HunterNet is a dynamic business development network focused on opening doors to the global marketplace. They champion the combined capability of their members and promote the Hunter region as an international centre of manufacturing and engineering excellence.
Back in 2015, HunterNet recognised a gap in leadership training in the Hunter region and made it the organsiation’s mission to provide an avenue for quality young leaders to access the experience and enthusiasm they need. Today, the HunterNet Future Leaders Program is recognised as the region’s preeminent leadership program for young professionals looking to…
Newcastle Airport is a significant gateway into NSW and the Hunter. As a major transport hub it is critical to economic and social infrastructure and its planned and managed growth has helped underpin the continued prosperity of the Hunter.
Newcastle Airport representatives visited the Filipino city of Cebu in its quest to extend its international capabilities this month. Over the course of three days, airport representatives met at the Routes Asia conference with senior decision makers representing more than a dozen airlines to discuss opportunities to operate direct air services to the Hunter region….
HVTC provides a range of customised workforce solutions to meet the changing training and workforce needs of business and industry.
We help employers recruit, manage, monitor and mentor apprentices, trainees and employees to make sure they find and keep the right person for the job. We also take care of all the required contractual arrangements and paperwork.
HVTC has announced 70 new positions to encourage local women and Indigenous people to take up apprenticeship and traineeship roles across NSW. Available to Hunter-based individuals, the group training organisation recently gained approval from the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board to advertise and recruit 35 Women in non-traditional trade (WNTT) roles and 35 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander (A&TI)…
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).
Tomago Aluminium has taken out the region’s most prestigious safety award, the ‘Gold’ Safety Helmet for WHS Business of the Year Award at the 2019 Hunter Safety Awards. Now in its fourth year, the Awards acknowledged businesses in the Hunter that demonstrated best practice and innovative approaches to workplace health and safety at a gala…
GWH is an independent commercial, industrial and residential property builder and developer located in Newcastle NSW. The local experts with more than 20 years of proud history, 350 happy clients and over $1 billion of completed projects across the region. GWH was founded with a genuine ambition to empower and enable people to invest, own, live and work in the types of property they could only have imagined.
Local developer and builder, GWH recently lodged a Development Application (DA) with City of Newcastle for Darby Plaza, a new eight storey A grade office building located at the junction of Hunter Street and Darby Street within Newcastle’s CBD. Jonathan Craig, GWH Managing Director said that interest in the CBD has increased from local and…
The Australian Government’s first national framework aims to coordinate efforts to meet workforce skills needs and has featured RDA Hunter in its strategy. The new Defence Industry Skilling and STEM Strategy builds on RDA Hunter’s ME Program model which was developed as part of the Government’s Schools Pathways Program. Launched by Minister for Defence Industry,…
Hunter-based Compass Housing is one of largest providers of social and affordable housing in Australia, managing more than 4200 tenancies in NSW and South East Queensland. It's vision is for all people to have appropriate and affordable shelter and be engaged in sustainable communities. Established in 1984, it has offices in Hamilton, Newcastle, East Maitland, Muswellbrook, Tuggerah, Dubbo, Broken Hill and Brisbane.
Hunter-based community housing provider, Compass Housing Services, has appointed former University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor Professor Caroline McMillen as its newest board member. Compass’ Group Managing Director, Greg Budworth said Caroline brought impressive expertise to the Compass Board. Caroline is the Chief Scientist for South Australia. She holds a BA (Honours) and PhD from the University of…
NGH Environmental is one of Australia’s most experienced specialist environmental consultancies. Environmentally sustainable and ethically responsible, NGH provides accurate, objective solutions to our clients including environmental impact assessment and management, ecology and heritage, land and water services, town planning, environmental training and regulatory compliance.
Founded in 1992 in the Bega Valley, NSW, the business has grown to six offices across eastern Australia and around 60 permanent staff. Working in both regional areas and capital cities, NGH is committed to the communities they live and work in and have a deep appreciation of the diversity and strengths of their home towns and regions.
Planning and environmental consultancy, NGH Environmental celebrated their expansion in the Hunter region with an opening party at their new office in the historic grain mills in Hudson Street, Hamilton. Staff and clients attended the event in February, which Principal Environmental Planner and Manager of the Hunter and North Coast office for NGH Environmental, Fiona…
Port Waratah Coal Services has been receiving, stockpiling, blending and loading coal for export at the Port of Newcastle for over 40 years. They own and manage the Kooragang and Carrington Coal Terminals, which operate 24/7, and have a combined capacity of 145 million tonnes per annum.
Port Waratah has always been two things – a pioneer and a partner. They are committed to understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities as an employer and community member, as well as meeting their legal obligations. Port Waratah is an unlisted public company working in partnership with more than 25 producers and other service providers in the Hunter Valley Coal Chain. They aim to continuously improve their environmental performance, contribute to the local economy by buying and employing locally and support sustainability and resilience of the local community though their Community Investment and Partnership Programme.
The power of community partnership was in the spotlight late last week at the launch of Storylines, a new narrative website created by Port Waratah Coal Services to celebrate its Community Investment and Partnership Programme and the regional outcomes achieved by its participants. More than 150 people came together at Fort Scratchley for the event….
Maitland Mutual Building Society Limited, trading as The Mutual, is a member owned, member-centric organisation committed to delivering industry leading service and financial products to the Hunter Region. Established in 1888, The Mutual celebrates its 130th anniversary this year, and as such is one of the Hunter’s oldest financial institution’s.
The Mutual (Maitland Mutual Building Society Limited) has announced that North Construction and Building Pty Ltd (North) has been awarded the contract for construction of its new head office. The new premises will be situated in the refurbished Stockland Greenhills Shopping Centre in East Maitland. dwp | Newcastle have been awarded the contract for architecture…