TAFE NSW teacher, Michael Bell, has joined the prestigious list of accomplished artists who have taken out the Kilgour Prize. Announced earlier this month, Michael became the winner of the $50,000 art prize via a live-streamed announcement at Newcastle Art Gallery. His two self-portraits were picked as the stand-out choice from over 350 entries and…
MARS Building, a local award-winning company operating throughout New South Wales, is set to deliver more than 250 affordable homes for the Hunter region’s frontline workers. Being one of the first of 36 affordable home developments topped out earlier this week, Eve Apartments is set to be a five-storey complex that will provide one and…
One of the newest and largest vessels in the Höegh Autoliners’ fleet visited Newcastle on Friday 14 August, as the Port of Newcastle continues to diversify its trade to underpin a stable future for the Hunter economy. Höegh Tracer is a 200-metre roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) vessel – part of Höegh’s modern New Horizon fleet – featuring 14…
Greater Bank, Australia’s Customer-Owned Bank of the Year (Money Magazine, 2020) has re-signed Out of the Square (OOTS) as their Creative Agency for an additional three-years, solidifying their successful six-year relationship. OOTS Managing Director, Marty Adnum, recognised the synergies between the two companies saying that over the six years, both organisations have evolved, learnt, and…
Esteemed cancer researcher and charity advocate, Dr Matthew Dun, has been acknowledged for his dedication to improving cancer survival outcomes, with a 2020 Young Tall Poppy science Award. Matthew, a researcher from The University of Newcastle and The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), was selected by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) as one of the country’s…
Monica Clare Recruitment has recently welcomed Krystle Parker to their team. Krystle joins the team as Business Manager, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge across a span of industries: blue collar government, not-for-profit, mining, energy and construction. She joins Monica Clare with 12 years recruitment experience, spending the last three specialising in blue collar…
Local financial planning group, Bridges Lake Macquarie, has recently expanded their team to include two new members, each of whom come equipped with a passion for the industry and will be heading the team’s newest location. The new appointments, David Williams, and Logan Humphries, have hit the ground running at the Thornton office, being onboarded…
From a successful beginning for the company, Barr Property and Planning are now celebrating five years of business. Starting out with Director Stephen Barr answering phone calls in the backyard and working from the kitchen table, to operating from their Carrington office with a staff of 10, the group have come a long way. The…
Hunter fire relief and wildlife rescue charities have received shares in a $30,000 donation from Newcastle Permanent Building Society to aid the recovery and help them prepare for the forthcoming bushfire season. The contribution comes from Newcastle Permanent’s employee donation program CommunityAssist that gives more than $65,000 to charities each year. CommunityAssist enables employees to…
In an exciting move for the greater Hunter region, Newcastle’s FogHorn Brewery is expanding into the Hunter Valley, transforming the existing Hunter Beer Co at Potter’s Hotel into a craft beer haven. Newcastle’s first modern craft brewery and restaurant, FogHorn Brewery, was established in 2014 with a vision to rejuvenate Newcastle’s hospitality scene, bringing with…