The University of Newcastle is excited to announce that their inaugural Employability Excellence Awards is back again for 2020, with award nominations closing in just a few days. The Employability Excellence Awards are an opportunity to recognise local community partners, students, and staff working together to create outstanding employability experiences for work-ready graduates. Deputy Vice-Chancellor…
At Morrissey Law + Advisory (MLA) the psychological wellbeing of their staff is a number one priority. That emphasis on wellbeing was recognised earlier this month, with MLA being announced as the winner of the Best Mental Health Wellbeing Initiative in a Legal Workplace for 2020. This was announced at the Minds Count Foundation Annual…
While the achievements of the Atwea College community are celebrated annually, in 2020 the Adult Learner’s Week Awards have highlighted additional levels of resilience and commitment by both students and staff. Atwea College Chairperson, Chris Seysener, and Executive Director, Rowan Cox, announced five awards on Thursday 4 September at a small event using video conferencing…
The Newcastle branch of Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) has been named the winner of two national Awards in the 2020 Australasian Law Awards. ABLA was named Commercial Team of the Year 2020 from a competitive list of finalists, which included top-tier global law firms. Their second award win was the Excellence Award for Employment…
Newcastle technology development consultancy, NewieVentures, has been named one of the third Hunter-based entities to receive national recognition as an approved Research Service Provider (RSP). NewieVentures join the University of Newcastle and Ampcontrol’s research and development (R&D) arm ResTech as the Hunter Region’s three Government registered RSP entities. An RSP is a business or institution approved…
The 2020 Hunter Business Awards opened this week, boasting a new presentation format and a special award to recognise the Hunter region’s COVID Business Hero. The Awards will be contested in 17 categories, with the winners to be presented with their awards at a live, COVID Safe gala ceremony at the Civic Theatre on Friday…
Last week marked one year since Hume Community Housing began operating in the Hunter region. On 2 September 2019, Hume’s Maitland office opened, signaling the successful delivery of the largest transfer of public housing in Australian history, in partnership with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice and the Land and Housing Corporation NSW. In…
Mim Jenkinson, the local business woman behind Love From Mim, has been named as a finalist for the 2020 AusMumpreneur Awards. She has been named a finalist in five categories, which include: Global Brand, Digital Innovation, Product Design and Rising Star. She is also in the running for the People’s Choice Award for Leadership. The…
A new $25,000 national acquisitive art prize has launched in the Hunter region with leading artists from across Australian expected to submit works. The Lake Art Prize, unveiled by the Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie, is a biennial competition open to artists aged 18 years and over. The theme for the inaugural prize…
Director of KH Account Solutions, Kaleena Haas, has been named as a finalist in this year’s Women in Finance Awards for Bookkeeper of the Year. The Women in Finance Awards showcases the industry’s most prestigious accolades, recognising excellence across the entire financial services industry. The Awards pinpoint professional development and innovation, showcasing the female individuals…