Newcastle City Council's Show Day Public Holiday will Cost local Economy up to $15M The NSW Business Chamber, the State’s peak business organisation, says Newcastle
City Council’s proposal to make next year’s Show Day a public holiday will cost the
region’s economy up to $15 million and hurt struggling local businesses.
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Lake Macquarie City Council stands firm for business on Show Day Newcastle City Council continues to The Hunter business community commends Lake Macquarie City Council on choosing to seek a Local Event Day for Newcastle Show on Friday 6 March, 2015.
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Public Holiday for Show strikes $35M blow to business The Hunter Business Chamber has called on Newcastle 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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Hunter Business Welcomes Bulga Mine Plan Approval The Hunter Business Chamber says that it is positive news that the Bulga Mine Plan has
received approval.
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Hunter Business Questions Newcastle Council Rate Rise The Hunter Business Chamber says that it is struggling to understand the reasoning behind Newcastle council’s intention to lift business and residential rates by almost 50% over five years.
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State Infrastructure Strategy Confirms regional NSW will Receive a Share of Poles and Wires Funds Hunter Business Chamber CEO Kristen Keegan says the Rebuilding NSW: State
Infrastructure Strategy released by the New South Wales Government confirms regional NSW will receive a share of the proceeds of the proposed ‘poles and wires’ lease. “We welcome the commitment to infrastructure spending across the State to fund essential transport, health and education projects.
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Hunter Business Welcomes Reform to Planning Process The Hunter business community has welcomed NSW Government’s recognition that state planning processes need attention in order to improve conditions for the mining industry.
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Hunter Business Chamber Welcomes New Board Directors The Hunter Business Chamber welcomed four new Directors to its Board at its 129th Annual General Meeting held today at City Hall.
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Energy Hunter Wins Green Globes Climate Change Leadership Award The Energy Hunter project, a partnership between the Hunter Business Chamber, Newcastle City Council, and Hunter TAFE has taken out the gong for Climate Change Leadership in the NSW Environment and Heritage Green Globe Awards at a presentation evening held in Parliament House in Sydney last night.
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Community Dealt a Blow by PAC Decision on Drayton South Project Hunter Business Chamber CEO, Kristen Keegan says the PAC Decision on Anglo Coal’s Drayton South Project has delivered a significant blow to the community.
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