Public Holiday for Show strikes $35M blow to business The Hunter Business Chamber has called on Lake Macquarie City Council to vote against a resolution to gazette Newcastle Show Day as a Local Public Holiday at tonight‟s Council Meeting.
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Chamber welcomes release of State Infrastructure Strategy The Hunter Business Chamber welcomes the release today of the NSW 20 year State Infrastructure Strategy by INSW and commends its approach from an economic base while calling for consensus on infrastructure priorities.
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Chamber welcomes extra flights by Virgin Australia The Hunter Business Chamber welcomes the announcement by Virgin Australia that they have increased services between key regional cities such as Newcastle and Brisbane.
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EVENT INFORMATION - Australia Unlimited brand to the region Hunter Business Chamber will encourage local industry to use the nation brand, Australia Unlimited, to enrich the international reputation of the region and Australia. The Building Brand Australia program was launched in 2010 and is managed by Australia’s trade, investment and education promotion agency, Austrade.
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EVENT INFORMATION - Hunter Business Infrastructure - Funding Infrastructure Attracting private investment into public infrastructure lies in the government’s ability to deliver strategic, integrated and long term infrastructure and land use plans. What is the right mix of public and government funding models to secure better infrastructure? Can the Hunter make the most of the options available?
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Hunter Business Chamber welcomes the Australia Unlimited brand to the region The Hunter Business Chamber will encourage local industry to use the nation brand, Australia Unlimited, to enrich the international reputation of the region and Australia. The Building Brand Australia program was launched in 2010 and is managed by Australia’s trade, investment and education promotion agency, Austrade.
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EVENT INFORMATION Business Development Forum Celebrating Small Business New South Wales’ first Small Business Commissioner will explore the issues affecting small business in the Hunter and provide an update on the outcomes of her 2011 Listening Tour.
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EVENT INFORMATION - Hunter Business Mining Our Place In The World Of Coal Xstrata is one of the world’s largest mining and metals companies and Xstrata Coal has interests in over 30 mines, with a pipeline of growth projects in various stages of development globally.


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NIB chief named Business person of year The Chief Executive of NIB, Mark Fitzgibbon was named Hunter Business Chamber’s Business Person of the Year tonight.
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EVENT INFORMATION - National Broadband Network Q & A Information Session The NBN Co Discovery Truck will be visiting the Hunter region from 18th to 27th July to host FREE 20 minute interactive demonstrations explaining the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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