Support for mental health and wellbeing in small business
A study into small business and mental health conducted by Everymind has revealed people working in the small business s...
Stockland Green Hills invests in green energy
Stockland Green Hills has given the green light to a number of green energy measures as part of the $414 million redevel...
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...
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February 2018
From the editor
As we enter the latter part of the decade, it is clear that the one thing that is most predictable is that the rate of c...
Council staff raised over $21,000 for charity
Over the past 18 months, Cessnock City Council staff raised an incredible $21,121 which has been distributed to charitie...
Bengalla Warbirds Over Scone
Upper Hunter Shire Council is pleased to announce that Bengalla Mining Company’s Community Development Fund is supportin...
Launch of job-creating Defence Export Strategy
The Turnbull Government is unlocking more jobs and investment in Australia’s defence sector, with the release of the new...
Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence
The Newcastle Knights have been awarded $10 million from the NSW Liberal National Government to develop a multi-purpose ...
Direct air services between Newcastle and Adelaide
Newcastle Airport and FlyPelican have announced direct services between Newcastle and Adelaide from March 2018.
Newcastle Airport #1 in rankings after record-breaking 2017
Newcastle Airport welcomed a record 1.276 million passengers in 2017, further cementing its position as one of Australi...
Newcastle Permanent staff salary donations to local charities reach $750,000
For the past two decades Newcastle Permanent staff have donated more than three quarters of a million dollars directly f...
Things to consider when choosing a holiday destination
When deciding to take that much needed leave there are a few things you should take into account to help you decide wher...
Largest spa network expands in Hunter
Australia’s largest day spa network is expanding in the Hunter with the region’s third spa to open in Maitland. endota G...
Managing performance: Helping staff to close the gap
With the beginning of a new year, has your business been through a performance review process for your staff?
Hunter retailers face tough road ahead - with franchisees in for greatest pain if they fail to evolve
Many Australian retailers in the Hunter region are in for a bumpy ride in 2018 – and the franchise sector, in particular...
The rise of the Chief Ethicist Officer
As we race towards what is known as The Singularity and we make exponential leaps in medical research, there is an execu...
Waterfront property development sales indicates hot Lake Macquarie property market
The Lake Macquarie property market continues to run hot says PRDnationwide Lake Macquarie Residential Sales Consultant P...
Landmark apartment complex
The up and coming hot spot of the Newcastle property market will have a new landmark apartment and retail development fo...
Tourism and infrastructure drive inner city living
Newcastle is maturing into a metropolitan city with an incredible lifestyle – facts that can’t be denied.
Drones and your workplace
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), more than 2.3 million workers die every year as a result of oc...
Nimbler Digital becomes a Hubspot Certified Agency Partner
Newcastle Digital Agency Nimbler Digital has joined HubSpot as a Certified Agency Partner.
Google Solutions Architect to Speak at Interactive Minds Newcastle
Growthwise & Vicinity Digital Marketing recently joined forces to launch Interactive Minds Newcastle, a new series of mo...
Data backup, only half the story
With the increasing risk of your systems being infected by ransomware there is no better time to look at your disaster r...
The risky business of entering international contracts online
More and more Australians are entering into international contracts online.
2018 office design trends
As we get into 2018, Evoke Projects looks at current office design trends in office space use, materials and technology.
Continued growth for Insight Building Services leads to new office/showroom
Recent years have seen continued growth for Insight Building Services, a local business offering commercial/industrial b...
Newcastle Office Interiors expansion
As the name suggests, Gateshead based Newcastle Office Interiors specialises in all facets of office fitout / refurbishm...
The evolving office
The nature of the office environment, and the way we approach our working day has evolved drastically in the past decade...
Office design layout
A successful office design layout is one which attracts, retains and engages workers, promotes the brand and culture, ...
December 2017
2017 HBR December Issue
As well as containing all your Hunter business news and advice this issue featured Women in Business and the Mining and ...
From the editor
As 2017 comes to a close, the Hunter is well positioned for sustained growth over coming years.
Newcastle Cruise Terminal plans released
The NSW Government and Port of Newcastle have revealed the design of the new Newcastle Cruise Terminal which will transf...
New innovation facility launched at Williamtown
On 1 November Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald MLC helped launch the new defence, security, and aer...
How to win the holiday battle as a small business owner
As the holiday season quickly approaches, many Australian small businesses find themselves under increased pressure, due...
