The Year In Review 2014-2015 The Hunter Business Chamber Report on Hunter Business

A STRONG ECONOMY DRIVEN BY A BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT LEADS CHANGE. Contents

Leading Business 2 A Voice for Business 3 The Chamber Board of Directors 4 Chamber Committees 5 Staff 6 Financial Performance 7 Our Members 7 Year In Review Highlights 2014 - 2015 8 Advocacy and Collaboration 10 Networking The Events 12 Value for Members 15 Hunter First Members 16 Member Directory 17

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Leading Business

This has been my first year as I am also joined by a Board of Directors President of the Chamber and I have who give their time and commitment to enjoyed working with all our member this region, to ensure the success of organisations to promote the needs of our members and their businesses. It is business in the Hunter. a pleasure for me to be part of this.

With around 2,000 members covering a The Chamber provides a wide range of diverse range of businesses across the opportunities and forums for members Hunter, we are an important part of the to connect and learn from one another Chamber movement. This strength in as well as access to advice and numbers gives us a stronger voice for support that SMEs particularly, find so business and helps us to achieve real valuable. results. Ross Taggart With around 60 events each year, there President We have continued to see steady is certainly plenty of opportunity for growth across the membership members to get involved and to meet base despite difficult economic Chamber staff and other members. Our circumstances and we are encouraged wide range of events recognises that by the spirit of Hunter businesses to our members have different needs and I work together to build success for hope to see you at some of these in the their own ventures as well as for our year ahead. I would encourage you to economy. get involved with Chamber events and meeting with other Chamber members We continue to work with local as a great way to start maximising the chambers in addressing the needs value of your membership. of those communities and providing support on issues that affect their The Chamber also works closely with local areas. The Chamber was on the state chamber to ensure that you hand to provide important support are getting the most support possible to the Dungog community after it felt from the broader Chamber movement. significant loss as a result of the April We will continue to work with the storm event. Member company NIB state chamber to provide leadership Health Funds, were quick to provide and focus on issues important to this their own practical support to this region. community also, demonstrating another valuable member partnership and I thank you for being part of the outcome. success story that is the Hunter Business Chamber and I look forward The Chamber has 10 staff who to working with you in the coming year. work hard to meet the needs of our members, recognising our members as a critical element to the Chamber’s success. They are a dedicated team of individuals and I congratulate Kristen and her staff on the proactive and passionate approach they take to making business better for Chamber members.

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A Voice for Business

The Chamber has a long and proud history home to world class training and education of advocating for change that makes it centres as well as specialist and extensive easier to do business in our region and defence services. There are a range of I have felt privileged to be part of that emerging and complementary industries history. and our submission to this inquiry called on government to recognise the significant The Chamber works hard to bring attention contribution our economy makes at a state to issues across a very diverse range and national level. of industries and believes strongly in its ability to bring a balanced approach and The Chamber will continue to support and proactive solutions to the arena. While collaborate with a range of organisations last year we successfully advocated on and to progress work that was started behalf of business to bring reason to the with a Hunter strategy, in the defence Kristen Keegan Newcastle Show Holiday debate, it seems area. This region has solid foundations and Chief Executive Officer it’s a battle destined to be fought each extraordinary capacity to grow. year. We currently continue this debate with the hope that Newcastle and Lake I never get tired of seeing cranes in the Macquarie Council’s will take on board sky as a demonstrative step to progress a greater understanding of the impacts being made in our city. Over the past 12 of this holiday on the bottom line for months we have fought hard to ensure businesses in those local government that urban renewal has remained top of areas. the agenda and we are heartened by work that is already underway in our city and a Over the past twelve months, the Chamber commitment to progressing development has availed itself of every opportunity to even further. This is a great opportunity to be heard on the change that is needed to bring about some exciting and important give business some relief from the burden change for Newcastle and I am excited that of legislation as well as improving the our organisation is able to participate in operational climate across the Hunter. The bringing about that change. Hunter will continue to ring in the ears of elected representatives because we are The Chamber represents a wide range of there making sure that its infrastructure member organisations and we welcome needs are heard and its significance as an your input into the issues most relevant to economy is highlighted. you as we forge ahead with our goals to make a difference and provide a voice for The Chamber was invited to make Hunter business. submission to the Inquiry into the Future Role and Contribution of Regional Capitals to and took the opportunity to raise the Hunter’s significant resources and leading edge organisations. The Hunter is

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The Chamber Board of Directors

The members of the Chamber elect a Board of Directors to set policy and direct the affairs of the organisation. The elected directors are able to appoint directors who in their opinion add particular knowledge, skills and experience in areas that are important to members.

The elections occur every two years and were last held in October 2014. Board members as at 30 June 2015 are listed below.

Alan ‘Ross’ Taggart (President) Ian Pettigrew (Snr Vice President) Jonathan Vandervoort Richard Anicich Managing Director, Managing Director, Pettigrew (Vice President) (Immediate Past President) Taggart Partners Family Funerals Executive General Manager – Partner, Sparke Helmore Hunter Valley, ARTC

Vivienne ‘Viv’ Allanson Scott Brooks Sally Coddington Stephen Cowan CEO, Maroba Living Communities Client Manager, Maxim Managing Director, General Manager – NSW & VIC, Accounting & Business Advisors Curb-Cut Effects Pacific National

Gillian Geraghty Lynn Mangovski Ian Penfold John Quaife Regional General Manager – Networking Development NSW Business Chamber Board Managing Director, JQ Northern NSW, APP Corporation Manager, Greater Building Society Representative Perspectives

Tim Ryan Sharon Smith Steve Thomson Partner, AltusQ CEO, Hunter Valley Training Paladin Sports Technology Company

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Chamber Committees

The Chamber has long had a successful REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE system of committees through which Loretta Agnew URS members’ issues are addressed. Richard Anicich Sparke Helmore Lawyers

The Committees are: Ian Banister Lindsay Dynan

Regional Infrastructure Committee Ben Belfield Monteath & Powys Pty Ltd Gillian Geraghty, Chair Eddie Bernard NSW Trade & Investment Greg Essex, Deputy Chair Len Blakeney Newcastle Master Builders Association of NSW

Awards and Honours Committee Ray Bowen Newcastle Airport Richard Anicich, Chair Elizabeth Bray URS

Scot Brown Umwelt Business Development Forum Committee Tim Browne Umwelt

Ian Pettigrew, Chair Alan Chapman SMEC Sally Coddington, Deputy Chair Amanda Coleman

The list of member companies and Jason Condon EJE Architecture individuals who have generously given Frank Cordingley The their time, energy and skills to serve on these committees follows. The Board David Crofts Strategy Hunter Consultants again thanks them on behalf of the Tim Crosdale business community of the region. Brian Cullinane SLR Consulting

Martin Davenport SLR Consulting

Tim De Grauw APD Power

Greg Essex The City of Newcastle

Josh Fullerton Coffey

Gillian Geraghty APP Corporation

David Gillies Goal Group

Steven Good National Business Banking Centre

Andrew Gresham BAE Systems

Justin Hamilton Schreiber Hamilton Architecture

Barry Hancock GHD

Stephen Harmer Lend Lease

Evelina Hendry NSW Trade & Investment

Prue Isenhood SMEC

Aaron Johansen Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group

Rebecca Johnston Port of Newcastle

Craig Johnston Vertel

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REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUED

Nathan Juchau Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group

John Kniest SMEC

Sean Langdon Qube Ports

Kelly Lofberg Mara Consulting

Murray Lynch WasteChem

Steve Madden Madden

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FORUM

Sally Coddington Curb-Cut Effect

Faith Eeson FOCCALE Safety Management

Clive Jones Jonesci Pty Ltd

Brigette Landy Forsythes

Adam McDean BusinessBasics

Ian Pettigrew Pettigrew Family Funerals

Narelle Redman Silveradoh Promotional Products Staff Life Members

The Chamber is staffed by a team of specialised people As at 30 June 2015 who work to support business in the Hunter. They work as a David Le Marchant cohesive link between members, the services and activities of Kyle Loades the Chamber and its partner NSW Business Chamber. The staff as at 30 June 2015 are listed below: Peter Evans Peter Rundle Kristen Keegan Chief Executive Officer Paul Murphy OAM Anita Hugo Policy & Public Affairs Manager Neville Sawyer AM Erin Marney Operations Manager Ian Pedersen Jon Novoselac Member Liaison & Communications Officer Nicola Read-Jones Member Liaison Officer Katherine Murphy Member Officer Sue Cumins Member Officer Georgia Collison Events & Marketing Coordinator Lisa Oldham Administration Assistant Chloe Winner Receptionist

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Financial Performance

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW HUNTER BUSINESS CHAMBER 2015 2014 $ $ Total Revenue 1,979,256 1,756,435

Operational Costs 2,115,451 1,605,271 For further financial information please Net (Loss)/Profit (39,263)* 28,846* visit our website Current Assets 1,084,625 1,096,980 www.hunterbusinesschamber.com.au to Non-Current Assets 292,053 332,527 view the complete Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2015, or call Current Liabilities 680,894 595,992 02 4969 9600 to receive a copy by post. Non-Current Liabilities 12,677 14,213 Member Funds 683,107 819,302 * Adjusted for abnormal items

Our Members – Delivering for business across the region

Our members are represented in all of the 19 recognised Australian and 250 New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification codes.This includes sole 200 trader through to organisations with many thousands of employees. 150

100 Number of Members

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The Year In Review Highlights 2014-2015

JUL-14 • Key local, national, international speakers provided their insights into the factors impacting on manufacturing and engineering, at the two day Future for Manufacturing and Engineering Summit. • Business welcomes announcement by Minister for Transport of plans for rail work to begin in Newcastle.

