Hunter Business Chamber regularly provides statements and the views of the regional business community on important policy issues. Recent statements are listed below.
Airport precinct positioned for strong growth
12 September 2018
The Hunter Business Chamber today joined with the Newcastle Airport in welcoming the announcement by New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro MP that the NSW government will provide $11.7 million in funding towards the creation of an
aerospace commercial precinct adjacent to Newcastle airport.
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Chamber appoints new Director
21 August 2018
Hunter Business Chamber President, Jonathan Vandervoort has announced that Gillian Maxlow of Maxedout Solutions has joined the board of the Chamber as the representative for local business chambers across the region. The appointment follows the resignation of Jennie Lyons earlier in the year.
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First Ever Tourism targets could be a boom for the Hunter
21 August 2018
The Hunter Business Chamber has welcomed the announcement in Gunnedah today by the Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall that the state government will work with industry to set targets to grow tourism expenditure in regional and rural NSW.
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ENERGY COMPARISON SCHEME SAVINGS PASS BIG THRESHOLD
09 August 2018
After only just over four weeks in the market, businesses in NSW have, through the free “NSW Business Energy Comparison” tool, identified over $1,000,000 in annual energy savings, according to the State’s peak business organisation, the NSW Business Chamber.
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MORE TO FREE TRADE THAN FTAs
02 August 2018
Helping Hunter businesses crack international markets was a key focus of a parliamentary roundtable on free trade yesterday. The Hunter Business Chamber’s CEO, Bob Hawes appeared before the roundtable to highlight constraints and opportunities to encourage and support more local businesses to expand into and access overseas markets.
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BLINKERED VIEW OF THE HUNTER IN 20 YEAR VISION
31 July 2018
The Hunter Business Chamber has responded positively to the state government’s 20 year economic vision for regional New South Wales released yesterday, but questions how the vision can be effectively delivered in the Hunter when Newcastle is excluded
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NOT A TIME FOR A CARETAKER APPROACH
13 July 2018
Business profitability and confidence has taken a hit from rising operating costs and there are signs of a contraction in business investment according to the latest Business Conditions Survey, conducted by the state’s peak business organisation, the NSW Business Chamber.
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