ME Program provides students with commercial acumen
The Department of Defence funded ME Program is providing students from partner school, St Philips Christian College, wit...
The Newcastle Shop offers one-stop visitor services over summer
A new pop-up retail business run by Newcastle City Council is offering a central location for visitor services in Honeys...
Novaskill Trainee of the Year
In a looming labour market of extensive skills shortages, Alliance Labour Solutions continues to ensure they are combatt...
Accounting Firm of the Year Award for Bottrell
At a function in Sydney on 2 November winners for the inaugural, state-based SMSF and Accounting awards were announced t...
Hunter-based project manager named as AFR Fast Starters
Catalyst Project Consulting has been named in the prestigious 2017 Australian Financial Review (AFR) Fast Starters list...
PKF named as SMSF leaders
David Henriksen, PKF’s Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) specialist has won a prestigious award at the 2017 SMSF and Accoun...
Council planner wins NSW PIA Excellence Award
Lake Macquarie City Council’s Manager Integrated Planning, Sharon Pope, has received a prestigious award at the 2017 Pla...
Businesses back to boom-time confidence levels
Businesses’ confidence in the Hunter economy has strengthened further in the September quarter. Confidence for the next ...
Smart city funding for Newcastle
Newcastle City Council has welcomed a $5 million Australian Government grant to deploy digital technology to make it eas...
A fresh approach to family law for Newcastle
Farrar Gesini Dunn (FGD) has specialised in family law for more than 20 years and are now open for business in Newcastle...
University Network to Drive NSW Defence
The NSW Government will invest $1.25 million in a new university-led network to bolster defence-related research and dev...
Using your mobile overseas
If you are not careful when using your phone overseas the billcan become higher than the cost of your flight.
Five things I have learned since opening a Burger Urge franchise
After discovering Burger Urge on a family trip to Brisbane, I became curious about the brand and decided to open my own ...
Are you drowning in the content of your business?
A colleague of mine, after reading a few of my recent articles, commented that from these no one would know that I am an...
Residential real estate agent reveals 2018 suburb predictions for Hunter
Hunter Valley real estate agent James Rodrick of the award-winning real estate group Starr Partners, has announced his t...
It’s amazing where serendipity takes you
Around 67% of Australia’s GDP growth in 2016 came from the housing market, a situation that doesn’t appear to be slowing...
2017 Women In Business Sandra Hinchey
Sandra Hinchey is a Registered Architect and a Director at Webber Architects.
2017 Women In Business Sophie Chaffey
Sophie Chaffey is Managing Director of Alliance Labour Solutions, a company she founded to provide a robust recruitment/...
2017 Women In Business Gillian Summers
Gillian Summers is Managing Director and Owner of Brain Industries Pty Ltd.
The illusive quest for "Work-life balance
About 2 years ago, I came up with the radical idea that taking a day or 2 off a month would be a great thing – a great t...
Helping the next generation
Postgraduate business qualifications are a must for many aspiring business leaders and there is no better place to study...
First Newcastle women awarded Honary Fellow by Engineers Australia
Honorary Fellow is Engineers Australia’s highest membership grade and is conferred on a Fellow of Engineers Australia o...
REINSW award for Leah Jay Systems Support Manager
At the 2017 NSW Real Estate Institute Awards, the focus was, as you might expect, predominantly on the client-facing a...
Australia's latest gender equality scorecard released
More employers are taking action to address pay gaps and gender imbalances that persist across the economy, according t...
Guiding organisations in realising the potential in workplace
Emma Rutter, a Property Advisor with APP Corporation is working with businesses to help them articulate and achieve the...
Quarry Mining recruits disability worker
Glencore and Quarry Mining in partnership have created a valuable opportunity to provide a disability worker with emp...
NSW coal mining jobs growing again
The strong turnaround in coal prices and increased demand for NSW coal from our key export markets is delivering more ...
Biofuel facility for Muswellbrook
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $11.9 million in funding for Australian biofuel company Eth...
Wambo named Australian champions
Peabody Energy’s Wambo Mine have taken out the highly contested 55th Australian Underground Mines Rescue competition in ...
November 2017
From the editor
This November issue of HBR includes the annual Manufacturing in the Hunter feature, highlighting the importance and succ...
Leah Jay wins three major awards
Leah Jay has done the Newcastle region proud in this year’s Real Estate Institute Awards for Excellence, bringing home t...
Industry collaboration offers futures in STEM
A group of TAFE NSW students are one step closer to jobs of the future thanks to a collaboration between some of the Hun...