• Chamber held the ‘2014 Hunter Business Awards’. AUG-14 • Greg Whiteley was named the 2014 Business Person of the Year. • Chamber welcomed the U.S. Consul General and nine U.S. Congressman to the to discuss trade relations, particularly in regard to natural resources, mining, energy, security, agriculture and rural development with Hunter First members. • Chamber responded to the penalty rates appeal being rejected by the Federal Court.

• Hunter Business Chamber joined NSW Business Chamber in supporting the Small SEP-14 Business Friendly Councils Program. • NSW Business Chamber launched a free administration support service to help Local Chambers of Commerce (LCC) across NSW. • The Chamber joined with Hunter Business Mining sponsor WesTrac to host the Hon Anthony Roberts MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, and Special Minister of State at quarterly lunch series.

• Hunter Business Chamber welcomed the Minister for Transport’s announcement of a temporary interchange at Hamilton train station, with frequent bus services to OCT-14 Newcastle. • Energy Hunter, a partnership between the Hunter Business Chamber, Newcastle City Council and Hunter TAFE won the Climate Change Leadership Award in the NSW Environment and Heritage Green Globe Awards. • Mike Moraza, Group General Manager, Upstream Gas AGL presented at the joint Hunter Business Infrastructure and Annual General Meeting, proudly sponsored by GHD. • New Directors elected to Hunter Business Chamber Board.

• The business community welcomed the NSW Government’s reform into planning processes. NOV-14 • Chamber responded to the Newcastle council’s proposed rate rise of almost 50% over five years. • The Hon Martin Ferguson AM, Group Executive of Natural Resources for Seven Group Holdings presented at the Hunter Business Mining lunch sponsored by WesTrac. • The Chamber partnered with the Consulate General of India in and welcomed Indian Consul General Mr Sunjay Sudhirto and his delegation for an informal Hunter First Lunch.

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• The Chamber advocated for Newcastle Show Day to be granted as a local event day instead of a local public holiday. A cost analysis showed DEC - 14 costs to business in both the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie LGA to be estimated at $35.2million for one day alone. • A new initiative called the Small Business Friendly Councils (SBFC) Program was launched by the Minister for Local Government The Hon Paul Toole MP. Around 35 councils had committed to participate in the SBFC Program, ranging from large metropolitan councils to small regional councils.

• Chamber claimed a win for local businesses after a decision by Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations Andrew Constance to decline a request by Council FEB - 15 for Friday, 6 March 2015 to be declared a public holiday for Newcastle Show Day. • Business welcomed the release of concept plans by Minister for Planning, Pru Goward showcasing our town and region. • The Premier of The Hon Mike Baird, officially opened Hunter Business Chamber’s new office in Parry Street. • The Chamber challenged the NSW Labor’s infrastructure funding plan as an attack on small business that will hinder economic growth and cost jobs in the Hunter region.

• The Chamber provided the business community with an opportunity to hear directly from the Leader of the NSW Opposition, The Hon Luke Foley MLC in the weeks before the election. • Chamber joined the 2015 Hunter Coal Industry Festival,hosting a panel of MAR -15 speakers to discuss what the industry means to them. Michael Costa, MLC, Former Treasurer of NSW, Mr Stephen Galilee, Chief Executive Officer, NSW Minerals Council, Ms Katie Brassil, General Manager, External Affairs, Centennial Coal, Mr David Irwin, Director, Pacific National, Dr Mark Sargent, Industry Consultant and Legend and Mr Richard Jones, General Manager, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Services. • The Chamber challenged the community to send a clear message to Newcastle Council and IPART that they do not accept business and residential rates being lifted by 46.9% over five years. • Paul Broad, Chief Executive Officer, Snowy Hydro presented on Energy Security at the Hunter Business Infrastructure lunch sponsored by GHD.

APR-15 • Chamber welcomed Lake Macquarie Council’s show of commitment to small business by joining the Small Business Friendly Councils Program. • The Chamber made formal submission to IPART, calling for consideration of the needs of business in this community and the significant impacts of the proposed rate rise by Newcastle Council.

MAY-15 • An Energy Hunter Participant Recognition and Awards Evening was held for participants at Merewether Surfhouse and 15 companies were recognised across three categories. • The Chamber joined with sponsor Westrac to welcome Don Voelte AO, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Seven Group Holdings Ltd and Chairman of Coates Hire to present for the last time in Australia at Hunter Business Mining.

JUN-15

• NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian delivered her first State budget. • State Budget delivered continued funding commitment to Hunter.

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Advocacy and Collaboration

Advocacy has long been part of the key inclusion in the revitalisation of highlight how the Hunter contributes Hunter Business Chamber’s agenda. Newcastle. significantly to the wider state and Since the organisation was established national economies. in 1886, we have promoted the In December 2014 the Chamber interests of the business community to claimed a win for local businesses after The submission also encouraged numerous stakeholders and government a decision by the State Government Government to consider how decision makers. An environment which to decline a request by Council for appropriate ongoing infrastructure encourages businesses to grow and Friday 6 March 2015 to be declared planning facilitates the ability of flourish benefits the entire community. a public holiday for Newcastle Show businesses and individuals to operate Day. The Chamber commended the and contribute competitively. Our The past year has seen our organisation State Government’s decision to leave position pre-empted the Chamber’s engage in a number of critically the way open for a local event day to response to Infrastructure Australia’s important activities both directly and be declared. This acknowledged that Audit Report which will importantly indirectly related to key priorities across government understands the challenging inform the future of infrastructure infrastructure delivery, education and environment in which businesses funding and priority regions. skills pathways, planning processes and operate in and the significant impact a regional revitalisation. public holiday would have had on local The Chamber also made two important organisations. Unfortunately, this is one submissions to the City of Newcastle The Chamber’s advocacy efforts in challenge we continue to confront each relating to local planning and economic 2014/2015 started with a continued year as we are again forced to fight for a development strategies, also addressing focus on influencing the funding and local event day for the 2016 Newcastle the importance of an improved delivery of more infrastructure across Show. planning system. Future revitalisation our region. An important piece of and increased use of residential, this was support for the Wickham Independent research conducted by the industrial and commercial areas around Interchange concept while the project Chamber indicated that approximately Newcastle will only happen with the was on exhibition for public feedback. $35 million would be lost by businesses right framework in place, supported by Identified as a development that should in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie actions that complement future planning occur as a priority in order to support Local Government Areas as a result processes. the revitalisation of Newcastle and its of enforcing this public holiday. The surrounding centres, the Chamber again Chamber believes in the Newcastle The Chamber’s response to the Draft firmly endorsed the interchange. We Show and lends its support to ensure a Local Planning Strategy encouraged the continue to advocate for prioritisation successful event but this shouldn’t be need to provide effective and integrated of projects that contribute to the at the significant expense of business public transport solutions and amenity revitalisation of the City and its in our region. The Chamber has been necessary to ensure local government surrounding centres and are pleased to advocating on this issue for a number planning frameworks complement work see much progress being made in this of years and will continue to do so as already underway to revitalise the city. It regard. long as it is in the best interest of the was acknowledged that further work will business community. be required in regard to the efficiency of The Chamber led the business the road network as well as car parking community in supporting the University In April 2015, the Chamber raised the requirements and cyclist/ pedestrian of Newcastle’s proposed NewSpace profile of the region as an important networks in and around the area. development located in the Newcastle player in the future of our state. A CBD. This development will reflect the formal submission was made regarding The Chamber’s submission to the next generation of teaching and learning the Federal Government’s Inquiry Into Draft Economic Development Strategy space in the tertiary education sector the Future Role and Contribution of strongly supported the five key themes and the business community supported Regional Capitals to Australia. The proposed by the City of Newcastle the $95million project as another Chamber took the opportunity to including establishing and maintaining

