Around the Chambers
The ten council chambers that make up the greater Hunter region continue to be busy with numerous projects to help make our communities...
Council To Makeover Shopfronts For Small Business Month
Maitland City Council, with support from the NSW Government, is presenting a free program for local businesses as part of NSW Small...
Jobs And Business Support The Clear Focus Of Federal Budget
The regions peak business organisation, the Hunter Business Chamber, has welcomed the Federal Budget focus on supporting businesses to...
Small Business Month helping Port businesses bounce back from COVID-19
Small businesses will have the opportunity to workshop new ideas online, boost their digital skills and connect with other businesses in...
Developer contributions discount to drive more affordable housing in Lake Mac
Lake Macquarie City Council is proposing to support the development of more affordable housing across the City by introducing an 85 per...
Family Provision Claims in NSW
While you might reasonably expect that if you make a valid will your estate will be distributed as specified in your will (unless there...
Looking After Your Legacy
No one likes to talk about it, but death and taxes are the two certainties of life. Unfortunately, it’s crucial to think and talk about...
Residential development activity remains strong through COVID-19
Residential development activity in the Newcastle Local Government Area held strong in the 2019/20 financial year, despite the COVID-19...
Unemployment falls as business recovery continues
The Hunter Business Chamber has welcomed a fall in regional unemployment rates in August as a sign of a more buoyant regional economy,...
New TAFE NSW Course Hot Property
TAFE NSW has introduced a Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice in Newcastle in response to property prices increasing and demand for...
Government plan provides energy certainty for industry
The Hunter Business Chamber has welcomed the Federal Government’s move to provide energy security and affordability for industry and...
Revitalised Morpeth Heritage Walk Ready To Explore
Maitland City Council is excited to announce the revitalised Morpeth Heritage Walk is now ready for the community and visitors to enjoy....
Council Adopts Exciting Plans For Maitland’s Future
At last night’s Council Meeting and following a period of public exhibition, Council considered community submissions and comments and...
HomeBuilder Starts To Lift Residential Building Loans
New ABS lending figures for July show that HomeBuilder has started to drive a recovery in loans for home building. “The 9% jump in the...
City of Newcastle supports trial for small bars and restaurants to boost night-time economy
Council have voted to support a trial to extend the trading hours of restaurants in the city until midnight and to 2am for small bars, as...