Double accolade for advisory firm
Prosperity Advisers are national finalists in two categories of the 2017 Hillross Financial Services Awards.
UON students teach to avatars in classrooms of the future
Just as pilots use flight simulators, University of Newcastle (UON) education students can now road test their teaching ...
AECOM awards engineering scholarship in memory of inspirational Hunter leader
Infrastructure firm AECOM has awarded a $15,000 scholarship to University of Newcastle student Rachel Dalla in memory of...
HTG new headquarters and flagship store
2017 is a transformational year for the Hunter Travel Group (HTG), following hot on the heels of a new Cruise Travel Ce...
Local web support businesses popular with buyers
Stuart McLachlan from Link Newcastle has just completed the sale of a fourth web design/development and hosting business...
Considering a co-working space?
Co-working spaces are on the incline in the Hunter. It’s important to research and consider what your startup or scale u...
The doors are open at Eighteen04
The mission of Eighteen04 Inc. is to support early stage start-ups seeking to transform our energy economy, our environ...
Business growth hotspot expands
For the last 18 months, I’ve seen first-hand how some locals creating their own businesses and employing other locals to...
Travel packing tips
When it comes to travelling be it a short business trip, a weekend away or long overseas holiday we all have the dreaded...
The Melbourne Storm approach: a playbook for business
I recently attended the NRL Grand Final. I have been to two grand finals, 1999 and 2017, which were both won by the Melb...
Top three IT security professionals companies need right now
The global cyber-attack in May this year, and subsequent security breaches that have followed, are timely reminders of h...
Resolving your dispute with the Australian Tax Office
Frequently, differences in opinion arise between tax payers and the Australian Taxation Office in relation to taxation a...
Newcastle apartment market continues to offer major benefits to buyers
Experienced real estate agent and new recruit to PRDnationwide Newcastle & Lake Macquarie, Steve Macnamara, says Newcas...
Eight reasons to invest in industrial and commercial property
It’s a commonly held view that industrial and commercial property is the domain of older, wealthier investors.
Technology reshaping the modern workplace
Companies have been evolving faster than ever with recent technology advances coupled with the NBN, enabling a true remo...
Mars not the limit for Hunter Valley business
Local Hunter Valley homegrown tech business, Obelisk Systems continues to reach new heights in education delivery.
OAS Technology Group Newcastle office upgrade
OAS Technology Group and their Minder Secure Cloud Services have moved into their new Newcastle offices after 12 years a...
Which platforms are the best for B2B social media marketing?
Which social media tools represent tangible value to your business, and a good use of your team’s time?
Hunter businesses urged to migrate 'Special Services' ahead of disconnections
nbn is urging businesses in the Hunter region to prepare to migrate their ‘Special Services’ to the nbn broadband access...
Locally manufactured clothing designs
mother + joey began as two mothers, Peta Purcell and Rowena Campbell seeing a future in family fashion, which had purpos...
Beep Bicycle Bells opens Canadian warehouse for North American market
Beep Bicycle Bells is a small, independent accessory company proudly based in Newcastle.
Duratray showcases innovative products
Duratray International recently participated in the NSW Mining Health, Safety, Environmental and Community Conference, H...
J&S Engineering gains ISO 9001 certification
J&S Engineering and Maintenance in Rutherford is a manufacturing and re-manufacturing centre for mining and heavy engine...
Maintaining optimum cabin conditions in dusty environments
Many Hunter workers are subjected to harsh remote work places and to find themselves in charge of heavy equipment operat...
Product design generates unique intellectual property
Small manufacturers can ensure long-term success by generating unique intellectual property.
2017 Future Leaders Program
HunterNet’s Future Leaders Program for 2017 concluded on 3 November with Team Watagan being announced as the winning tea...
About the 2017 Hunter Manufacturing Awards
It was a great Aussie atmosphere displaying iconic Australian landmarks, people and things when hundreds of manufacturer...
Manufacturer of the Year
2017 Major Sponsor, Downer Rail, awarded the prestigious award of Manufacturer of the Year to Varley Group.
Scholarships help manufacturing leaders of tomorrow
Five TAFE NSW students each received a $1000 scholarship at the 2017 Hunter Manufacturing Awards to help them reach th...
2016 Manufacturer of the Year: 12 months on
From our humble beginnings in the Waste and Transport Manufacturing Industries in 2004, R&R Murphy Pty Ltd’s journey to ...
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