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Newcastle as the regional capital, new Maitland Hospital as well as work Small Business Employment Incentive facilitating key infrastructure, business at Muswellbrook Hospital. Planning Scheme were also welcomed by local growth and employment creation, processes have long been a road block businesses in the State Budget. innovation and creativity and developing for development and activity across the visitor economy. the State and the Chamber welcomed As the largest regional business initiatives and funding that will provide chamber in Australia, we will maintain An active voice by the Chamber across greater ease and clarity. our strong advocacy position on key both State and Federal governments issues in order to improve the setting in helped produce budgets that were It was also welcome to see $24.3 million which organisations conduct business. supportive of both small and large for a Strategic Disaster Readiness businesses. The Chamber was pleased package to help prevent and respond to We look forward to continued to welcome a State Budget that flood and storm events, in addition to $5 engagement with and support from our supported local businesses. million set aside from the budget for the members on these important matters as repair and maintenance of the Hunter we tackle the hurdles ahead and fight The State Budget included $103 million Valley Flood Mitigation Scheme. for a better operating environment for all in 2015/2016 to progress works on the business in the Hunter. construction of light rail services and it Further investment in the Regional was positive to see a commitment to the Industries Investment Fund and the

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Networking The Events

The Hunter Business Chamber is the largest Regional Business Chamber in Australia with around 2,000 members. In the past financial year the Chamber has hosted more than 60 events with around 5,000 people in attendance.

One of the great benefits of being a member of the Hunter Business Chamber is the endless networking and promotional opportunities provided through these events.

With a reputation of delivering events to a high standard and selecting high profile speakers and interesting topics the Hunter Business Chamber’s events have grown from strength to strength in the past financial year.

HUNTER BUSINESS expert panel outlined the devastation and - The Hon Anthony Roberts MP, Minister INFRASTRUCTURE what it takes to recover from a natural for Resources and Energy, and Special disaster. Minister of State addressed the audience GHD supported the Hunter Business outlining a number of key goals the NSW Chamber for another year, having o Brigadier Darren Naumann (retired), Government has in its 2021 plan that sponsored the Hunter Business Regional Recovery Committee support the mining industry. Infrastructure series since 2011. We thank Coordinator them for their continued support of this - The Hon Martin Ferguson AM, Group event series making it a huge success. o Scott Chapman, General Manager Executive of Natural Resources for Seven Over the past 12months the following Asset Delivery, ARTC Group Holdings discussed the challenges speakers presented at the Hunter Business and opportunities he sees ahead for the Infrastructure lunches: o Greg Skinner, Distribution Manager – mining industry, particularly the Hunter Newcastle, Ausgrid Region. - Mr Mike Moraza, Group General Manager Upstream Gas, AGL presented on energy o Clint Thomson, Manager System - As the State election neared, the security and what role the government Operations, Hunter Water Corporation audience heard first-hand just how the has in this industry. Government and Opposition viewed the o David Evans, General Manager, state’s mining industry. - The Hon Mike Baird MP, Premier of Maitland City Council and Chair GMAC NSW, Minister for Infrastructure and o The Hon Anthony Roberts MP, Minister Minister for Western Sydney, Member o Stuart Smith, Director Assurance, for Resources and Energy. for Manly addressed the audience about Telstra Business important issues prior to the State o The Hon Steve Whan MLC, Shadow election. Minister for Resources and Primary Industries. - Mr Paul Broad, Chief Executive Officer, HUNTER BUSINESS MINING Snowy Hydro discussed the broader and - Mr Don Voelte AO, Managing Director The past 12months has seen another vital role energy plays in national security and Chief Executive Officer, Seven Group strong Hunter Business Mining event and food security. Holdings Ltd and Chairman of Coates series. With top speakers attracting large Hire presented in Australia for the last attendee numbers, we thank our valued - After the astonishing damage caused to time before retiring and moving back to sponsor WesTrac for their support. The the Hunter Region by the April storms, an the U.S. guest speakers included:

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MY BUSINESS IS YOUR BUSINESS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FORUM My Business Is Your Business is a successful networking event The Business Development Forum was again proudly with nine annual events and a minimum 12 month waitlist. It supported by the Newcastle Permanent Building Society. The continues to be a favourite event among members attracting an Business Development Forum is a breakfast series of eight average of 80 guests per event. events targeted at bringing valuable knowledge and skills to our SME members. The 2014 series was held at the Newcastle Organisations from a number of industry sectors hosted the event Jockey Club and featured a number of interesting presentations in their place of work throughout the financial year, making strong from Newcastle Knights, SIDCOR Chartered Accountants, PRD business connections with a partner company to make the event a Nationwide, Bell Partners and many more. success. It encourages good business relations and allows people to showcase their organisation on a different level.

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HUNTER BUSINESS AWARDS 2014 The 2014 Hunter Business Awards was a huge success with tickets selling out three weeks prior to the RSVP date and over 130 people on the waitlist! With more than 500 guests attending the black tie event, it was a night to celebrate our members and their achievements. GradSchool at the University of Newcastle are a strong supporter of these awards carrying on to be the major sponsor for more than a decade.

The Hunter Business Awards recognises ten prestigious categories and attracted over 60 finalists from both organisations and individuals from varying industry sectors.

The 2014 award winners were:

Business Leader of the Year Contribution to the Region Excellence in Business (20+) Proudly sponsored by CPA Australia Proudly sponsored by Newcastle Port Proudly sponsored by NSW Minerals Winner: Greg Whiteley, Whiteley Corporation Council Corporation Winner: Jayco Newcastle Winner: Australian Rail Track President’s Award Corporation – Hunter Valley Division Excellence in Small Business (-20) Proudly presented by Hunter Business Proudly sponsored by Bell Chamber Local Chamber of Commerce Communications Winner: Varley Proudly sponsored by Pitcher Partners Winner: Bottrell Business Consultants Winner: Cessnock Chamber of Young Business Executive Commerce Hunter Water Savers Proudly sponsored by Hunter TAFE Proudly sponsored by Hunter Water Winner: Ben Hainsworth, Beilby Customer Service (20+) Corporation Corporation Proudly sponsored by Pacific National Winner: Hunter Surf Life Saving Winner: Nurses Now

Customer Service (-20) Proudly sponsored by Greater Building Society Winner: Pepper Tree Wines Image courtesy of AJM Photography

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Value for Members

CONNECTING WITH KEY STATE WIDE NETWORK library of customisable documents is available for use and is backed by STAKEHOLDERS Membership of Hunter Business leading employment law firm, Australian Chamber automatically gives Over the past year the Chamber has Business Lawyers and Advisors. worked hard to ensure that value is membership of the NSW Business Chamber – a state wide progressive created and sustained for its growing INTERNATIONAL TRADE member base. Chamber membership business network with a wide range of represents a diverse range of sectors contacts. In 2014 the NSW Business Chamber and a strong membership structure introduced a new program, Export ensures that a variety of needs can be There are many local chambers that Growth China. It is designed to assist met. make up the regional and state network up to 200 Australian exporters a year in and we are proud to represent a addressing the nuances of the world’s The Chamber had 56 corporate growing number of local chambers. We biggest consumer market. The program members last year who it worked will continue to improve engagement significantly diminishes the risks and closely with on a number of advocacy with these chambers, providing challenges for SMEs looking to gain a issues for the region. These corporate them with support to grow their own foothold into the Chinese market which members had the unique opportunity to organisations and improve local is fraught with regulatory, language and connect and engage with government business. cultural barriers. department and high-level industry representatives in small gatherings and These local, regional, state and national The program starts with an export roundtable forums. connections make our members part readiness assessment after which, of one of Australia’s most powerful and products and services are then PROMOTION AND effective networks of organisations. displayed in Shanghai Mart which is one of the largest procurement centres in INFORMATION SHARING ADVICE China. The uniqueness of this program While the Chamber’s effective network is its country facilitators actively Sound business advice is crucial when allows members to make important identifying potential customers. trying to sustain and grow a successful connections with others it also provides organisation but this can often be solid foundations for our members to A number of Hunter Businesses challenging to access in a cost effective exchange information and share news have signed up for Round One of and timely way. about their business. the program. One Chamber member participating is the well-known Drayton’s The Chamber helps to bridge the gap In the past 12 months these Family Wines. in this regard providing members with opportunities included the use of tools access to NSW Business Chamber’s such as: “The program is helping our business Workplace Advice Line. penetrate the lucrative Chinese market. • Traditional mailing and insert options to The help we’ve received in preparing Calls are made to the advice line to the Chamber’s event and publication our business for exporting has been get specialist assistance on a range mailouts fantastic. The program is certainly of issues including industrial relations, • At the Chamber and Member News a winner,” Managing Director John human resources, workplace health bulletins Drayton said. and safety matters, business legal and • Hunter Business Chamber website with marketing advice. member directory • Hunter Biz E-newsletter A range of human resource and • Hunter Biz Twitter workplace health and safety products • Hunter Business Chamber Linked in enable members to easily produce forum legally sound contracts, policies and • NSW Business Chamber Business other correspondence. An extensive Connect magazine

