Entrepreneurial, Hunter-based trailblazer, Peita Breese is behind the Sisters Doing It For Themselves retreat, and is paving the way for others to follow their dreams. The weekend of International Women's Day 2014 (8-9 March), marks the first annual retreat for women in business, in aid of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Peita, founder of PinUp…
Construction has started on a new car dealership on an iconic site bringing jobs and investment into Newcastle’s West end. The McCarroll’s Group is building a new dealership in Dangar Street, off Hannell St in Wickham, just near the Stewart Avenue railway gates. Local company Williams River Steel is engaged to complete the concept, design…
As a complete retail financial services provider, Newcastle Permanent provides a genuine alternative to traditional banks for a range of financial services including the day to day needs of business banking members.
Besides an extensive network of branches and ATMs, Newcastle Permanent also offers comprehensive electronic banking services that allow their members to conveniently and efficiently conduct their financial business.
Newcastle Permanent employees recently donated a total of $26,692 from their fortnightly salary to support two local charities, with Lilli’s Wish of Hope and Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Auxiliary each receiving $13,346. Lilli’s Wish of Hope offers comfort to families after losing a baby or child through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, SIDS, infant loss and childhood….
Harris Wheeler has served the business community, the public sector and the people of the Hunter Region since 1892.
Today, the firm has offices located in Newcastle and Toronto, with the Newcastle office focused on the government and commercial sectors and the Toronto office focused on domestic legal services.
Over the years the firm has played a leading role in the success of many major commercial and public sector enterprises in the Hunter Region and shown a commitment to the local community through support of many worthy causes.
Local solicitor Micah Jenkins recently achieved accreditation, through the Law Society of NSW, as a business law specialist. Partner of law firm Harris Wheeler Lawyers, Micah said he was pleased to have the ‘stamp of approval’ from the Law Society of NSW. “Choosing a lawyer can often be a daunting prospect for many businesses and…
genXwomen is a dynamic avenue for Hunter women of all ages to establish alliances and build relationships in the local Hunter business community.
Their network gives businesswomen access to a wealth of knowledge through a series of speaker events, workshops and social events - all designed to support their members in their personal and professional lives.
With the silly season out of the way, local networking group genXwomen say it’s time for business people to refocus on their business, career and personal life and start achieving the things they have always wanted. Their first function of 2014 will feature well-known speaker, author and mentor, Shivani Gupta, who will lead an interactive…
Anglican Care is an innovative and progressive quality provider of aged care services for more than 1,000 residents and clients, providing Retirement Living, Day Therapy, Residential Care, Community Care, Dementia Specific and Respite Care.
In an era where the average worker will change jobs several times, this week Anglican Care will farewell a staff member with more than 30 years of service to the organisation. Community Care Coordinator Karin Williams retires this week after dedicating 32 years of her life to the health and wellbeing of the residents and…
Shaw Gidley is the largest specialist insolvency and reconstruction firm in the Hunter region, with offices in Newcastle, Port Macquarie and the Central Coast of New South Wales.
The firm works with small to medium companies and individuals facing financial distress to provide them with effective and practical solutions to their insolvency concerns. Its services include turnaround consulting, reconstruction, corporate insolvency and bankruptcy.
Shaw Gidley Insolvency and Reconstruction, Newcastle’s largest specialist turnaround, reconstruction and insolvency group, recently announced the appointment of Kristy Moran as their marketing manager. In the newly-created role, Kristy will be responsible for developing, managing and executing the firm’s marketing and communications strategy. Shaw Gidley Principal, Paul Gidley, said Kristy’s appointment reflects the company’s focus…
Local government has been in operation in the Cessnock area since 1906 when the Shire of Cessnock held its first meeting. During the following years there were several amalgamations and splits as new Shires were formed and reshaped until Cessnock was declared a City in 1958.
Cessnock City Council provides a diverse range of services and facilities for the residents of the LGA as well as visitors to the area.
The signage across the Cessnock LGA, including the vineyards district, is to be the subject of a new study commissioned by Cessnock City Council. Council’s General Manager, Stephen Glen said that the signage strategy will help support and improve the connections between local districts but also encourage greater consistency in the design and quality of…
Hunter-based national accounting and business advisory firm, Lawler, recently celebrated the quarter century milestone of their Partner and Managing Director, Steve Meyn. Steve started with the firm 25 years ago and has risen through the ranks to run the Newcastle and Sydney offices. He began in the Maitland office as a trainee accountant and since…
The customer-owned Greater Bank is Newcastle and the Hunter's only local bank.
It offers a greater kind of banking experience whether you're buying a home, saving, investing, paying the bills, insuring your possessions, travelling or planning for retirement - online, on the phone, at a local branch or through its national ATM network.
Greater Bank is experienced, safe and strong like the big banks. The difference is it doesn't have shareholders so it's always focussed on customers and community.
Greater Bank's friendly, expert team has made it a winner of the national Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards three years running, with ratings as high as 97%.
The Greater Building Society will begin searching for a new CEO, with Don Magin announcing he will step down later in the year. To ensure a smooth transition to a new CEO, he will stay in the role until August. In the role for the past five years, Don said it was a good length…