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...
Free Saturday parking in Newcastle to help city traders
Inner-city businesses are set for a much-needed weekend boost thanks to a move by Newcastle City Council and Newcastle N...
F-35A Training equipment delivered
On 2 May one of the world’s largest aircraft landed at RAAF Base Williamtown carrying the first delivery of Australia’s ...
Fourth round of Newcastle Community Port Contribution Fund is opened
The NSW Government invites eligible groups with projects valued between $10,000 and $500,000 to apply before 5pm Friday ...
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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...
March 2018
Event Hospitality & Entertainment to manage Crowne Plaza Newcastle
EVENT Hospitality & Entertainment Limited has announced it has entered into an agreement with the Schwartz Family Compan...
Newcastle Permanent launches new payment technology
Osko by BPAY and PayID offers customers a simpler and faster way to send and receive payments.
Newcastle Council launches easy parking app
Parking your car in Newcastle just got "uber" convenient thanks to a new smart phone app that means you no longer have t...
Newcastle Airport celebrates 70 years of commercial aviation
On 20 February Newcastle Airport celebrated its 70th anniversary of commercial aviation.
$140,000 and a new vision for the future of Nelson Bay
On 21 February Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer unveiled a fresh new identity for the future of Nelson Bay, with the lau...
Newcastle 500 tickets to come on sale
The Hunter’s biggest sporting and entertainment event, the Coates Hire Newcastle 500, is expected to be inundated once a...
Supply Chain Finance facility comes to the Hunter
Fifo Capital Supply Chain Finance is an innovative and complete solution for financing supplier invoices.
Solar panels project for Upper Hunter Shire Council
Around 300 square meters of solar panels will soon be providing free electricity to help power Upper Hunter Shire Counci...
Australian industry awarded over $1 billion in contracts for F-35 program
On 13 February the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, announced that Australian industry has be...
Refresh for local finance company with national outlook
A small but growing finance company, Funda was founded by Newcastle locals Nathan Wright and Mark Owen in 2012 when they...
First National Newcastle supports HMRI
Local Real Estate Agency First National Newcastle City has donated $20,000 to the lifesaving medical research organisati...
#HunterInnovate March Edition
Welcome to the first issue of #HunterInnovate, a new regular section within HBR.
Defining purpose is crucial to innovation
Defining the purpose and defining your purpose are crucial to innovation and they are very different principles, yet ve...
Diagnostic device stroke finder trialled at HMRI
The goal is to put a Stroke Finder Helmet into every ambulance.
Uterine cancer could be Stopped in its tracks
Unfortunately, most of us have lost someone or know someone who is going through cancer.
Hunter Startups - Our Tomorrow Projects
Our Tomorrow Projects is a not-for-profit social enterprise start-up.
Hunter Startups - Anditi
Anditi is a start-up technology company providing data insights via cloud-based software and consulting services across ...
UON biotech startup sells for $502 million
In what is now one of the biggest biotech transactions in Australian history, Viralytics – an oncolytic virotherapy firm...
Further expansion for Eighteen04
Following the December 2017 opening event of their newly renovated facility at Hunter TAFE in Newcastle West, Eighteen04...
Sleeping on the job - an innovative booster?
It’s been going on across the globe for years, a little afternoon downtime.
Benefits of taking a vacation
These days it is common for people to not take sufficient vacation time.
Sydney to Hunter Valley flights may be on its way
A new seaplane service may be launched to connect Sydney with the Hunter Valley and Newcastle.
Hear the fear and do it anyway
We all have our fears. I believe, however, our biggest fear is that we are not good enough, and that we won’t be able to...
Remembering to play!
Sitting at my desk at the Dash co-working space, a sudden uproar alerted me.
Positive caution in vacancies factors
I sat back on the weekend and gazed at the view over Sydney back towards the airport from my hotel room window, (45) t...
Deductions from pay – When they can and can’t be made
Withholding money from an employee’s pay for tax is common practice for employers. Withholding money for other purposes ...
HR and the modern workplace
Business is full of risk and opportunity. No doubt you receive robust reporting on all manner of metrics to aide with de...
Eight ways to create a dream team in your business
Your team can either make or break your business.
People strategy for the growing business
In almost all situations, business growth generally requires an increase in personnel.
Stop trying to be the best and just get better
If we listen to the motivational speakers and the personal development bloggers, we should all be striving to be the bes...
Today's soft skills are the hard skills
Every year, Indra Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo, sits down to write a letter… in fact, 400 of them.
Market commentary
Several years ago, towards the end of 2012, there wasn’t just a decline in the NSW mining market, there was a cliff and...
Mined Land Rehabilitation Conference
The Tom Farrell Institute at the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Environmental Institute are joining forces on 12...
Coal exports set all-time record in 2017
The latest trade data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates the strength of coal exports in 2017 which were...
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