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Hunter First Members

Over the past year the Chamber and Herald, Origin Energy, Pacific National, Pitcher Partners, PKF Newcastle, Hunter First members have worked Port Waratah Coal Services, Strata Port Authority of New South Wales, to identify ways in which the wider Worldwide, The Kloster Group, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Prosperity business community can benefit from University of Newcastle and Wests Advisers, Saddington Building Supplies, their collective and individual strengths. Group Australia. Sedgman, Sparke Helmore Lawyers, Stronach Property, Tomago Aluminium, At 30 June 2015 the Hunter First Joining these organisations at the Umwelt (Australia), URS Australia, “Leader” group included ARTC, Coal & “Silver” level were AGL Hunter Gas WesTrac and Whitehaven Coal Limited. Allied, Glencore, Newcastle Permanent, Projects, Ampcontrol, APD Power, nib, Orica, Port of Newcastle and Aurizon, Baker Love Lawyers, Bell The continued support of Hunter First Telstra. Communications, Forgacs, Greater members helps the Chamber provide Building Society, Hunter Development the best advice, advocacy and events. “Gold” members included Applied Corporation, Hunter TAFE, Incitec Throughout the financial year, Hunter Australia, Arrium, BHP Billiton, Pivot, Joy Global, Malabar Coal, First members were rewarded with Centennial Coal, City of Newcastle, McCloy Group, NBN Limited, Newcastle unequalled opportunities to engage with Hunter Water Corporation, National Airport, Newcastle Coal Infrastructure key government and corporate leaders Business Banking Centre, Newcastle Group, Newcastle Jockey Club, on various issues of importance.

Local Chamber Alliance Members

The Hunter and NSW Business Chambers are working to unify the chamber movement in Australia and strengthen the voice of business.

Members of local chambers that are part of the Local Chamber Alliance Program have direct access to limited Hunter and NSW Business Chamber entitlements, in addition to the entitlements offered by their local chamber.

The local chambers part of the Alliance program are:

Belmont Chamber of Commerce 02 4947 9900 Northlakes Chamber of Commerce 02 4954 4611

Bulahdelah Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Inc 0419 439 151 Scone Chamber of Commerce & Industry 0414 950 432

Business Charlestown Inc 02 4956 7522 Singleton Chamber of Commerce & Industry 02 6572 1166

Cessnock Chamber of Commerce 0428 295 678 Southlake Business Chamber & Community Alliance 0417 672 449 Dungog District Chamber of Commerce 02 4992 1441 Swansea Chamber of Commerce 02 4976 3942 Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Incorporated 0420 407 230 Throsby Basin Business Chamber 02 4929 5544 Kurri Kurri District Business Chamber Inc 02 4938 0510 Tilligerry Peninsula Chamber of Maitland Business Chamber 02 4936 6537 Commerce And Industry Incorporated 0419 999 785 Mayfield Business Association 0439 466 676 Toronto Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc 02 4950 5216 Myall Coast Chamber of Wallsend Town Business Association 0409 044 412 Commerce and Tourism Inc 0400 018 197 Warners Bay Chamber of Commerce 02 4958 3333 New Lambton Village Community Chamber of Commerce Incorporated 02 4957 1405

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ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES Carrington Place 02 4961 1116

Abermain Bowling Club 02 4930 4285 Catalina Motel Lake Macquarie 02 4959 4833 Abermain Hotel 02 4930 4201 Catherine Hill Bay Bowling & Community Club 02 4976 1276 Abernethy Guest House 02 4990 8303 Catho Pub 02 4976 1222 Accor - IBIS 02 4950 0244 Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club 0409 554 709 Agosti Espresso 0435 519 087 Caves Beachside Resort 02 4980 9999 Airlie House Motor Inn 02 6545 1488 CBC Bed & Breakfast & Cafe 02 4938 5767 Amelias Café 02 4982 4993 Cedars Mount View 02 4990 9009 Anchorage Port Stephens 02 4984 2555 Cervoz Café and Catering 02 6571 5525 Angsara Wok Restaurant 02 4955 8410 Cessnock Supporters Club 02 4993 2655 Asia Pacific Grocery 02 4955 9083 Chaddies On Regent 02 4952 5484 Asser House Cafe 02 6545 3571 Chifley Apartments Newcastle 02 4910 4910 Aunty Mollys and Olde Bakehouse Restaurant 02 4970 5105 Chillbillies 02 4992 3272 Australia Hotel 02 4990 1256 City Bakehouse 0408 282 133 Barjerry Pty Ltd 0439 623 076 Clarence Town Cafe 02 4996 3117 Barry Bros Butchery 02 4997 4544 Club Lemon Tree 02 4982 4800 Bella Wind Bed and Breakfast 0424 515 339 Coal Espresso 0427 029 006 Belmont Bowling Club 02 4945 4724 Cole Bros Oysters 0416 192 793 Belmont Sportsmans Club 02 4945 2811 Coles Supermarket Swansea 02 4971 1655 BIG4 Koala Shores Port Stephens Holiday Park 02 4982 4401 Corner Lane Expresso 02 4952 9593 Billabong Cottage B&B 0431 820 184 Country Acres Caravan Park 02 6572 2328 Blackbird Artisan Bakery Pty Ltd 02 4934 5238 Crema Coffee House 02 4969 7422 Blue Water Pizza 02 4948 0049 Criterion Hotel 0405 127 660 Blue Wren Cottages 02 4998 1786 Crowne Plaza Newcastle 02 4907 5000 Brown Sugar At Bayviews 02 4947 1144 Cumberland Motor Inn 02 4990 6633 Bulahdelah Bowling Club 02 4997 4365 Curlew Cottage B&B 0411 231 061 Bulahdelah Cabin and Van Park 02 4997 4565 Dam it Getaway 02 6552 4272 Bulahdelah Myall Motel 02 4997 4533 Darrels Gourmet Butchery 02 6558 1009 Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie 02 4930 1201 Detours Café 02 4997 4755 Buttai Barn 02 4930 3153 Double Shot Swansea 0413 178 303 Cabins In The Clouds 02 4938 8271 Duke of Wellington Hotel 02 4957 1170 Cafe Inu 0423 331 160 Dungog Memorial RSL Club 02 4992 3140 Café on Cook 02 4982 3111 Eagle Boys Pizza 02 4968 9999 Cafe Tempest 02 4955 9453 East Maitland Bowling Club 02 4933 7533 Cairnsmore Bed & Breakfast 02 4992 2229 Enviro Coolers Central Coast 1300 846 870 Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia Ltd 02 4978 8788 Exquisite Cakes by Lennert 02 4991 6517 Camyr Allyn Enterprises Pty Ltd 02 4938 9320 Flying Duck Cafe 02 4938 8305 Captains Choice - Portside Pizzeria 02 4982 4402 Foodworks 02 6558 1405 Cardiff RSL Club Ltd 02 4954 0766 Fosterton Farm Bakery 02 4992 3408 Carrington Cellars 02 4969 4314 Gema Group - Hunter Stadium 02 4903 3824 Carrington Cove Bowling & Sports Club 0404 501 994 Gloucester Country Club 02 6558 1602

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Newcastle City Diggers 02 4968 4411 Newcastle Club 02 4929 1224 OLLIE'S @ TORONTO DIGGERS 02 4959 2411 Open Dorz 02 4952 8854 Paddock to Pantry 02 6545 9851 Peaceful Palms Bed & Breakfast 02 4987 7576 Peden's Hotel 02 4990 1014

