Construction of the Leading Edge Data Centre facility in Mayfield West began earlier this week. The new data centre will boost jobs, create much-needed network infrastructure, and strengthen the digital economy of Newcastle and the greater Hunter region. CEO of Leading Edge Data Centres, Chris Thorpe, said that 10 August marks a groundbreaking and significant…
The internationally awarded creative agency, Disciple, has been newly acquired by local independent agency, Enigma. Starting with Enigma earlier this week, Disciple Founders and long-time Creative Partners, Peter Buckley and Tim Brown, are responsible for some of Australia’s favourite advertising campaigns including Toohey’s, Hilux, Subaru, Sunrice, Toyota and Olympus. Enigma Founder, Lisa Sutton Gardner, said…
A $40,000 nationwide design competition is set to showcase next-generation urban housing in Australia. Lake Macquarie City Council’s dWELL contest will challenge industry professionals and tertiary students to design a new style of home with wellness, innovation, affordability and sustainability at its heart. Director Organisational Services, Laura Kendall, said the competition would bring together creative…
The Board of the Hunter Manufacturing Awards Inc (HMA) have confirmed that the Awards will go ahead in 2020. The event will be on a smaller scale to previous years’ events, with guest numbers in accordance with the Government compliance at the time. Held on Friday, 23 October 2020, this year’s Awards are moving to…
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Northern NSW is hosting their first ever Raise Love-a-thon and is calling on the community to raise $50,000 for seriously ill children and their families. From now until 17 August, individuals, community groups and businesses can join the Raise Love-a-thon and help provide a home away from home for families…
City of Newcastle will shortly lodge an amended development application to further increase exhibition floor space for an expanded Newcastle Art Gallery. Earlier last week the Lord Mayor and Gallery Director, Lauretta Morton, presented the revised plans to Federal Senator, Hollie Hughes, and NSW Upper House Member. Taylor Martin MLC, along with the Newcastle Art Gallery Working Party Chair Cathy Tate and the Board of the Art Gallery Foundation. The expansion will see the 43-year-old building extended east along Darby Street…
Costco is set to develop its fourth warehouse in NSW, with a development application announced last week for a landmark 14,000 sqm warehouse and fuel station in Lake Macquarie city. Set to create more than 225 full-time jobs once complete, the outlet is great news for the Hunter, greater Newcastle and Central Coast, and a vote…
Hunter Defence is taking its Defence Readiness Seminar Series online to help regional businesses take advantage of new opportunities in the defence sector. The Defence Readiness series is designed to help SMEs break into or expand their footprint in the potentially lucrative defence industry. Hunter Defence launched the series with a successful Introduction to Defence pilot seminar…
Greater Bank has been named the 2020 best Customer-Owned Institution as part of Money magazine’s 16th annual Consumer Finance Awards. It is the third consecutive year that Greater Bank has been recognised by Money magazine after receiving Home Lender of the Year in 2018 and 2019. In February, the Hunter-based financial institution was also recognised at…
Hunter headquartered community housing provider, Compass Housing Services, is establishing its own in-house property maintenance division. The new division is said to bring local jobs and apprenticeships, as well as savings that can be directed back into improving housing for tenants. My Place Property Maintenance will ultimately create 40 more permanent Compass Housing jobs. In fact,…