Government backs Hunter-designed program to boost defence industry jobs and skills
Hunter Defence has won federal government support for a ground-breaking industry skilling program designed to help regio...
Hunter Valley brews up new-look festival with local craft breweries joining wineries in revamped Hunter Valley Wine & Beer Festival
The Hunter Valley Wine Festival is to incorporate beer for the first time, with the newly designed Hunter Valley Wine & ...
TAFE NSW mining apprentices digging in
The award-winning Mining and Energy Skills Program at TAFE NSW Muswellbrook is helping 24 new Hunter based apprentices l...
Farewell Hunter Business Chamber, welcome Business Hunter!
Business Hunter, is the new name and brand for what used to be the Hunter Business Chamber and was officially launched o...
Smart mall lights up heart of Charlestown
Pearson Street Mall has reopened to the public following a $2.8 million transformation
April 2021
Energy Renaissance to deliver defence-grade cybersecure battery management system with CSIRO and IMCRC
Energy Renaissance, an Australian lithium-ion battery manufacturer, announced on 25 March that it will develop a defence...
New Civic Square to be at the heart of town
Muswellbrook Council has announced that its continued vision for the revitalisation of Muswellbrook’s town centre will i...
The Knights Rugby League Centre of Excellence
APP’s Northern NSW team has been engaged to deliver a new rugby league Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the Newcastle Knig...
March 2021
WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM THE HUNTER’S ORGANISATIONAL LEADERS
As a management consultant who works in leadership development, it’s been my privilege to support leaders and organisati...
Record $40,000 awarded to help Port students with studies
A record-breaking $40,000 has been awarded to 20 talented students as part of the 2021 Port Stephens Mayoral Academic Sc...
Next milestones in Australia’s F-35 program
The first F-35A aircraft has been inducted into BAE Systems Australia’s (BAESA) maintenance depot as part of the next ma...
Innovation Districts Challenge calls on SMEs to develop solutions that address the economic impact of COVID-19
University of Newcastle is partnering with NSW Government to unearth solutions developed by Hunter and Central Coast-bas...
Seven local councils onboard to Australia’s leading reusable cup scheme
Swap-and-go coffee cup scheme, Green Caffeen, has launched a partnership with Hunter Joint Organisation to make it easie...
February 2021
Flying Kangaroo set to connect Newcastle and Melbourne
Australia’s national carrier Qantas now directly connects the Hunter Region and northern NSW to Melbourne for the first ...
Council welcomes new talent for 2021
In January, three trainees and one apprentice were welcomed by Mayor Cr Loretta Baker as they signed on to work with Mai...
Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest to celebrate its 35th anniversary
The 35th anniversary of Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest has been announced to go ahead on 11 and 12 September ...
Newcastle Airport adds Sunshine Coast to destination list
The Hunter Region, Central Coast and Northern NSW will have direct access to one of Australia’s most iconic coastal dest...
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