Gloucester Country Lodge Motel 02 6558 1812 Pelican RSL Club 02 4971 2165 Gloucester Holiday Park 02 6558 1720 Peppers Guest House 02 4993 8999 Grinners Catering-Newcastle & Lake Macquarie 02 4959 1328 Pinna Restaurant 02 4978 7555 Gumnut Glen 02 4996 5515 Plough Inn Hotel 02 4997 4285 Gunyah Hotel 02 4945 4603 Pork Ewe Deli 0434 988 336 Hamilton Heritage B&B 02 4961 1242 Port Stephens Country Club 02 4981 1555 Harrys Schnitzel Joint 0425 300 123 Quality Hotel Noah's On the Beach 02 4929 5181 Hawks Nest Motel 02 4997 1166 Quality Inn Charbonnier Hallmark 02 6572 2333 Hebby's Bakery 02 6558 1837 Quality Suites - Boulevard on Beaumont 02 4940 0088 Hook N Cook 02 4997 1899 Quest Maitland 02 4999 6000 Hotel Beatty 02 4938 9451 Quest Singleton 02 6570 3800 Hotel Cessnock 0408 251 463 Railway Hotel 02 4990 1070 Hunt Hospitality Pty Ltd 02 4961 3303 Ramada Resort Shoal Bay 02 4984 8100 Hunter Valley Motel Cessnock 02 4990 1722 Bowling Club 02 4987 2404 Ice Box Liquor 02 6545 1055 Reserve Wine Bar 02 4929 3393 Ink Café 02 4990 4371 Retreat 2 Main Creek 02 4992 1899 Jimmy's Beach Caravan Park 02 4997 0466 Riverside Motel 02 4987 0007 Juicy Beans Cafe 02 4929 4988 Roadies Cafe 02 6558 7402 Kahibah Sports Club 02 4943 2987 Robyn’s Café 0447 730 298 Kemeys Mountain Hideaway 02 4977 2525 Royal Oak Hotel 02 4991 3700 KFC 02 4990 5835 Scone Bowling Club 02 6545 1511 King Bill IV 02 4933 7050 Scone RSL Club 02 6545 1669 King St Boutique Motel 02 6558 9020 Scratchleys Pty Ltd 02 4929 1111 Kiwi Waffle N Cones 02 4948 7312 Segenhoe View B&B 02 6545 2081 Kurri Kurri Workers Club 02 4937 1755 Settlers Arms Hotel 02 4992 1615 Kurri Motor Inn 02 4937 2222 Seven Seas Hotel 0424 083 322 La Vita Bella 02 6545 2452 Shiralee Café 02 4997 4391 Lake Macquarie Hotel 02 4973 1466 Side Pocket Espresso 0438 984 808 Largs Larder 0427 230 771 Singleton Diggers Club 02 6572 2622 Lemon Grove Hotel 02 4955 9511 Singleton Subway 02 6572 3919 Lemon Tree Pizzaria 02 4982 3128 Singleton YMCA 02 6572 1359 Lena's Lakeside Cafe 02 4965 7171 Slices Delicatessan 02 4933 5486 Maitland City Bowling Club 02 4939 1200 South Newcastle Rugby League Club 02 4963 1120 Mama Mex Restaurant & Takeaway 02 4948 9963 Sporties Bowling Club 02 4950 1222 Mattara Hotel 02 4943 3911 Stag and Hunter Hotel 02 4968 1205 Mayfield Hotel 02 4960 1397 Station Hotel 02 4937 1007 McDonald's - Swansea 02 4972 1515 Steak & Chop 02 4982 5300 McDonalds Singleton 02 6571 1787 Strathearn Park Lodge 02 6545 3200 McGourty's Cafe-Deli 0487 334 638 Subway 02 4948 1366 Mercure Maitland 02 4937 7999 Subway of Swansea 02 4971 1242 Mercure Resort Hunter Valley Garden 02 4998 2000 Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse Holiday Accommodation 02 4997 6590 Merewether Surfhouse 02 4918 0000 Sunrise Bed & Breakfast 02 4938 0015 Michel's Patisserie 02 4950 5611 Swansea Happy Chef - Chinese 02 4971 1886 Mid City Motor Inn 02 6572 2011 Swansea Health & Herb 02 4972 1530 Mr Schnitzel 02 4948 7625 Swansea Hotel 02 4971 1227 Nargis Gourmet Food 02 4959 2971 Swansea RSL Club 02 4971 1329 Newcastle Central Plaza Apartment Hotel 02 4978 7500 Sylvia's Fish And Chips 02 4951 1812

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Tall Timbers Motel 02 4992 1547 Tea Gardens Boat Shed Café & Marina 02 4997 0307 Tea Gardens Club Inn Motel 02 4997 0911 Tea Gardens Country Club 02 4997 0250 Tea Gardens Hotel-Motel 02 4997 0203 Tea Gardens Ice Cream Shack 02 4997 1990 The Executive Inn Newcastle 02 4935 1300 The Gallipoli Legion Club Newcastle Ltd 02 4961 2430 Castle Personnel Services Ltd - Newcastle 02 4929 7711 The Hunted Gourmet 02 6543 7725 CC Travel 02 4992 2055 The Landing Bar & Kitchen 02 4927 1722 Chandler McLeod 02 6571 4711 The Locale 02 4957 9998 Complete Staff Solutions 02 4941 9800 The Pourhouse NSW Pty Ltd 0438 790 753 Curb-Cut Effect 0452 264 966 The Sebel Kirkton Park 02 4998 7680 CXO Advisors Pty Limited 02 4040 9810 The Spot at 72 02 4961 1093 Design Change 0414 395 125 The Well @ Swansea 0410 567 595 Donovan Ataraxy Pty Limited 0404 199 888 Thomas Street Meats 02 4955 9698 Visitors Information Centre 02 4992 2212 Tides Café & Restaurant 02 4971 5152 Eastport P/L 0428 214 870 Tomago Bowling & Sporting Club 02 4964 8007 EMA Workforce Pty Ltd 02 4940 4100 Toronto Diggers 02 4959 2411 EMERY H.R. 02 4933 4100 Toronto Hotel/Motel 02 4959 1033 Employment Plus ( Salvation Army) 02 4944 3500 Toronto RSL Sub-Branch 02 4959 3699 Escape Travel Toronto 02 4959 8666 Toronto Worker's Club 02 4959 2011 Forsythes Recruitment - Hunter Valley 02 6536 2165 Travelodge Newcastle 02 4926 3777 Forsythes Recruitment - Newcastle 02 4935 3500 Wallsend Diggers 02 4951 7000 G Connection 0478 069 912 Wallsend Seafood Café and Takeaway 02 4955 9369 Gail Whipper Recruitment 02 4962 1877 Wangat Lodge 02 4995 9265 GenR8 Entertainment 02 4955 9450 Warners at the Bay 02 4956 6477 GWG Partners 02 4905 0130 Watt Street Arc 0437 313 130 H Events 02 4934 8138 Weston District Workers Club 02 4937 1101 Hayden Group 02 4948 0020 Wests Convention Centre 02 4935 1165 Hays Specialist Recruitment 02 4925 3663 Wests Group Australia 02 4935 1200 Helloworld - Gloucester 02 6558 1055 Wests Nelson Bay 02 4981 1344 Helloworld - Toronto 02 4959 4011 WILD 02 4995 9269 Helloworld - Wickham 02 4940 2244 Wine Country Catering 02 4998 7780 Howard James Career and Recruitment Services 02 4001 0202 Wine Country Motor Inn 02 4993 2999 HR Keys 0412 898 255 XSqueezeMe 02 6572 4260 Hudson Global Resources 02 4927 2220 Human Reality | HR for Business 0466 748 338

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES Hunter Recruitment Group 02 4936 6537 Admin Ink 0419 416 599 Hunter Recruitment Solutions 02 4920 1107 Advanced Personnel Management - Charlestown 02 4946 2111 Hunter Valley Events 02 4933 5400 Advanced Personnel Management - Maitland 02 4015 7100 Hunternet Co-operative Ltd 02 4908 7380 Advanced Personnel Management - Raymond Terrace 02 4983 2874 I Talk Travel Warners Bay 02 4947 3655 All Australian Journeys 02 4923 5923 Ingle and Associates Pty Ltd 0418 489 356 APM Maitland 02 4933 1091 italktravel Belmont 02 4945 0741 A-Z Bookkeeping Australia Pty Ltd 02 4938 7720 JACEVO HR 02 4987 1554 Beilby Consulting 02 4044 0400 Jetset Warners Bay 02 4947 1116 Break Thru People Solutions 02 4931 1600 Jim's Cleaning Charlestown 0418 864 695 C & S Steam Cleaning 02 6541 4022 Job Link Plus Raymond Terrace 02 4983 3000 C.P.R Pest Management 02 6573 2503 Jobfind Centre Cessnock 02 4993 5200 C.R Smyth & Son Funeral Directors 02 4990 1425 Jobfind Centres Australia Pty Ltd (Newcastle) 02 4908 7400 Castle Personnel 02 4990 1660 Joblink Plus Kurri Kurri 02 4015 6000 Castle Personnel Services Ltd - Belmont 02 4979 6900 Joblink Plus Maitland 02 4937 8000 Castle Personnel Services Ltd - Maitland 02 4934 3487 Joblink Plus Scone 02 6545 3295 Castle Personnel Services Ltd - Mayfield 02 4014 2222 Joblink Plus Toronto 0408 217 698

