Newcastle’s Joel Goodsir was recognised on the national stage last month when he was named the 9th top Chief Marketing Officer in Australia by CMO Magazine’s Top 50 Chief Marketing Officers. Due to COVID-19, the usual high-profile Awards event, which recognises Australia’s most effective and innovative marketing leaders, was held virtually. Joel, who is Head…
Lake Macquarie’s Economic Development Company, Dantia, last month announced the appointment of six new board Directors to progress transformational growth and employment outcomes for the Lake Macquarie economy. The new board is made up of senior business leaders with local and national expertise including Chris Liddell, as Chair. New Directors include Katherine O’Regan, Executive Director…
Bright spark, Matthew Tassell who is employed by Novaskill and hosted by J.A. Martin Electrical, has won the Apprentice of the Year Award in the NSW/ACT 2020 Group Training Awards. The Group Training Awards recognise outstanding achievementsin the vocational education and training sector. The Awards reward and honour the achievements of apprentices, trainees, host employers…
Hunter Melanoma Foundation (HMF) launched its Spot Check campaign earlier this month, providing more than 200 beach goers and local Surf Life Saving club members with free skin checks. As part of HMF’s commitment to defeating melanoma, the foundation partnered with Jimmy Niggles, Founder of Beard Season and local skin doctors from Newcastle Skin Check…
The development of a major lifestyle and indoor sports park for the community will also provide a pioneering way for a community services organisation to decrease its reliance upon the public purse. As a not for profit organisation operating in community and disability services sector since 1981, Allambi Care recognised the increased pressure of the…
Variety Spin 4 Kids has been part of the Children’s Charity’s event calendar for the past four years now, with the event first established as an outdoor team spin bike challenge. The event this year however saw many corporates get involved virtually as a team building opportunity to see who could take out the six…
At the recent Australian Bushfire Building Conference held in the Blue Mountains, bushfire practitioners from across Australia discussed industry learnings and lessons learnt from the last fire season and raised awareness of key issues for future bushfire seasons. Keen to apply any lessons learnt from high profile, experienced speakers including Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM (Resilience NSW)…
Law firm, Hicksons has appointed Lachlan Wilson as a Partner in the Newcastle office, building upon its strong presence in the region. Lachlan is an experienced Litigator with a particular focus on commercial and insurance disputes, construction and insolvency. He has experience with a wide range of matters including complex commercial and insolvency litigation, insurance…
Monica Clare Recruitment has welcomed Recruitment Consultant, Jessica Collinson to their team. She brings with her over five years of local recruitment experience and an exceptional network that will be used to help Monica Clare Recruitment’s clients. As Recruitment Consultant, Jessica will focus on recruiting in the customer service, office support and sales sectors. Jessica…
Last month, the 16th annual Hunter Manufacturing Awards awarded and acknowledged manufacturing in the region of the Hunter, Central Coast and mid North Coast. With COVID-19, the event was held on a smaller scale keeping in line with health and safety measures, while also shining a light on those who have been making strides in…