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August 2018
INNOVATION GAME CHANGERS
With a push towards innovation continuing to fuel projects across the Hunter, one local research agency is pushing the ...
Leading Lake Macquarie Businesses acknowledged at Awards Gala Dinner
The outstanding success of businesses was celebrated at the Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, held...
Lockheed Martin Australia providing opportunity in the Hunter
As Williamtown ramps up to welcome Australia’s arriving F-35s, Lockheed Martin Australia on 24 July joined Regional Deve...
Australian Deaf Games head to the Hunter
More than 1,000 athletes will converge on Lake Macquarie and Newcastle for the 2022 Australian Deaf Games following the...
Lake Macquarie Airport expanding
Lake Macquarie Airport, formerly known as Aeropeolican/Belmont Airport, will have been in the hands of its latest owners...
Australian farming the focus of new soil research centre
Australia’s largest collaborative soil research initiative, aimed at enabling farmers to increase their productivity and...
‘Byron Bay Railroad Company World First Solar Powered Train’ wins top honours at Newcastle’s most prestigious engineering awards
The Engineers Australia Newcastle Division represents engineering professionals, technologists and associates from the H...
July 2018
From the editor
The NSW Budget 2018-19 released on 19 June highlighted an extremely positive state economy and offered a number of impor...
Newcastle Bulk Terminal launched
The Port of Newcastle has demonstrated its commitment to diversified trades by formally launching the Newcastle Bulk Ter...
Advitech celebrates 30 year anniversary
The Advitech Group is celebrating 30 years of driving innovation and excellence in the technical sciences for Australian...
New look Hunter employment and salary trends report
A new report into local employment and salary trends says the outlook for employment and wages growth is brightening on...
Leading digital agencies partner up to embrace the Hunter’s innovation future
A new partnership between digital marketers Vicinity Marketing and website specialists Redback Solutions will form the l...
Williamtown Aerospace Centre attracting diverse interest as a business location
The Williamtown Aerospace Centre (WAC) is a national, award winning, regional partnership established to create, enhance...
Hunter-first innovation finds end use for recycled glass
Lake Macquarie City Council is spearheading a push to substitute sand with recycled crushed glass in civil works project...
Trusted partnership celebrates milestone
This year, Auto Advantage and McDonald Jones Homes will celebrate a 12-year business partnership that has delivered flee...
International accolade for local insurance broker
Newcastle-based insurance broker Russell Boucher has been named as the Broker of the Year - International at a major ins...
Students recognised for outstanding commitment
Twenty-one students have been recognised for their determination and dedication to their studies at the Hunter TAFE Foun...
University of Newcastle continues to move up QS World University Rankings
The University of Newcastle is now ranked 214th in the prestigious 2019 QS World University Rankings announced on 7 June...
Variety is looking for Newcastle’s fittest company
Variety – the Children’s Charity, is once again looking to crown Newcastle’s fittest company as the “Kings of Spin”, wit...
IF RULES AREN'T MEANT TO BE BROKEN AT LEAST BEND THEM A LITTLE
I was listening to Bill Gates talk about philanthropy, education and innovation some time ago on Radio National and was ...
NEWCASTLE BUSINESS CRAVE WINS LAUNCH FESTIVAL, SYDNEY 2018
In June, Newcastle business Crave was announced as one of the winners of the LAUNCH Festival 2018, held for the first ti...
NEW FELLOWSHIP TO PUT THE FREEZE ON STROKE
The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has long specialised in stroke research, and a new philanthropic donation w...
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: THE HEART OF INNOVATION
When people think of innovation, they may conjure up images of tech savvy professionals in a garage somewhere, tinkering...
WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN?
Many have heard the Kodak digital camera story. It is a tale of lost and wasted opportunity, with Kodak ignoring the cal...
Demand for Adelaide flights opens up weekend travel with new schedule
On 18 June FlyPelican launched a new Adelaide flight schedule to meet passenger demand.
Stop! Don’t do it!
It’s a typical scenario and the pressure is on. You’ve been searching for a while, spent money marketing, reduced your ...
DA approval for Warners Bay development
The landmark residential development, Water’s Edge at Warners Bay has been granted development approval by Lake Macquari...
Changes to insurance in super
The latest Federal Budget included some proposed changes to superannuation, particularly in relation to insurance provis...
Protection against life’s ‘what ifs…’
As a business owner, you are your own risk manager.
Management liability insurance
Management Liability Insurance protects you and the company against the risks and exposures of running the company (i.e....
Defence and Aerospace helping to power local economy
Defence and aerospace, already major contributors to the Hunter economy, are set for continued strong growth into the fu...
Hunter Defence Opportunities and the JSF - 35 Program
The end of 2018 will see the delivery of the first two of the 72 35As Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) that will be based at ...
Hunter students see defence careers up close
Facilitated by Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter, 200 Hunter high school students recently visited the Hunter’...
Local industry experts to boost Aussie exports
The Australian Defence Export Office and Austrade have taken the first steps towards delivering enhanced export support ...
Renewal and economic remodelling top Newcastle City Council list for 18/19
Newcastle City Council will begin building or complete a range of exciting infrastructure projects as part of a record ...
Major changes forecast for Newcastle
Northrop Consulting Engineers’ Neil Petherbridge says Newcastle’s burgeoning market is strong, with construction of res...
New office design for Zenviron
Evoke recently completed a quality office design and fitout project in Newcastle for Zenviron, a full-service balance-of...
Confidence strong in East End
Iris Capital CEO Sam Arnaout has continued to demonstrate his confidence in the Newcastle market by submitting a Develo...
New electric bike stations first spoke in smart transport wheel
Newcastle became the first Australian city to get an electric bike sharing network after rapid smart city advances saw t...
Designing our city for the future
In June, Iris Capital unveiled plans for the second stage of the much anticipated EastEnd development. The development i...
North Construction helping to revitalise Newcastle
Construction of the Newcastle Light Rail Depot building, at Wickham, and six stops along the rail’s 2.7 km length sees D...
DA for Honeysuckle University of Newcastle City Campus Development lodged
The bright future of Newcastle as a city renowned for its education, innovation and research moved forward on 14 June,...
Plans for Civic Station precinct unveiled
The transformation of the Civic Station precinct has been unveiled as an attractive public domain for the community, wit...
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...
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