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CellSera Australia T/As Australian Biotech Laboratories 02 4932 9633 Pty Ltd Commercial Fishermen's Co-operative Limited 02 4965 4221 Cressfield 0419 226 551 EKO Lawncare 0459 822 489 Forestry Corporation of NSW 02 4931 6600 Graers Pastoral 02 4992 2234 Hope Estate 02 4993 3555 Joblink Plus Wallsend 02 4028 4400 Houndsfield Estate 02 4930 9057 Jobs In The Hunter 02 4910 4024 Hunter River Agricultural & Horticultural Assoc 02 4933 5052 JWN Facilities Management 02 4964 1019 Leogate Estate Wines Pty Limited 02 4998 7499 Lake Mac Lawn & property 0403 357 473 Middlebrook Station 02 6545 0389 Lifestyle Cleaning Services 0403 349 953 Seed Trading 02 4971 0555 Logic Business Resources 1800 456 442 Tintilla Estate Wines 02 6574 7093 Longworth House 02 4927 0077 Tropical Plant Rentals (TPR Group) 0414 327 272 Maintain X 02 4940 8366 ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES Mara Consulting Pty Ltd 0425 715 536 Andre's Gym Crossfit 0416 275 523 Mid Coast Connect 02 6551 5463 Anytime Fitness Greenhills 02 4933 6338 Mindinsight Pty Ltd 0434 404 164 Anytime Fitness Scone 02 6545 1631 Mission Australia Employment Initiatives 02 4968 9860 Art Attack Graphic Design 02 4945 1975 Mission Australia Employment Solutions Singleton 02 6542 2200 Art Mania Studio 02 4955 0509 Newcastle City Business Centre 02 4910 4000 Baby Ballerinas Pty Ltd 0412 744 884 Newcastle Cleaning Co Pty Ltd 02 4965 3833 Balance Health Clubs 02 4903 6200 Nineways Business Centre 0419 605 509 Beyond Ballooning 1300 468 247 Nurses Now Pty Ltd 02 4351 0880 Blackwattle Studios 02 4992 1493 Opus International Consultants (NSW) Pty Ltd 02 4907 7600 Boat Harbour Investments 02 4933 4733 Pace National 0448 892 537 Cessnock Regional Art Gallery 02 4991 6619 Pathways Employment Services 02 4960 8555 Charlestown Genesis 02 4946 2653 Pegasus Management Pty Ltd 1300 441 433 Coughlans Swim Centre 02 4954 3300 peoplefusion 02 4929 1666 Curves Toronto 02 4950 5888 Pest Solutions 02 4943 0040 Dungog Arts Society 02 4992 3304 Peterkin Consulting 02 4933 3802 Fighter World 02 4965 1810 Polished Professionals 02 4001 0969 First Splashes 02 4959 9229 Pro-Collect Pty Ltd 02 4926 2444 Gallery 139 0434 886 450 Prospect Consulting 02 4921 8506 Garden Suburb Football Club 02 4943 8689 Real Bookkeeping and Business Solutions 02 4945 8037 Hawks Nest Golf Club 02 4997 0145 Rod & Carol Doherty 02 4938 0510 Hunter Academy of Sport 02 4926 4892 Salvation Army Employment Plus 02 4033 4800 Hunter Stadium 02 4903 3800 Seeoz Pty Limited 1300 733 377 iGym 247 Pty Ltd 02 4908 0999 The ORS Group 02 4322 4644 Kirkwoods Institute of Karate 02 4932 0880 The Salvation Army Employment Plus - Belmont North 02 4945 7600 Kurri Kurri Aquatic Centre 02 4937 1362 The Salvation Army Employment Plus - Raymond 02 4983 5000 Terrace Maitland District Leagues Club 02 4933 5377 Thexton Armstrong Manning 0499 774 977 Maitland Rugby Club 0422 681 997 Thomas and Associates Consulting Pty Ltd 02 4937 1562 Marmong Point Marina 02 4958 3333 Travel Managers 02 4955 0386 Muree Golf Club Ltd. 02 4987 2142 Trish Sellars Cleaning & Support Services 02 6571 2211 Newcastle Basketball 02 4961 3185 Uniting Bookkeepers 02 4946 1815 Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club 02 4940 8188 ViaMax Consulting P/L 02 4966 1279 Newcastle Golf Club 02 4928 1365 Workible 0414 521 180 Newcastle Jockey Club Limited 02 4961 1573 Workpac Industrial 02 6571 8922 Newcastle Knights 02 4941 8200 WorkPac Industrial Newcastle 02 4927 7701 02 4954 4499 Workskil Australia 0466 474 850 Nicole Robinson & Associates 0417 519 929 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING Northern NSW Football 02 4941 7200 Agriplex 02 6545 9900 Oxygen All Stars 0408 341 640

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Peter Sesselman 02 4930 4437 Pulse Climbing 02 4023 4743 Reading Cinemas Charlestown 02 4032 1150 Richmond Vale Railway Museum 02 4936 1588 Royal Motor Yacht Club 02 4959 2051 Scone Race Club 02 6545 1607 Singleton Golf Club 02 6572 1633 Stonebridge Golf Club 02 4990 1633 Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group 02 4920 3900 The Australian Group Travel Company 02 4945 8345 Newcastle Fire Extinguisher Service Pty Ltd 02 4957 4054 The Forum - Sports and Aquatic Centre 02 4921 7001 NLK International Pty Ltd 0488 601 300 The Place - Charlestown Community Centre 02 4032 5500 Nulex Construction Pty Ltd 02 4947 2800 The Vintage Hunter Valley 02 4998 2201 Penman Electrics 02 4933 1236 Treetop Adventure Park 0411 331 003 Perram & Toohey Builders Pty Ltd 02 6571 2721 Wallsend Warriors Swim Club Inc 02 4951 5378 Premier Concrete (NSW) Pty Limited 02 4951 4477 CONSTRUCTION Redman' s Earthmoving Pty Ltd 02 6558 2244 Accurate Asphalt & Road Repairs Pty Ltd 02 4942 6100 Saddingtons Building Supplies 02 4978 6333 AdtechEco 02 4962 2466 Shearer Contracting Pty Ltd 02 6572 1988 AJ Edden Pty Ltd 02 4968 5555 Sol-mer Retaining Walls 02 4955 4869 Anwil Investments Pty Ltd 0402 360 447 Specialised Geo 02 4028 6391 Austest Electrical Group Pty Ltd 02 4920 1494 Stronach Property 02 4929 9444 Australia Wide Fire Supplies 02 4954 0333 Swimart New Lambton 02 4957 3616 Banlaw Pty Ltd 02 4922 6300 Switched On Home Entertainment Installations 0487 582 547 Bass Floor Company (Newcastle) 02 4951 6166 T & T O'Breza Concreting Pty Ltd 02 4947 8428 Bryan Lowrey Builders Pty Ltd 02 4992 2119 Tilse Building 02 6545 9841 Bulbeck Holding Pty Ltd 02 4969 4344 Townsend Electrical & Gloucester Refrigeration 02 6558 2144 Col Brown Electrical 02 4937 1866 Tozer Air Conditioning Unit Trust 02 4951 4522 Compass Pools 02 4964 8692 UrbanGrowth NSW 02 4927 7444 Control Vend Pty Ltd 02 4936 2129 WesTrac 02 9840 4600 Crown Technologies 02 4956 7455 WesTrac Mt Thorley 02 6575 1444 DARACON Group 02 4903 7000 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Darrall Gibson & Sons Plasterers Pty Ltd 02 4962 4822 123 Training Solutions 0413 684 948 Dave Watson Electrical & Solar 0427 921 147 ActionCOACH ANZ 02 9111 5000 Doito Pty Ltd 02 4927 6688 Andrew Hughes Training & Coaching 0407 412 119 Double King Fisher Pty Ltd 0447 632 964 Apprentice Solutions 1300 486 482 Ecosmart Solar 02 4971 6399 Apprenticeship Support Australia 1300 363 831 FK Gardner & Sons Pty Ltd 07 4620 0577 Arrow Intelligence Group 02 8279 6997 Funnel Web Fire Systems 0416 112 279 Ascent Coaching and Training 0405 724 906 Graph Building 02 4935 9400 Australian Institute of Company Directors 02 8248 6600 GWH Build 02 4966 3766 BCA National Training Group 1300 693 565 Hunter Land Pty Ltd 02 4966 4966 Belltrees Public School 02 6546 1148 Hunter Metal Market 02 4983 2333 Bishop Tyrell Anglican College 02 4979 8484 JA Martin Electrical Pty Ltd 02 6574 6733 Blackalls Park Public School 02 4959 1213 K W Baker Painting 02 4933 4729 Blue-C e-learning 0420 969 008 Lake Macquarie Sheetmetal Pty Ltd 02 4957 0949 Business Coaching Systems Hunter 02 4930 7718 Laurie Earthmoving 02 6558 1174 Cardiff North Public School 02 4954 0404 Lenny Burgess Landscape 0429 921 100 Career Links 02 4967 1050 LTR Fire Systems PTY LTD 02 4953 6533 Catalyst eLearning Pty Ltd 02 4926 4401 Macquarie Knight Constructions Pty Ltd 02 4937 3377 Charlton Christian College 02 4959 9111 Masters Home Improvement 1300 337 707 CTM Training Solutions 02 6574 6565 MEC Industries 0422 123 603 Firstchance Inc 02 4921 6268 MONIN PLUMBING (NSW) PTY LTD 02 4981 2288 FOCCALE Safety Management 02 4968 2199 Mullane Maintenance 02 4960 8999 GradSchool 02 4921 8856 Murphy Plumbing 02 4963 3922 HGT Australia 02 6575 3700 MV Solar 02 6547 1100 Horsanity 0400 376 106

