Leading independent business law firm Hall & Wilcox are delighted to welcome two new senior appointments in their Newcastle office, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Catherine Freeman has been appointed Special Counsel and Brieanna Gallagher appointed as their newest Senior Associate. Consistent with Hall & Wilcox’ focus on diversity and inclusion, the appointments mean more than 65 per…
It has not escaped the attention of our health professionals or children that there are many vulnerable people who have been isolated and unable to access everyday items during COVID-19. The Student Representative Council at Eleebana Public School wanted to do something during this time to give back to their community, particularly the elderly and…
Osborn Law has recently appointed George Maggiotto as Special Counsel, adding further commercial, corporate and estate planning support and expertise to the team for their range of Hunter clients. George has over twenty years’ experience within business law, conveyancing, property leasing, estate planning and probate, trusts and contested estates and is highly respected within the…
Newcastle locals, Billy Mcloughlin and Jarna Hedley, were recently announced as winners at the prestigious Hunter Training Awards, which was held via a virtual ceremony on the NSW Training Awards Facebook page last month. Jarna walked away with as the Hunter Training Awards Trainee of the Year whilst Billy took the prize for the Hunter…
A project that includes a series of art installations depicting the Hamilton community and its business precinct has resumed, as of 23 June. The Hamilton Business Association project will repair existing art as well as creating new art installations on telecommunications and electricity pillars and boxes, which will be undertaken by local artist Rebecca Murray….
Lake Macquarie City Council will invest $395 million in the next twelve months through its Operational Plan 2020-2021, helping drive the city’s economy as the recovery from COVID-19 continues. Council voted recently to approve the plan, which contains 335 actions and $116 million of capital works projects that will boost the local economy. Lake Macquarie…
Hamilton based, Lambourne Partners, has announced the appointment of Gemma Williams and Tony Carter as new Associate Partners in their team. Chad Stead, who is a Partner of Lambourne Partners, said that both qualified Chartered Accountants were highly experienced and had progressed through the organisation because of their outstanding commitment to client outcomes. Their appointments,…
Hunter-based electrical engineering company Ampcontrol has been named Mining Supplier of the Year at the NSW Mining Industry and Suppliers Awards 2020. With a renewed focus on advanced manufacturing expertise and capability in Australia, the industry accolade comes off the back of Ampcontrol designing and building life-saving emergency ventilators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic….
Greater Charitable Foundation has committed more than $500,000 to assist its current charity partners with the challenges faced under the constraints of COVID-19. Many of the Foundation’s current partners saw an immediate disruption to the delivery of their services because of COVID-19, leaving many vulnerable people within the community without the support the programs provide. The additional…
Hunter-based Newcastle Permanent has been ranked as one of Australia’s best banks in the Forbes World’s Best Banks for 2020. Forbes partnered with market-research firm Statista to rank the best banks in 23 different countries, surveying more than 40,000 customers around the world for their opinions on their current and former banking relationships. Newcastle Permanent…