A delegation of experts from Australia's skills sector, including Hunter TAFE Institute Director, Phil Cox, arrived in India last week to explore how they can partner to meet this country's burgeoning demand for skills development. The Australia Skills Mission to India includes representation from Australia's government owned Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions, private skills…
RBS Morgans recently underwent a branding overhaul, in line with their new alliance with a leading Asian investment bank. The new partnership has seen them revert to their name of Morgans and a branding change to Morgans in Alliance with CIMB. Managing Director, Brian Sheahan, said the change reflected the real confidence they have in their…
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’s annual results, released last week, are good news for customers and the local community according to its chairman Wayne Russell. At The Greater’s AGM Wayne announced an after tax profit of $28.4 million, up by 36 per cent or $7.6 million on last year. He said in 2012/13 lending grew 1.9 per cent and deposits…
The Lake Macquarie Landcare Resource Centre has celebrated the achievements of Landcare volunteers across the City at the Lake Macquarie Environmental Excellence in Landcare Awards (EEL). Landcare Coordinator, Jason Harvey, said the awards recognised the hard work and dedication of Landcare volunteers. “The aims of the awards are to acknowledge the individuals and groups for their…
DiG stands for DESIGN + INNOVATION + GROWTH
Since 2013 DiG Festival has attracted major speakers from the USA, Great Britain, New Zealand and around Australia to anchor each event and ensure that it is seen as a truly national or international event with vibrant social activity.
The DiG Festival is designed to also be a showcase to the world for the Hunter Region and Newcastle as not only a tourist destination but a center of innovative expertise and entrepreneurial excellence.
After a successful inaugural DiG Festival in 2013, organisers have announced the dates for the second instalment of the Design, Interactive and Green-tech event. The DiG Festival will be held on 16-17 October 2014 at the Newcastle Town Hall. DiG Festival organisers Craig Wilson, Steph Hinds and Tracy McKelligott were excited about the feedback, growth and direction…
Hunter locals are encouraged to get in quick and purchase tickets to the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games. The Opening Ceremony will start at 7pm on Sunday, 1 December 2013 at Hunter Stadium, Newcastle. The two-hour entertainment spectacular will feature a parade of the 2,500 athletes, the arrival of the Games Torch…
The Medals and Ribbons to be awarded to athletes competing at the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games were unveiled this week with a total of 2253 Medals and 2205 Ribbons produced for the Games. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be presented to the first, second and third placegetters, while ribbons specifically representing fourth, fifth,…
NUsport is a not-for-profit organisation that manages all sport and recreation facilities and services of the University of Newcastle which includes the popular facilities of The Forum at Callaghan and Harbourside.
With more than 13,000 members and about one million visitors each year, The Forum is one of the region's most successful health and fitness facilities.
Next Monday hundreds of swimmers will take their marks on starting blocks at the region’s only indoor heated 50 metre swimming pool as part of the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games. NUsport CEO, Chris Hicks, said that The Forum was very proud to be part of the Games which will see seven days of great…
Today, Port Stephens Mayor Bruce MacKenzie will accompany the NSW Police as the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games “Flame of Hope” makes its way through the streets of Port Stephens ahead of the game’s Opening Ceremony in Newcastle on Sunday. Law Enforcement Torch Run (NSW) is a charitable fund that comprises officers from the New…
Australia's 2015 Asian Cup has formed a strategic alliance with the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games to celebrate Newcastle's involvement as a host city for both events. The partnership was sealed at a friendly mini-match involving two Newcastle Jets A-League players and Special Olympics footballers at Hunter Stadium last week. The Hunter Stadium is the venue for…