With tourism and hospitality organisations, and towns themselves, suffering over the last few months, armed with the knowledge of travel restrictions lifting Out of the Square (OOTS) wanted to do their bit to help. In just one week, the local media agency created a self-funded initiative called Experience Hunter. This initiative is also supported by…
Madelaine McCullum has been promoted to Partner in Moray & Agnew’s Insurance group in Newcastle. Specialising in compulsory third party claims, workers compensation and public liability law, Madelaine provides insight and skills that are an invaluable asset to the Moray & Agnew team. Madelaine’s promotion means that Moray & Agnew’s 18-person strong Newcastle partnership team…
The Hunter Region and Northern NSW are set to reap significant benefits after the NSW Government announced Williamtown as its latest Special Aviation Precinct (SAP). These SAPs are unique to regional NSW, and bring together planning and investment teams, with a focus on growing jobs and economic activity in that area. The Williamtown precinct will…
Hunter based office furniture manufacturers, Experienced Office Furniture (EOF), have recently witnessed unprecedented changes in the office furniture industry. And now with people making the shift back into the communal workplace, Experienced Office Furniture see the need for businesses to be equipped with relevant and up-to-date advice. Listening to questions from clients inspired the EOF…
Dashworks member businesses have proven that COVID is no barrier to innovation, creating world-leading products and technology to support the community and businesses during lockdown. Operating in Charlestown and Warners Bay, Dashworks is home to more than 130 inventors, innovators, professionals, contractors, and business owners across more than 70 businesses. Among these innovative companies are Ampcontrol,…
Marketing agencies have long been known for their hectic work weeks and exhausting workloads. But local agency, Redback Solutions, have found a solution to stay productive while reducing the workload. Back in May the company embraced a No Work Wednesday policy, as a result of noticing the overall productivity shift that would often roll around…
The Hunter Melanoma Foundation (HMF) has launched a simple animated guide aimed at helping people check and protect their skin. It is believed that this new guide is one of the first easy to follow instructional videos produced to protect people against melanoma in Australia. The idea for the video was developed by Foundation Executive…
PRD Newcastle and Lake Macquarie’s Mark Kentwell has been named one of Australia’s leading real estate agents in a national ranking of the industry’s top 100 performers across all brands. Mark has been ranked 26th in the country, out of an estimated 40,000 agents in the Real Estate Business (REB) Top 100 agents list for…
Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation has proudly announced that they are committing $750,000 to local initiatives that provide immediate support to those impacted by COVID-19. As restrictions ease, the Charitable Foundation want to help ease community hardship and enable community-led recovery initiatives to continue operating. Charitable Foundation Chair, Phil Neat, said the impact of COVID-19 will…
Despite COVID-19 restrictions easing, many of us continue to feel the psychological effects of isolation – particularly those who have been cut off from their community Around the Hunter, there are thousands of people over 70 who are self-isolating to look after their health. So, in an attempt to stay connected with the most vulnerable,…