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ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND WASTE SERVICES AGL 02 6558 9504 AGL Hunter Gas Projects 02 6572 2753 AGL Upstream Investments 0439 014 036 Air Liquide Australia Ltd 02 4949 1700 APD Power 1300 273 797 Clements Air Conditioning Refrigeration & Electrical 02 4932 3833

HPOTS Training 02 4990 2588 Concept Controls P/L 02 6571 5903 HTM Group Pty Ltd 0417 435 295 Dave Brothers Plumbing 0408 328 892 Hunter Life Education 02 4958 6766 Hunter Petroleum Products Pty Ltd 02 4991 4600 02 4987 2306 Hunter Water Corporation 1300 657 657 Hunter TAFE - Glendale Campus 02 4350 2242 Hydroflo Solutions 02 4954 2020 Hunter TAFE - Tighes Hill 02 4923 7567 Nationwide Oil Pty Ltd 02 9604 2611 Hunter TAFE, Campus Director's Unit, Hunter 02 4930 2833 ORIGIN ENERGY 02 4973 0535 Hunter Valley Grammar School 02 4934 2444 Red Energy 03 9425 0415 Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd 02 4932 4222 S & S Electrical 02 4948 8432 Jaimie Abbott Communications 0403 176 298 Suez Environnement 02 8754 0372 Jobquest 02 4960 9024 The Mobile Shredding Company 02 4957 9903 Kip McGrath Education Centres - Raymond Terrace 02 4983 1000 Universal Energy Technologies Pty Ltd 0456 762 155 Kip McGrath Education Centres - Wallsend 02 4950 2207 Urth Energy Pty Ltd 02 4940 1900 Leadership Management Australia 1300 417 144 Water Treatment Services (Aust) Pty Ltd 0400 018 197 Lioncrest Education Pty Ltd 02 4991 2874 FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES Macquarie Preschools Co-Operative Ltd 02 4959 4063 AccountCom Pty Ltd 02 4934 4662 Manufacturship 1300 226 121 Achieve Financial Group 0414 683 221 MEGT 02 4969 8099 Advisory Group 02 4969 1900 Mills-Eaton Training 02 4943 9686 Aether Insurance & Risk Pty Ltd 0412 504 188 Mind Switch Coaching and Change 02 4009 1820 Alliance Mercantile 02 4934 2614 Mount View High School 02 4990 2566 ANZ 02 4987 5920 02 4929 5811 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited 02 4920 3700 North Coast TAFE 0417 666 076 Arthur J Gallagher 02 4979 3333 Novaskill 02 4906 6700 Aussie Cardiff 02 4956 6100 Optimyzing Solutions 0414 731 779 Aussie Home Loans Belmont 02 4945 4700 Pinnacle Team Events 02 4962 5034 Aussie Maitland 02 4934 0555 Response Employment 02 4940 5000 AUSSIE Toronto 02 4959 4488 Royal Life Saving Hunter 02 4929 5600 Australian Financial Risk Management 02 4927 0001 Safety Plus Training 02 6571 1677 Australian Property Finance 02 4941 1822 Scone & District Pre-School Incorporated 02 6545 1489 AustSafe Super 1300 131 293 02 6545 1455 Ausure Insurace Brokers 02 6572 4596 Seccombe & Associates Pty Ltd 02 6546 6365 Bank of Queensland 02 4908 5660 Singleton Community College 02 6572 4029 Bay Business Solutions 02 4982 4996 02 6571 1199 Beyond Bank Australia - Kurri Kurri 02 4936 1066 Smart Training and Consultation Group 02 4928 3310 Beyond Bank Australia - Maitland 02 4931 6200 St Phillips Christian College 02 4991 3855 Beyond Bank Australia - Singleton 02 6571 1770 TAFE Hunter Institute 02 4930 2833 Beyond Office Services 0448 111 163 TESA Group 02 6575 5700 Beyond Wealth 02 4956 6659 Tiny Tutus Pty Ltd 1300 245 060 Bottrell Business Consultants Pty Ltd 02 4933 6888 Tocal College 02 4939 8888 Cash Converters 02 4967 2613 Toronto High School 02 4959 1788 Century Private Wealth 02 4961 7555 Transformational Group Pty Ltd 02 4969 7544 CFO Centre 0439 191 427 Transqual Pty Ltd 02 4962 2707 CFO On Call 0409 922 549 University of Newcastle 02 4921 5101 CGQ Finance Broker 02 4934 3866 UQ Power 02 4956 8816 Commonwealth Bank - Mayfield 02 4949 7433 Vocational Institute of Australia 02 4950 4744 Commonwealth Bank - New Lambton 02 9120 1962 Youth Express Association Inc 02 4931 2777 Commonwealth Bank - Newcastle 02 4911 0715

