Hamilton Janke Lawyers is a boutique criminal defence law firm based in Newcastle and appear in courts across the state.
The firm is headed up by partners Drew Hamilton and James Janke who created the firm to ensure local people facing criminal charges received a rigorous defence.
The firm has extensive litigation experience in defending criminal and traffic matters, AVOs, bail applications, appeals, inquests, commissions, and inquiries. The firm has been involved in many high-profile criminal cases and advised on matters of international criminal law and how they might impact on domestic prosecutions.
The firm works with a proven network of highly skilled Solicitors, Barristers, experts and advisors to get their clients the best result and protect their legal interests.
Newcastle boutique criminal defence firm, Hamilton Janke Lawyers has been recognised as Leading Criminal Lawyers in the 2021 Doyle’s Guide rankings. This will be the third year in a row for the firm firm, headed up by Partners Drew Hamilton and James Janke, who have received recognition for being leaders in the field of criminal…
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.
The future of the Lake Macquarie Business Growth Centre (BGC) and small business incubator has been secured, with the Central Coast Community College officially taking over the management of the centre. Located in Gateshead, the BGC was established in 1998 operating as a not for profit organisation to support and grow small and micro businesses in…
Newcastle Financial Planning Group do things differently. Where many financial planners look at your income and assets and then tell you what you can achieve, NFPG like to start by understanding the essence of the life you want and work backwards from there. Everyone is different, so every financial plan should be tailored to the individual lifestyles and goals of their clients.
Their team of financial planners are passionate about delivering the best possible outcomes for their clients. NFPG’s key strengths are really listening to their clients’ desires, ambitions, goals and dreams to ensure that the plan they create together is one they mutually agree to and continue to develop over time. NFPG utilises all relevant strategies and products to ensure their financial planners continue to evolve and deliver meaningful outcomes for their clients.
NFPG is committed to forming lasting life-long relationships with its clients and supporting them through life’s up and downs. Dedicated to excellence and exceptional client support, the team promotes and encourage positive change within their industry and community.
On 11 August 2021, Armcrest Financial Advice merged with Newcastle Financial Planning Group (NFPG). NFPG forms part of Coastal Advice Group (CAG), a financial planning practice operating across four locations in New South Wales: Central Coast, Sydney, Port Macquarie, and Newcastle. CEO of CAG, Daniel Brown said the merging of the two advice businesses will…
Based in Newcastle, Powellect is an electrical company owned by Troy Powell. With over 40 years’ experience, Troy and his team at Powellect are the leading electricians with it comes to knowledge and experience in the heavy industry and building management industries.
Powellect also work on commercial, industrial, and residential electrical projects spanning across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and the Hunter.
Their fast and responsive team means that customers encounter minimal downtime due to unexpected electrical issues. Powellect’s goal is to deliver high-quality products in a professional and efficient manner.
Local electrician and business owner, Troy Powell, is celebrating 40 years in the electrical industry this year and his work anniversary has coincided with a major company rebrand. Previously part of the Platinum Electricians franchise, Founder and Director Troy Powell decided to mark four decades by branching off his Newcastle division with a complete brand…
Seed People Consulting is a local HR consulting business, specialising in the development of leaders, teams, organisational culture and effective organisational change. Our solutions are based on a foundation of extensive and commercial HR experience, spanning more than 50 combined years in a range of organisations: from large corporate enterprises, to non-for-profit associations and into the public sector.
The team at Seed know the importance of working with you to build solutions that are customer-focused and practical, ensuring effective and sustainable outcomes. Seed People Consulting will deliver an outcome for your business that will generate the return on investment in your people that you are seeking.
Seed People Consulting has welcomed Shelley Johnson, a highly experienced HR leader, to their growing team. As a Consultant, Shelley will join the Seed team in partnering with local businesses to build their culture, teams, leadership, and change capability. For the past ten years, Shelley has led in-house HR teams in the not-for-profit sector, working…
Home matters. Help matters. Hope matters.
Hunter Homeless Connect (HHC) is a not for profit organisation working to build an inclusive community with zero judgement.
Supported by a community coalition of government and non-government services and volunteers, HHC supports people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
Initially founded by community services volunteers in 2009, HHC holds an annual Connect Day where people can access a one-stop-shop of services, including free haircuts, massages, immunisations, birth certificates, bedding, phone cards, food, and clothing. Its popular Community Directory of Services is handed out at each event but is now distributed ongoing and is available online.
Businesses and service organisations are being asked to support Hunter Homeless Connect’s (HHC) new App Information Tile to better connect people in need with vital homelessness and other support services. The mobile App Information Tile links people to the information in the organisation’s community directory. The tile can be sent direct to mobile phones or accessed…
The councils of the Hunter Region have worked cooperatively for over sixty years to build collective strength and regional voice and to maximise, through shared programs and initiatives, their capacity to deliver relevant, cost effective services to the Hunter’s communities.
2018 has brought with it a major step forward for local government in the region with the formal establishment within the Local Government Act of the Hunter Joint Organisation of Councils.
The Hunter Joint Organisation (JO) has received a $862,000 grant towards their Accelerating Event Economies (A2E) Project, received through the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery (BLER) Fund run by the NSW Government. The Hunter Region already has fantastic event capability; however, there is potential for bigger and better events at a regional scale. This project is…
In 2030, Newcastle will be a smart, liveable and sustainable city.
Council developed and adopted a suite of strategic documents to guide delivery of Council's seven key strategic directions, outlined in the Newcastle 2030 Community Strategic Plan.
This planning strategy has assisted in the delivery of a City Revitalisation Program that has encouraged a large investment in the City by both Government and private investors that are willing to prove that Newcastle is ready for change.
It’s welcomed almost 1.5 million visitors, won 20 state and national awards, displayed 71 exhibitions, and held thousands of special events – but after a decade at Honeysuckle there’s still more to discover at Newcastle Museum. Last week marked the 10th anniversary since the Museum opened its doors at Honeysuckle after transforming the former Railway Workshops into a state-of-the-art cultural facility. Newcastle Lord Mayor, Nuatali Nelmes said…
The Balanced Beans team works with businesses locally and Australia-wide to manage their day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll, and taxation requirements.
Our passion is to help small and medium businesses improve their financial operations and business efficiencies through systemisation, training, and support. We have over 35 years of accounts-specific experience and undertake regular professional development.
Local Accountant, Brodie White, from Hunter-based bookkeeping and accounting firm, Balanced Beans has been selected to participate in Deakin University’s Counting On U mental health program. Counting On U is a training program which is focused on improving mental health among small-to-medium (SME) business owners across Australia. The program provides approximately 4,500 business professionals with…
The Ampcontrol story is one full of twists and turns, with milestones achieved and celebrated by a growing workforce across the world. Yet amongst the technological firsts, awards, impressive growth and global reach, is a company founded on simple yet rock solid foundations. A philosophy of anything is possible has meant Ampcontrol's customer driven technology solutions are redefining industry expectations and leading safety in over nine countries.
Strengthened by our vertically integrated structure, Ampcontrol's technology and innovation base underpins our internal supply chain. From customised engineering to the fabrication and manufacture of product suited to the most hazardous environments, Ampcontrol is able to support our customers each step of the way.
A new strategic partnership and collaboration agreement between three innovative Australian companies is expected to deliver a range of solutions to regional and remote power users, along with data centres and other energy intensive industries. The agreement between emerging hydrogen company LAVO, electrical, electronic and control system specialists Ampcontrol, and standalone power system company, Boundary Power…