Hunter Young Professionals (hyp) is a not-for-profit organisation that engages young people in the local business environment through professional development and social networking opportunities. Ultimately hyp creates opportunities for young people to connect, be inspired and develop themselves beyond their education.
Local networking group, hyp (Hunter Young Professionals) has elected a new Board for 2021. The group has also kickstarted the year with a line-up of sold-out events, including their annual launch event which was held at the Lucky Hotel. It was at this event when they proudly announced Harry’s House was their chosen local charity…
Lake Macquarie is the fastest growing city in the Hunter, and one of the largest cities in New South Wales. Lake Macquarie Council is the Local Government area comprising of the town centres of Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, Glendale, Morisset, Mount Hutton, Swansea, Toronto and Warners Bay.
A July awards ceremony is set to shine a light on the best of businesses in Lake Macquarie for the Lake Mac Business Awards. The Awards will recognise some of Lake Macquarie’s top employers and employees across 13,500 businesses in the region. Lake Macquarie Mayor, Cr Kay Fraser said that while other parts of the…
HunterNet is a dynamic business development network focused on opening doors to the global marketplace. They champion the combined capability of their members and promote the Hunter region as an international centre of manufacturing and engineering excellence.
HunterNet last week announced the appointment of Ivan Waterfield as their new CEO, which will be effective as of June 2021. Ivan was chosen after an extensive and competitive selection process and brings with him a wealth of leadership experience from manufacturing, logistics, mining, and transport industries. He has previously held executive General Manager roles…
Presenting and telling your business story well is easier than you think. Whether it is promoting your organisation and people or managing unexpected crises, effectively responding to media enquiries can make or break your brand. All you need are some simple tools and some practice.
That’s where Media Training Matters comes in. Our media experts help you to prepare, get the right messages across, and be in control of media interviews and campaigns. Our tools are useful in other areas of work and personal life including presentations, meetings, and keynote addresses.
Two well-known and respected communication specialists in the region have joined forces to help people and organisations to raise, and effectively manage, their profile via the media. Melinda Smith and Craig Eardley’s new Media Training Matters service offers customised media and presentation skills training for leaders, media spokespeople, as well as marketing and public relations…
Tomago Aluminium is the leading manufacturer of aluminium. Since pouring the first metal in 1983 Tomago Aluminium has grown be the most significant Aluminium smelter in Australia and New Zealand.
Tomago has achieved 35 years of success due to the ability of employees to embrace change and keep in front of industry innovations.
Tomago Aluminium’s Innovation and Excellence Awards were held last Friday night (30 April) at the Newcastle Exhibition Centre. The annual award ceremony recognises the efforts of individuals and teams employed by the company to improve the smelter’s operations. Presenting prizes to individuals and teams, Tomago Aluminium’s Chief Financial Officer, Stacey Sleeman said the company encourages…
Commercial Collective is a new commercial real estate business. Offering over 70 years of commercial property, industrial property, and project marketing experience, the Commercial Collective team have been involved in the sale of some of the Hunter region’s largest commercial property transactions.
They offer a full range of services including: Commercial and Industrial Sales and Leasing, Asset Management, Residential Project Marketing and Consultancy, Property Advisory, and now Health, Aged Care & Retirement.
Small businesses across the Hunter are being invited to apply for the Collective Growth Grant – a $40,000 grant set to help entrepreneurs and small business owners launch or grow. Commissioned by local commercial real estate agency, Commercial Collective and sponsored by local asset and maintenance organisation, RTC Group, the $40,000 grant will be shared…
Lifeline was founded by the Reverend Alan Walker at Methodist Central Mission in Sydney in 1963. Since then, Lifeline services have been established around Australia and in many parts of the world.
Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter began in 1966 when Reverend John Chegwidden was awakened by a distressed telephone call from a man wanting to know if there was a Lifeline service operating in the region.
Over the years, Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter has expanded its operations from the traditional telephone crisis support service to include a range of services to relieve the stress and pain of the people of Newcastle & Hunter.
Trigger warning: please note that this news piece contains content relating to depression and suicide. Improving the care received by people after a suicide attempt is key to reducing suicide attempts and suicide deaths, as a suicide attempt is one of the most significant risk factors for further suicidal behaviour. Lifeline Hunter’s new service, AfterCare,…
Hall & Wilcox’s purpose is to enable its clients, its people and its communities to thrive by practising Smarter Law. Smarter Law is how the firm helps its clients achieve their business objectives and prosper in times of change.
Hall & Wilcox has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Perth and Brisbane. The firm acts nationally for Australian-based clients and global clients with Australian interests.
With more than 550 people, including over 75 partners, the firm has depth and breadth of expertise across a number of practices and industry sectors. For over 100 years, the firm has been advising businesses and business people, public and private entities, and the public sector. It acts for over 20% of Australia’s top 100 companies.
Hall & Wilcox has boosted its national planning and environment sector and expanded its Newcastle commercial practice with the appointment of Partner, Brendan Tobin and his team. Brendan specialises in planning and environmental law, with a particular focus on the mining, energy, and resources sector. He has acted for a range of clients, advising on matters ranging…
Port Waratah Coal Services has been receiving, stockpiling, blending and loading coal for export at the Port of Newcastle for over 40 years. They own and manage the Kooragang and Carrington Coal Terminals, which operate 24/7, and have a combined capacity of 145 million tonnes per annum.
Port Waratah has always been two things – a pioneer and a partner. They are committed to understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities as an employer and community member, as well as meeting their legal obligations. Port Waratah is an unlisted public company working in partnership with more than 25 producers and other service providers in the Hunter Valley Coal Chain. They aim to continuously improve their environmental performance, contribute to the local economy by buying and employing locally and support sustainability and resilience of the local community though their Community Investment and Partnership Programme.
Port Waratah Coal Services will be lighting the shiploaders at the Carrington wharf facilities purple every night during May to help raise awareness of domestic and family violence. This year’s annual illumination project falls in May to support the national month of domestic and family violence prevention. For the project, Port Waratah has joined forces…
Koppers Newcastle beneficially reuses coal tar from Australian steelworks to produce coal tar pitch, an essential raw material for Australian aluminium smelters. It also produces carbon black feedstock oil, naphthalene, and timber preservation creosote which are sold domestically and exported. Its Mayfield plant has been successfully operating for more than 50 years and employs around 60 local people.
Mayfield-based chemicals manufacturer, Koppers, is investing an estimated $1 million on additional projects this financial year to further improve its operational and environmental performance. Plant Manager, Nick Moretti said the projects include replacing emergency vents; a back-up furnace to thermally oxidise fumes; a new software system for monitoring plant performance and alarms; further automation of…