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March 2017
From the editor
The recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) penalty rates decision for the retail and hospitality industries has been widely p...
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New Adviser of the Year award for local adviser
Crest Financial Services’ Andrew Thomas was named the National New Adviser of the Year for 2016 at the AMP National Advi...
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Hunter Innovation Festival 2017 – celebrating 10 years
The Hunter Innovation Festival is celebrating its tenth year.
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Super fund for small business
Multi-industry superannuation fund Nationwide Super is positioning itself to cater for the changing needs of Australian ...
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Nobbys Lighthouse receives funding for next phase of development
Newcastle Now has been successful in securing $500,000 in grant funding from the Newcastle Port Community Contribution F...
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Local GM named one of printing industries most influential people
WHO Printing’s General Manager, Daniel Ogle, has been named as one of the printing industry’s most influential and innov...
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Major award for local financial adviser
Prosperity Wealth Advisers has announced that Gary Dean, Associate Director, has secured the prestigious Hillross Financ...
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NSW launches new defence strategy
On the 21 February the state’s new Industry Minister Niall Blair launched a strategy to drive growth across the NSW def...
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Newcastle Interchange moving ahead
Around the same time the V8 Supercars are racing around the streets of Newcastle, the city’s newest transport interchan...
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Our Knights - One Chance
“Some 30 years ago the people of this region were rewarded for their determination and hard work but three decades on, t...
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Urgent vs important: the healthy option
If I were to ask you what you consider to be the most important aspect of your life, would you say your health?
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We are living in a world where the most powerful people are not necessarily the smartest or the most experienced.
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Six tips to improve cash flow
Slow and non-paying customers can be detrimental to the cash flow of a business.
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Tony Cant joins forces with Starr Partners
Maitland’s Tony Cant Real Estate joined the innovative real estate group, Starr Partners, and rebranded as Starr Partner...
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Raine & Horne top commercial office award for Newcastle
At the recent Raine & Horne Awards night Bill Russell presented the principals of Raine & Horne Commercial Newcastle (St...
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Extended periods of sitting impacting on health
With Australians generally spending more time sitting at desks, in cars and in front of screens, we are meeting more who...
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Purpose-built non-surgical cosmetic facility opened
Renew Medispa by Hunter Plastic Surgery has been officially opened via an exclusive launch event and the pull of a ribbo...
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Is your golfing game being held back?
Golf is a great activity to be involved in and one many of our patients are active participants in.
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New venture and new role for Quarry Mining Chief
Kari Armitage, Managing Director of Quarry Mining, has been appointed Deputy Chair of HunterNet, which is recognised as ...
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Mine Rehabilitation Conference
Over three days in late March 2017, the University of Newcastle will hold, in Muswellbrook, the Seventh Annual Mined Lan...
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Changes at Centennial Coal
In a changing of the guard Centennial Coal’s (Centennial) Managing Director and CEO, David Moult, announced he will be l...
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