Australia’s first recognised Indigenous Surgeon and a passionate advocate for health equality, Associate Professor Kelvin Kong, has been honoured as City of Newcastle’s Citizen of the Year 2021. When he’s not tending to patients at his Broadmeadow practice or performing operations, Dr Kong devotes his time to researching Alloiococcus otitidis – an organism prevalent in ear disease – with the Hunter Medical…
Hunter based, Brain Industries, has made two appointments to its growing sales and customer service team. Ernest Lapornik joins the industrial equipment manufacturer in the new role of Business Development Manager. Nathan Pearson has the role of Product Manager – Mining & Pumps. Brain Industries Managing Director, Gillian Summers said both men each have more than 20…
Family law expert, Merridy Elphick, has further cemented her reputation as one of the leading divorce lawyers in Newcastle by being named in the prestigious Doyle’s Guide for the second year in a row. Merridy is one of six declared Recommended Family and Divorce Lawyers in the Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Central Coast regions for…
Hall & Wilcox has provided pro bono assistance to a Newcastle group of inventors on the development of SparkVent, an innovative ventilator designed for use in developing countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Anaesthetist, Dr Hamish Meares, in December 2020 sent SparkVent to Pakistan, after working on the design with a group of friends…
A local electrical company has developed a product that has the capacity to revolutionise the use of electricity and most importantly save lives. WWEST (World Wide Electrical Safety Technology Pty Ltd) is an electrical safety innovator that specialises in the research and development of electrical safety technology. The company was established by local electrician, Wayne…
Tomago Aluminium has claimed both Gold and Bronze for its charity work in two highly contested categories at the 2020 Workplace Giving Excellence Awards. The smelter won Gold in the Best Launch/Refresh category, backing it up with a Bronze award for Best Overall Program. The awards came in the wake of a major restructure of…
TROG Cancer Research received international recognition last year at the October American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting on the research and findings of the TROG 13.01 SAFRON II trial. Chief Investigator of the trial, Associate Professor Shankar Siva presented outcomes of the SAFRON II trial to leading radiation oncology professionals around the world…
Newcastle Lawyer, Catherine Henry, has received a national Civil Justice Award on top of other accolades for her work in aged care and health law. In Canberra on 4 December, Catherine was presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) 2020 Civil Justice Award, which recognises the dedication, commitment and perseverance of individuals and organisations to social justice…
The Australian Trucking Association celebrated technical and maintenance excellence last month at the 2020 Castrol Vecton Industry Awards. Broadcast live in conjunction with the TMC Online conference, the awards revealed AJM Transport General Manager, Dennis Roohan as the winner of the 2020 Craig Roseneder Award. As the General Manager of the local Newcastle company AJM Transport, Dennis oversees 150 pieces of equipment and 100…
Now into its third decade, the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) Awards for Excellence is the most prestigious and respected industry awards in NSW. This year a new category was introduced, to recognise the people who first assist and develop relations with property investors, known as Business Development Managers. Leah Jay has…