Hunter
Household and business confidence are signalling a sustained economic recovery in the Upper Hunter.
Summerhill solar farm to be built with CEFC finance
Newcastle City Council has secured a $6.5 million loan from Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to help ...
Travel tips based on 29 years of experience
Travelling can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, but sometimes things can go wrong – don’t let them ruin your ho...
Are your beliefs about your staff holding them back?
There is a famous Richard Branson quote that I love; “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care ...
Bridging the valuation gap by way of earn-out
Due to the difficulties in structuring an earn-out, they have been perceived as something to be avoided at all costs.
Why we need to empower emerging leaders in the NDIS sector
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has completely transformed how people with disability are served...
Raine & Horne Commercial Newcastle recognised
Hunter region real estate agent Raine & Horne Commercial Newcastle have been recognised as the Top Commercial Office in ...
Newcastle ready to go to next level
Attendees at the Property Council lunch in Newcastle on 19 March heard that Newcastle is in a strong position to drive f...
2018 Newcastle Architecture Awards winners revealed
The Australian Institute of Architects announced the winners of the 2018 Newcastle Architecture Awards on Friday 23 Marc...
Duncan Passmore, Passmores College
After 36 years of offering high quality education to thousands of successful graduates from all over New South Wales and...
Paul Hankinson, Forsythes Recruitment
One of Hunter’s leading talent management and HR business is set to farewell its long-serving partner and one of the reg...
CREATING AN INNOVATIVE MINDSET
When you think about innovation, what comes to mind?
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE ESTABLISHES FIRST DOCTORAL TRAINING CENTRE
The University of Newcastle has launched its inaugural Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) focused on supporting the Mining E...
FROM CITY OF STEEL TO GLOBAL INNOVATION HUB
The insights, deliberations and reflections of global thought leaders brought together by the 2016 Univer-Cities confere...
MAKERS FESTIVAL RETURNS
The Australian Industry Group will be holding another Makers Festival at Newcastle Jockey Club on Friday 21st and Saturd...
MEDICAL RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE
The Federal Government will invest more than $6 million into medical research projects in the Hunter and Northern NSW re...
A CENTRE FOR INNOVATION - ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME
The Hunter Innovation Festival #18 has come around rather quickly.
THREE YEARS OF IDEA BOMBING
This April marks three years since Idea Bombing Newcastle had their inaugural event so we think it is timely to look bac...
THE INCLUSION IMPERATIVE
The December quarter marks 26 years of uninterrupted growth in Australia’s real GDP.
UON SUPPORTING HUNTER INNOVATION FESTIVAL
The University of Newcastle continues to be a proud supporter of the Hunter Innovation Festival in 2018 and this year is...
DIY SMART CITIES
Those of us of a certain age know just how much life changed with the advent of the smartphone.
PITCH SUPPORTS INNOVATION IN THE HUNTER
Eight regional entrepreneurs pitched their innovative ideas to a full house of investors, industry leaders and business ...
DO YOU KNOW WHERE ALL YOUR SUPER SAVINGS ARE?
There is around $18 billion in lost super waiting to be claimed from over 6 million accounts, according to figures from ...
YOUR SUPERANNUATION CHECKLIST BEFORE JUNE 30
We are approaching the end of the first 12 months within the new superannuation landscape and Superannuation Specialist ...
BE AWARE OF RISKS WHEN BUYING PROPERTY WITH YOUR SUPER FUND
Do you remember the 2007 Global Financial Crisis (GFC)?
FBT AND EXEMPT VEHICLES
One of the most common fringe benefits provided to employees is the use of a vehicle such as a utility or a van.
INSOLVENCY AND SELF-MANAGED SUPERANNUATION FUNDS
Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are the fastest growing sector in Australia’s superannuation industry.
USING YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS TO BUY YOUR FIRST HOUSE WITHOUT AFFECTING YOUR RETIREMENT
One of the hottest topics for our younger generations is how do they effectively get into the home owners market.
Australia & New Zealand take on a new global standard for Health & Safety
As technology continues to make the business world smaller the implementation of a new safety ISO will aim to globally h...
Local safety celebrated
Moly-Cop has taken out the WHS Business of the Year award, sponsored by AGL, at this year’s Hunter Safety Awards.
How do chiropractic and massage treatments help?
“My back/neck/shoulder hurts! Should I see a Chiropractor or have a massage? If both, do I have massage before the Chiro...
Hunter firm protects against potentially fatal fluid inject injuries
A Hunter manufacturing firm is helping protect mine workers and other workers from potentially fatal fluid injection inj...
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