World’s Oldest Fermented Drink Brewed in the Hunter. Honey Wines Australia is the only operating meadery in the Hunter Region. What makes Honey Wines Australia significant is that most of its honey comes from their own hives scattered throughout the Hunter Region, from Toronto to Pokolbin. Honey Wines Australia are
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Mentoring program for Newcastle tourism industry. Fifteen local businesses will learn how to create new or expanded tourism offerings as part of a City of Newcastle program designed to grow the visitor economy. Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes with Reverend Angela Peverell at Christ Church Cathedral, to be further developed through
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Trial for small bars and restaurants to boost city night economy. Newcastle will trial extended trading hours of restaurants from midnight to 2am for small bars. Ryan Hawthorne from Coal and Cedar and Neil Slater from Scratchleys on the Wharf. Twenty-seven small bars and restaurants have opted in to the
Read more...Costco and Green Capital Group choose Cockle Creek for new developments. Opening day at Perth Costco ~ Image credit The NSW Government announced Costco Wholesale Australia and Green Capital Group will join the Cockle Creek precinct in Lake Macquarie. The announcement comes less than a year after Government took ownership
Read more...The outlook for Australian agribusiness is strong and growing, according to Commonwealth Bank research. There’s optimism and appetite for investment in the sector, and supporting agribusiness will be essential to growing the economy,” said CBA’s Executive General Manager Regional and Agribusiness, Grant Cairns. Mr Cairns says Australian agribusiness is experiencing
Read more...A consumer survey finds a majority of Australians believe that, pandemic-wise, travelling on the road is the safest way to get to a holiday destination. Of 1000 Australian travellers surveyed1, a majority (81 per cent) miss travelling and can’t wait to get out. Seventy two per cent said they’ll begin
Read more...Singleton businesses encouraged to support each other under $100,000 local spending program by Singleton Council. It is hoped that preloaded Spend in Singleton cards will boost the local economy in the recovery from the impacts of bushfires and COVID-19. The Business Supporting Local Business program is an initiative of Singleton
Read more...Small business confidence crashes 53 points in 14 days as Coronavirus hits. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s small businesses were feeling stressed by the bushfire devastation and every day cost pressures. Data from the Sensis Business Index which measures small business confidence shows a massive drop in confidence in
Read more...Why Supermarket Shelves will Empty Even More. As the effects of COVID-19 reverberate around the World, the “just-in-time” supply chain strain is now visible. Locals report empty shelves in Australian Supermarkets for Rice, Pasta – and of all things Toilet paper! Is this just ‘panic’ buying or are there serious
Read more...Newcastle Council has removed outdoor dining fees for restaurateurs. An amendment to the City’s Outdoor Trading Policy will save inner-city businesses $115 a year for each square metre they host patrons outdoors, and $65/sqm for businesses elsewhere in Newcastle. Waiving outdoor trading fees will hopefully encourage cafes, restaurants and other
Read more...Kaufland to exit Australian market. After careful and thorough consideration, Kaufland has decided to undertake an orderly withdrawal from the Australian market. The company will be concentrating its business on its European core markets in the foreseeable future. Related: Kaufland for Belmont North – July 2019 Kaufland’s 200 Australian employees
Read more...CEO Pessimism Over Global Growth Reaches Record High. …climate change does not appear in the top ten threats to CEOs’ growth prospects… CEOs are showing record levels of pessimism in the global economy, with 53% predicting a decline in the rate of economic growth in 2020. The Indigenous pass the
Read more...The number of parking transactions declined by seven per cent to 916,704 in the second half of 2019, down from 983,392 in the final six months of 2018. This resulted in a decrease of $335,000 parking revenue, according to City of Newcastle Governance Director David Clarke. The parking transaction numbers
Read more...Three in four Cessnock businesses intend to expand or grow in the next two years, according to a new report by Cessnock City Council. Results of the Business Capability Study, show 74% of businesses plan to employ extra staff, expand their product or service range or upgrade their assets. Cessnock
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