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The University of Newcastle is ranked in the top 3% of universities in the world according to two global independent ranking systems, and in the top 200 universities in the world for medicine. 

Daracon Group has a history of quality and strong performance across a broad range of construction activities including road, rail, concrete structures, landscaping, quarrying, plant hire and mining. Daracon’s strong reputation is founded in its customer and employee focused approach to business.

Tomago Aluminium is the leading manufacturer of aluminium. Since pouring the first metal in 1983 Tomago Aluminium has grown be the most significant Aluminium smelter in Australia and New Zealand.

Tomago has achieved 35 years of success due to the ability of employees to embrace change and keep in front of industry innovations.

The University of Newcastle is ranked in the top 3% of universities in the world according to two global independent ranking systems, and in the top 200 universities in the world for medicine. 

Hunter Defence is a collaboration between HunterNet, Business Hunter, Newcastle Airport, RDA Hunter, the NSW Government, University of Newcastle and Master Builders Newcastle as the funding partners. This joint initiative promotes the Hunter’s defence industry capabilities. Hunter Defence also provides strategic leadership on defence issues and advocates to government and government agencies in relation to the region’s defence capabilities.

The Hunter region is well-known for leading the way in industry, this in turn has led to the region becoming champions of WHS.

The Hunter Safety Award were born out of desire to recognise companies and individuals within the Hunter region who are demonstrating best-practice and innovative approaches when it comes to workplace health and safety (WHS).

Daracon Group has a history of quality and strong performance across a broad range of construction activities including road, rail, concrete structures, landscaping, quarrying, plant hire and mining. Daracon’s strong reputation is founded in its customer and employee focused approach to business.

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.

•  A Connected City
•  A Protected and Enhanced Environment
•  Vibrant and Activated Public Places
•  A Caring and Inclusive Community
•  A Liveable and Distinctive Built Environment
•  A Smart and Innovative City
•  Open and Collaborative Leadership

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.   

MCi Carbon (MCi) is a world-leading Australian clean technology company developing technology that transforms carbon dioxide into building materials and other valuable industrial products and recently won COP26’s The Clean Energy Start-up Pitch Battle. MCi is based in Canberra with an industry headquarters in Newcastle and a global reference pilot plant at the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER).

Founded in 2013, the company has developed a low-cost, low-pressure, low-energy chemical engineering process to transform CO2 emissions from industrial sources into solid materials which can be used to create a range of products. Its mission is to contribute to the industrial pathway to zero emissions by removing 1 billion tonnes of CO2.

MCi has received global recognition for its R&D, including the 2018 Resource Innovator of the Year award at the New Materials Summit in Berlin and being featured at the World Economic Forum Pioneers of Change Summit.
 

The Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association (HVWTA) is a not-for-profit membership based incorporated body, responsible for destination and wine marketing, advocacy as well as technical and business support for all facets of the Hunter Valley wine and tourism industries from viticulture through to winemaking and tourism/wine promotion.