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  • Chamber urges COVID caution to keep businesses open
  • City invests $500,000 in supporting COVID-19 hit local industries
  • Labour force figures point to worsening unemployment
  • JobKeeper extension throws business a lifeline
  • Report calls for decisive action to get business back on track
  • Apprentice subsidy extension a win for business
  • Crucial support needed to rescue apprenticeships
  • Chamber urges fresh look at liquor laws
  • Hunter economy reeling from impact of COVID-19
  • New ways of work to increase Hunter’s millennial appeal
  • Small business grants to jump-start engine room of the economy
  • Chamber welcomes construction stimulus package
  • Last days to apply for some COVID-19 assistance programs
  • Williamtown set to take off with SAP announcement
  • Workers comp premium freeze brings relief for business
  • Chamber welcomes relaxation of venue restrictions
  • Unemployment figures hide true impact of COVID
  • Easing of travel restrictions to boost visitor economy
  • Support needed to bring international students back to NSW
  • Framework an important first step to business recovery
  • Buy local for mum this Mother’s Day
  • Grants provide timely support for smallest businesses (1)
  • NSW businesses see light at the end of COVID-19 tunnel
  • Unemployment doubles as COVID hits home in the Hunter
  • Chamber welcomes council support for business
  • Local newspapers need community and business support
  • NSW business confidence crashes in wake of COVID-19
  • Grants provide timely support for smallest businesses
  • JobKeeper package gives business a fighting chance
  • Second COVID-19 stimulus package welcomed by business
  • Chamber welcomes loan deferrals for small business
  • State stimulus package a boost for business
  • Chamber urges stimulus recipients to spend locally
  • Hunter Business Chamber events called off
  • Infrastructure Priority List puts focus on regional projects
  • Smoke taint assistance important for wine industry
  • Energy deal a boost for business and industry
  • Confidence slumps as business takes a triple hit
  • Businesses join Chamber campaign to back the bush
  • Support for Hunter businesses affected by bushfires
  • Chamber welcomes calls for regional ‘power’ centres
  • Chamber welcomes Parliamentary Secretary appointment
  • Hunter businesses shine at NSW Tourism Awards
  • Minister for Small Business visits the Hunter
  • Running on empty – report predicts gas shortages by 2025
  • Skills shortages, drought continue to challenge business
  • Reliability Fund only part of the energy security solution
  • Hunter Business Chamber welcomes inquiry into faster rail
  • Hunter entrants feature among NSW Tourism Awards finalists
  • Don’t get caught out by the copper network cut-off
  • Newcastle hosts first workplace disability inclusion event
  • Skills shortages a major issue in the Hunter
  • Joint winners share major Hunter Business Award
  • Chamber welcomes gas terminal announcement
  • Hunter Business Awards finalists announced
  • Hunter region’s leaders unite
  • Infrastructure investment essential to unlocking potential of region
  • Planning Minister to talk on vision for the Hunter
  • Regional Tourism Awards coming to Newcastle
  • Skills survey aims to boost youth opportunities
  • Survey reveals tough conditions for business owners
  • REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE MUST BE A PRIORITY FOR NSW GOVERNMENT
  • Chamber welcomes infrastructure funds in NSW Budget
  • Chamber congratulates Morrison Government on victory
  • Entries open for region’s biggest business awards
  • Funding for election projects on NSW Budget wish list
  • Partnerships the path to region’s success
  • WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE 2019 SYDNEY SURROUNDS NORTH REGIONAL TOURISM AWARDS
  • Workers Compensation review an opportunity to address concerns
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  • Chamber turns focus to delivery of election promises
  • Business Chamber puts election spotlight on skills training
  • Business Chamber launches election campaign
  • Bypass commitments welcome but ‘show us the money’
  • Chamber petition puts pressure on Labor over payroll tax
  • Chamber targets bypass delivery as an election priority
  • Chamber welcomes $266m funding for Muswellbrook Bypass
  • Chamber welcomes government focus on faster rail
  • Chamber welcomes high-speed rail funding
  • Collaboration the key to improved business outcomes for Newcastle
  • Good news for business and region in federal budget
  • Hunter bucks trend in business conditions survey
  • Hunter Business Chamber welcomes JHH commitment
  • Hunter delegation to explore trade and tourism links with Auckland
  • Hunter loses important voice in ministry changes
  • Labor’s plan to axe payroll tax reform is bad for business
  • Loss of cruise terminal funding a setback for tourism
  • New task force to drive defence opportunity in the Hunter
  • Newcastle building company wins NSW Business Award
  • Chamber flags impact of media merger on local news
  • Chamber urges support for mining communities
  • Golden night for the Hunter at NSW Tourism Awards
  • New faces on Hunter Business Chamber board
  • Hunter businesses in line for NSW awards
  • New lending fund a much-needed boost to small business
  • Planning makes perfect for Boxing Day trading
  • State-wide campaign to save business owners $5m on energy bills
  • Tourism jump assisting local business sentiment
  • Drought Dents Business Confidence But Newcastle A Bright Spot
  • Chamber welcomes reopening of Hunter and Scott streets
  • Airport precinct positioned for strong growth
  • Investment Attraction Package for Regional NSW a good start
  • Hunter Business Chamber announces appointment to key position
  • Chamber appoints new Director
  • First Ever Tourism targets could be a boom for the Hunter
  • Energy Comparison Scheme Savings Pass Big Threshold
  • More to free trade than FTAs
  • Blinkered View Of The Hunter In 20 Year Vision
  • Chamber applauds announcement to commence direct Trans-Tasman flights
  • Not A Time For A Caretaker Approach
  • Reducing The Burden Of Payroll Tax
  • Smart ICT investments can put the Hunter region on the innovation map
  • 2018 Hunter Business Awards finalists announced
  • TAKING THE POSITIVES FROM THE NSW BUDGET
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  • State budget provides tax relief and invests in infrastructure
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  • Payroll tax threshold increase will boost business
  • Long time coming for short term framework, but more detail needed
  • Funding To Help Drive Council Collaboration
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  • Chamber welcomes release of Deloitte Report
  • Chamber welcomes Council’s focus on businesses affected by light rail construction;awaits more detai
  • Chamber welcomes announcement to build new electricity generation plant in the Hunter
  • Critical threshold for National Energy Policy
  • Businesses under pressure from high operating costs
  • Chamber welcomes support for a Newcastle container terminal
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  • The Hunter’s business awards season opens with a bang
  • Broadband service guarantee – a must for business
  • Businesses confidence soars despite cost pressures
  • Hunter Business Chamber supports concept of Committee for Greater Newcastle
  • Productivity the priority to stay number one
  • Business welcomes Defence Export Strategy
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  • Chamber welcomes new route announced by Newcastle Airport
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Latest News

