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Hunter Plastic Surgery is Newcastle’s multi award-winning cosmetic plastic surgery clinic.

It was founded by Dr Nicholas Moncrieff and his wife Amber in 2009 to provide the people of Newcastle and the Hunter Region with a range of expert cosmetic plastic surgery services. Their focus is breast and body surgery (breast reductions and augmentations, tummy tucks and body lifts), along with the world’s best non-surgical options.

Hunter Plastic Surgery’s purpose is to make women look and feel great. This is reflected in their patient feedback which shows that over 99% of patients say they would recommend the clinic to others, along with over 100 five star online reviews.

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) is a translational research institute. Since 1998, its pioneering partnership with the University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Local Health District has delivered key translational health and medical research and technology closely aligned to community health needs.

Throughout Newcastle and the Hunter, more than 1200 clinical and biomedical researchers and support staff are employed across seven HMRI Research Programs, striving to prevent, cure and treat a diverse range of serious illnesses by translating research findings made in the laboratory and through advanced imaging techniques, into real health treatments and preventative strategies for the community.

HMRI provides vital funding and facilities to fuel research, but the heart and soul of the Institute are people, the researchers, the generous donors and supporters, the committed volunteers, and the patients who participate in trials and ultimately benefit from the research results.

Through more than 25 years of successful operation, Prosperity Advisers Group has drawn on the varied technical expertise, industry experience and the resources of its diverse teams to support clients to understand and then achieve their financial goals.

With more than 150 staff across locations in Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, Prosperity delivers services in business advice and accounting; taxation; corporate assurance; wealth management; and employee benefits and services.

Prosperity works with individual and family investors, small, medium and large privately owned or family businesses, entrepreneurs, small and mid-cap ASX listed companies, government agencies, state-owned corporations and not for profit groups. 

Founded in 1987, North Construction & Building has become one of the most trusted construction companies throughout the Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Newcastle. With offices in Tuggerah and Newcastle, North has worked on some of the region’s largest projects across the health, aged care, education and commercial sectors, delivering consistency and quality underpinned by robust safety and environmental systems. Testament to North’s success are the many MBA Construction awards won since 2004 including the honour of being Commercial Builder of the Year for 2011, 2016 and 2017 by the Newcastle MBA.

Catching up for a drink will never go out of fashion. Hunt Hospitality are about recalling tradition with a twist of today.

We currently manage The Kent Hotel in Hamilton, The Duke of Wellington in New Lambton, Oceanview Hotel in Urunga, Seabreeze Hotel in Nelson Bay, and Finnian's Tavern in Port Macquarie. 

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. 

The Measured Marketer (TMM) is a boutique marketing company providing high-endstrategic advice to a range of clients across multiple industries. TMM provides realistic, practical, and proactive marketing strategies – with a strong focus on digital marketing.

TMM helps companies survive and thrive in the digital age, without the financial burden ofhiring a full-time chief marketing officer - and team of digital marketing ninjas. From projectadvice and delivery, to digital audits and strategy development with customised reportingframeworks; it’s a cost-conscious approach for companies trying to get to that next level.

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.

Established in 2006, the Hunter Culinary Association is a not-for-profit association guided by a group of industry professionals who volunteer their time to support and promote the region and give back to the industry they are so passionate about.

As a region, the Hunter offers a culinary destination offering diverse and abundant dining experiences ranging from quality cafes to two-hatted restaurants, which proudly showcase passionate and talented industry professionals, regionally sourced produce and award winning wines from some of its highly regarded wineries.

The Hunter Culinary Association continues to grow and establish new opportunities for its members, fostering the region’s talent through initiatives including the Brett Graham Scholarship, the First Creek Front of House Scholarship, the Hunter Culinary Association Apprentice Scholarship, the Encouragement Awards, FOH Workshops and produce tours.

It works together with key stakeholders to guide and empower the young talent of the region and assist them in developing their culinary skills through mentoring and guidance.