August 2016

Aimed to inspire residents and get them thinking about how they want the City to look, feel and function in the future, ...

Hunter TAFE Community Services students have teamed up with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and Compass Housing to deve...

A commitment of $800,000 in funding, jointly provided by the Federal and State governments, has been made to enable the ...

Locally based Whiteley Corporation has signed a three year collaborative research agreement with the University of Newca...

Sweeney & Co Chartered Accountants have joined forces with Charlestown and Newcastle based JSA Financial Group to broade...

First and foremost, if you are in business and want betterment in your life then you need a coach.

All capital projects are scrutinised through a form of business case process prior to commencement.

In early 2016, Colliers International formed a Residential Project Marketing division in Newcastle, adding to their expe...

The renewal process in Newcastle has been gathering pace in recent years and has now reached an impressive pace that is ...

The city of Newcastle has experienced growing pains for a number of years.

New research from the Property Council of Australia measures December 2012 as “Ground Zero” – the starting point – for t...

Modern cities are increasingly connected. Both in the way we live and work, as well as the way data, goods and services ...

There's movement in the city and with it is coming a new vitality.

In December 2015, NSW Premier Mike Baird stood on stage at Newcastle City Hall and praised the Property Council of Austr...

As early as 2006, an education precinct located in the CBD of Newcastle has been part of the University’s vision and at ...

Many have been struck by the commonalities between Pittsburgh in the USA and Newcastle.

CKDS Architecture is involved in the design of an increasing number of local landmark projects.

Design and communication firm, Mara Consulting is on the move, opening up a new office and welcoming two new appointment...

Defence has a long history as a major component of the Hunter economy, with a strong presence of defence establishments ...

Civmec Construction and Engineering Pty Ltd (Civmec) completed the acquisition of Forgacs in February 2016 – which inclu...

Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts, has announced the appointment of distinguished Air Marshal...

In 2015 local company ATSA Defence Services joined with UVS Pty Ltd to create the BlueZone Group resulting in a capabili...

I am yet to meet a business or community leader who doesn’t espouse the word ‘culture’ or ‘leadership’ with abandon.

Local leaders in workplace services, peoplefusion, Skildare and Osborn Law, have joined forces to launch Workplace HQ.

There’s no denying technology has taken leaps and bounds in the recruitment industry in the past 10 years or so, but it’...

Duane is the Operations Manager at a small manufacturing business west of Newcastle.

The adverse effect on workplace culture and the personal impacts of bullying are now well-recognised and, unfortunately,...

“90 per cent of my job is to fail.”

“Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces a real change”.

Managing risk is a key component of the ongoing management of any enterprise.

The Aviation Careers Day is an initiative of BAE Systems and RDA – Hunter’s ME Program. It forms part of BAE Systems’ ‘A...

Entries are now open for the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Newcastle 2016 program.

Varley Group, one of the Hunter region’s oldest engineering and manufacturing companies, is celebrating its 130th birthd...

Newie Ventures has launched a smart parking solution at the University of Newcastle.

After 17 years in the Hunter Mall, Ian Jones Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd is moving to new offices on the corner of Scott a...

Maitland City Council is leading the way in energy efficiency and sustainability improvements with the successful comple...

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle will have lodged a development application with Newcastle City Council for th...

An Australian-first contemporary library, cafe and bar will combine cutting-edge technology with quality food and bevera...

Entries are now open for the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Newcastle 2016 program.

FlyPelican is to commence direct services between Newcastle and Dubbo, from Monday 18 July 2016, subject to regulatory a...

Emerge, a Lake Macquarie accounting and business advisory firm, has expanded and opened an office in Maitland.

“Corporate Social Responsibility is what the big organisations say they have, to make themselves look good”, “Don’t tell...

Have you ever been in a position of competitive strength with your digital marketing?

Australian residents buying or selling real property with a market value of $2 million or more need to be aware of new r...

I have a friend (to preserve his privacy, we will call him Terry). You may think this story sounds familiar; you may eve...

Failing to plan is planning to fail. It’s an old adage that we’ve all likely heard, but nonetheless remains hugely relev...

Grants and Tax concessions – have you thought about them as part of your business plan and strategy?

With the current Global business environment and potential competitors worldwide, every business action needs to have sp...

According to Beyond Blue the cost of mental health issues in business is huge and is often underestimated by managers.

Your wealth can be taken away in an instant. As can your health.

The Hunter Valley coal chain received improved performance thanks to a multi-million dollar network maintenance shutdown...