Hunter Business Chamber regularly provides statements and the views of the regional business community on important policy issues. Recent statements are listed below.

Chamber urges COVID caution to keep businesses open

03 August 2020

The Hunter Business Chamber has urged regional businesses and their customers and clients to ensure they are closely observing COVID-19 regulations to help avoid another business shutdown.

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City invests $500,000 in supporting COVID-19 hit local industries

30 July 2020

Newcastle’s tourism, entertainment and arts community will benefit from more than $500,000 from the City of Newcastle to city-shaping projects targeting those industries hardest hit by COVID-19.

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Labour force figures point to worsening unemployment

23 July 2020

Regional labour force data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggests unemployment in the region has not yet peaked, with figures showing a worsening trend.

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JobKeeper extension throws business a lifeline

21 July 2020

The Hunter Business Chamber has welcomed the continuation of wage subsidies for businesses affected by COVID-19 but says some businesses will be challenged by the reduction in payments available under the Federal Government’s revised JobKeeper arrangements.
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Report calls for decisive action to get business back on track

20 July 2020

One in three businesses receiving JobKeeper have not planned for when payments stop and about half have indicated they will be unable to maintain current hours and head count after the Federal Government’s wage subsidy scheme ends, a Business NSW survey of more than 1,000 businesses reveals.
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Apprentice subsidy extension a win for business

16 July 2020

The state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW, and the Hunter Business Chamber have welcomed the Federal Government’s extension of the wage subsidy for existing apprentices and trainees and the new JobTrainer work preparation program, but say more needs to be done to encourage employers to take on new apprentices.
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Crucial support needed to rescue apprenticeships

09 July 2020

The Hunter Business Chamber and state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW, say immediate Government intervention is needed to rescue work opportunities for more than 50,000 young people.
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Chamber urges fresh look at liquor laws

02 July 2020

The Hunter Business Chamber has welcomed news of a possible review of the Newcastle liquor laws, after hosting a meeting between NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello and key business stakeholders in Newcastle today.
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Hunter economy reeling from impact of COVID-19

25 June 2020

Regional labour force statistics for May released today paint a devastating picture of the impact of COVID-19 in the Hunter region, with about 36,000 jobs estimated to have been lost in May and youth unemployment in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area having skyrocketed to 26.8 per cent.
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New ways of work to increase Hunter’s millennial appeal

23 June 2020

The Hunter stands to benefit from an ongoing shift to the regions by young people, especially in the wake of COVID-19, the Hunter Business Chamber says.
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