Recent Posts about Economic Development and the Business Environment
NSW energy crisis affects business
July 29th, 2017
Large businesses such as Tomago Aluminium in the Hunter Valley are the backbone of New South Wales' economy providing more than 900 jobs and hundreds more in contract services. But the ridiculous rising energy costs are hurting their business. Electricity is a major cost for Tomago Aluminium and they have been[...]
Australias car industry demise started with the Button Labor plan
May 10th, 2016
Button Labor car plan Original vehicle Badge engineered derivative Ford Falcon (utility) Nissan Ute Holden Commodore Toyota Lexcen Nissan Patrol Ford Maverick Nissan Pintara Ford Corsair Nissan Pulsar Holden Astra Toyota Camry Holden Apollo Toyota Corolla Holden Nova The Button car plan, also known as the Button plan was the informal name given to the Motor Industry Development Plan. The plan was an Australian federal government initiative,[...]
Bluescope Steel Bail out
October 27th, 2015
This would have been good for the Kurri Kurri Smelter back in 2010 when the NSW Government under Labor pulled the power contract off the table, leaving Hunter workers high and dry. NSW GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS ILLAWARRA STEELWORKERS The NSW Government will provide payroll tax relief to BlueScope Steel to help secure its [...]
We need a new Hunter region Hospital
December 16th, 2014
We need a new Hunter region hospital to take the workload off John Hunter not a new Maitland hospital which would only serve one community. The new hospital should be built in the Hunter Expressway corridor where it could service the community of West Maitland, Cessnock LGA and Singleton LGA. [...]
Hunter Valley Way launched
December 16th, 2014
Welcome to Hunter Valley Way The newest tourist drive on the eastern seaboard will be launched on Thursday 18th of December in Kurri Kurri at a function at the Hunter Region BEC, Barton Street, Kurri Kurri to celebrate this projects achievement. Sponsors and partners invite the public to view the tourist drive[...]