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Commonwealth Bank - Scone 02 6545 1133 Commonwealth Bank - Singleton 02 6575 3333 Commonwealth Bank - Swansea 02 4971 1822 Community Mutual Group - Hunter Mutual Credit 02 6572 6572 Union Cornerstone Bookeeping 0403 681 371 Country Wealth 02 6545 2013 Credit Manager At Call Pty Ltd 0407 630 006 NAB Business Banking 02 6570 3787 Eastern Financial Solutions 02 4950 4884 NAB Business Banking Centre Upper Hunter 02 6540 8190 EC Credit Control 0499 583 959 National Australia Bank Hunter Business Banking 02 4939 4311 Evolution Business + Personal Advisers 02 4903 1111 Centre Excel Financial Advisors Pty Ltd 02 4934 8844 National Business Banking Centre 02 4979 7830 FactorOne 02 9372 9964 National Stock Exchange of Australia Limited 02 4929 6377 FIFO Capital Newcastle 0432 866 132 Newcastle Commercial Finance 02 4922 1000 First State Super Financial Services Pty Ltd 02 4037 3451 Newcastle Permanent - Cardiff 02 4954 0722 Flag Property Investment Services P/L 02 4950 5877 Newcastle Permanent - Hamilton 02 4969 1877 G&C Mutual Bank 1300 364 400 Newcastle Permanent - Mayfield 02 4967 3366 GC Accountants Pty Ltd 02 4956 1640 Newcastle Permanent - Newcastle 02 4927 4487 GIO Singleton 02 6571 3760 Newcastle Permanent - Newcastle West 13 19 87 Grace Financial 02 4905 0250 Newcastle Permanent - Singleton 02 6572 3844 Greater Building Society - Cardiff 02 4921 9905 Newcastle Permanent - Swansea 02 4971 2249 Greater Building Society - Hamilton 02 4921 9964 NIB Health Funds Limited 02 4914 1702 Greater Building Society - Rutherford 02 4921 9947 NRMA Motoring & Services 02 4941 0899 Greater Building Society - Singleton 02 6572 2155 NSF Super 1800 025 241 Greater Building Society - Stockton 0427 123 805 Oppulence Accountants 02 4987 5049 Greater Building Society - Toronto 02 4921 9944 Paperworks Plus Newcastle 0437 145 693 Greater Building Society - Warners Bay 02 4921 9925 Pfeiffer Property 02 4940 8042 Hillross Greenhills 02 4934 3222 Pinnacle Financial & Investment Services 02 4940 8999 Hincksman Lifestyle Insurance Pty Ltd t/a GIO 02 4933 1811 Progressive Mortgage Services 0417 651 577 Greenhills PSC Newcastle Insurance Brokers 02 4925 9800 Holiday Coast Credit Union - Gloucester 02 4919 7752 RAMS Home Loan Centre 02 4933 8662 Holiday Coast Credit Union - Greenhills 02 4932 2650 RetireInvest 02 4959 8983 Holiday Coast Credit Union - Tea Gardens 1300 365 724 Ryan Ansell Investment Solutions 02 4942 1444 Hub Wealth Solutions 02 4929 2559 Scott Insurance Consulting Pty Ltd 02 4945 2611 Hunter Financial Planning Pty Ltd 02 4943 4876 Scottish Pacific Debtor Finance 02 9372 9999 Hunter Valley Insurance Services P/L 0418 516 095 Shartru Wealth Management 1300 478 424 Ian Jones Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd 02 4929 5990 St George Bank 02 4915 2024 J & B Lending Specialists 02 4933 3339 Steel City Finance 1300 725 600 J Andrews Accounting & Superannuation 02 4905 1876 Suncorp Metway Limited 0459 841 221 JSA Group 02 4908 0999 Suncorp/AAMI 02 4904 7829 Keirs Carr Chartered Accountants 02 4990 3483 Super Alliance Pty Ltd 1300 255 437 Kilpatrick Lake Mackenzie 02 4908 0400 Tailored Wealth Pty Ltd 02 4933 6514 Lake Macquarie Home Loan Centre 02 4959 5711 The Community Mutual Group Ltd 02 6545 3490 LOF Consulting Pty Ltd t/as Yellow Brick Road Cardiff 02 4954 8687 The Huxley Hill Group 1300 663 377 Lozpaul Pty Ltd 0448 481 050 The Maitland Mutual Building Society Limited 02 4987 6199 Maitland Mutual Building Society Limited 02 4933 8044 The Mutual Building Society 02 4967 4396 Markey Insurance Brokers 02 4925 6555 Universal Financial 02 4933 3640 Mayfield Loan Office 02 4968 9599 Vanguard Group Pty Ltd 02 4943 9082 McCallum Partners 0448 870 234 Walker & Company 02 4945 4201 MGA Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd 02 4918 5000 Westpac - New Lambton 02 4903 3744 Mine Wealth + Wellbeing 13 64 63 (fmrly AUSCOAL Superannuation) Westpac Banking Corporation - Cessnock 02 4990 1233 Mortgage Choice 02 6571 4335 Westpac Banking Corporation - Hamilton 13 20 32 Mortgage Choice Charlestown 02 4943 9705 Westpac Banking Corporation - Singleton 02 6570 3069 Mortgage Choice Toronto 02 4016 8399 Westpac Banking Corporation - Toronto 02 4935 8711

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WFI 02 4932 6766 HB Rehab Pty Ltd 0403 337 828 Yellow Brick Road 02 4934 4656 Healing Wave Chiropractic - Mayfield 02 4967 3388 HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Healing Wave Chiropractic - Warners Bay 02 4948 4022 A little bit tender massage therapies 02 4957 5593 Healthy Eats 0425 327 199 Ability Links Hunter Region 02 4905 0702 House With No Steps 02 4941 8100 Absolute Injury Solutions 02 4962 2802 Humanomics 02 4965 8199 Absolutely In Touch Massage 02 4968 9450 Hunter Imaging Group 02 4923 0400 Advanced Hearing Care Pty Ltd 02 4947 0616 Hunter Pain Clinic 02 4985 1800 Advanced Physiotherapy and Injury Prevention 02 4954 5330 Hunter Plastic Surgery 02 4920 7700 Adventist Senior Living 02 4977 0000 Hunter Urban Medicare Local 02 4925 2259 Aesthetic Prosthetics Pty Ltd 02 4950 1133 Hunter Valley Orthodontics 02 4948 9809 Andrew Farthing Osteopath 02 4968 9664 Hygiene Foundation of Australia Pty Ltd 1300 883 044 Anglican Care 02 4958 0000 Ian Emslie Optometrist 02 4947 4577 Arts Health Institute 02 4927 5400 InPsych 0448 821 393 Atune 02 4954 4511 Irlen Diagnostic Clinic Newcastle 02 4955 6904 AusPsych NSW Pty Limited 02 4926 1688 Job Link Plus Mayfield 02 4028 2100 Back Magic 0402 286 405 John Hunter Children's Hospital 02 4921 3000 Belinda's Gift & Health Centre 02 4971 2888 Kathy Tetu - Coaching, Conflict Management and 0428 569 010 Mediation Services Belmont Podiatry 02 4947 0472 Kevin O'Brien Optometrist 02 6572 2934 Bowen Therapy and Beyond 02 4959 1679 Lake Macquarie Dermatology 02 4950 4622 Breathe Grow Smile Glow 02 4957 4830 Laser Effect 02 4929 4422 Calvary Mater Newcastle 02 4921 1211 Laverty Pathology / Medtech Services P/L 02 4951 5121 Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning Ltd 02 4954 1800 Laws of Mindset 0497 604 567 Calvary Retirement Community Cessnock 02 4993 9000 Life Rebel Chiropractic 0431 535 410 Camp Quality Newcastle 02 4947 3041 Life Without Barriers 02 4033 4500 CanTeen 02 4906 1109 Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter 02 4940 2000 Cardiff Podiatry Clinic 02 4954 8479 Lifestyle Solutions Aust Ltd Islington 02 4014 7800 Carrie's Place 02 4934 2585 Lifestyle Solutions Wallsend 02 4950 1066 Cerebral Palsy Alliance 02 4979 4327 Little Star Speech Therapy 0478 755 833 Cessnock District Health Benefit Fund Ltd 02 4990 1385 Mai Wel Group 02 4991 6333 Charlestown Dental Care 02 4942 1633 Main Road Medical Centre 02 4956 6700 Chiropractic Plus 02 4957 0207 Maitland Community Care Services Inc 02 4932 5755 Choice Chiropractic 02 4990 8899 Mai-Wel Limited 02 4932 8599 Coal Services Health 02 6571 9900 Marek Zozworek Remedial Massage Practioner 0435 131 780 Compass Housing Services 02 4920 2677 Maroba 02 4935 0300 ConnectAbility Australia 02 4962 1000 Mayfield Medical Centre 02 4967 4446 CS Health 02 4948 3100 Mayfield Medical Connection 02 4968 2157 Delando Corporation Limited 02 4968 1969 Mayfield Thai Massage Centre 0496 888 222 Doctor Surgery 7 Days 02 4955 8341 Melanie Breaden Physiotherapy 02 4982 5454 Doctor to Your Door 02 4956 1185 Michael Trowbridge Chiropractic 02 4972 0039 Dr Hayes Surgery 02 4954 0855 New Lambton Family Dental 02 4953 9594 Dr Michael Joseph 02 4971 4044 Newcastle Family Dental 02 4968 2303 Dr Robert Griffits 02 4947 2188 Newcastle Legacy 02 4968 9501 Dr Russell J Kift - Specialist Orthodontist 02 4991 4499 Newcastle Skin Check 02 4032 8700 Dungog and District Retirement Living (Lara) 02 4992 2144 Occupational Hygiene Consulting 0429 700 016 Dungog Shire Community centre 02 4992 1133 Ourcare Services Limited 02 6571 2300 Ethos Health 02 4962 8700

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Ideas 0402 177 051 Ron McSporran - Civil Celebrant 02 4950 4224 Janet Jackson 02 4990 3964 Rotary Club of Newcastle Enterprise 0425 281 387 Jim Francis Builder 02 6572 4764 Rotary Club of Wallsend - Maryland 0419 601 322 John Sahyoun 02 4997 4447 Rubicof 02 4990 5718 John Waghorn 0408 491 750 Ruth Cotton 02 4969 4195 Julie's La Petite Hair, Nail and Beauty Salon 02 4965 6650 Safety Check 0423 120 803 Kippys at Lemon Tree 02 4984 5991 Sheer Elegance Beauty Salon 02 4942 2089 Kurri Kurri Collision Repair Centre 02 4937 1588 Shine Hair & Beauty 02 4996 4343 Kurri Kurri Community Centre Incorporated 02 4937 4555 Sienna Rae 02 4955 5800 Kurri Kurri Tidy Towns 02 4937 1566 Simon Taylor Plant Repairs & Hiflex Newcastle Mobile 02 4964 9161 Hose Service Lake Macquarie Memorial Park 02 4950 5727 Singleton Auto Electrical Services 0407 451 792 Lear Smith Electrical 02 4991 1451 Smileys Dry Cleaners 02 4945 3773 Lions Australia 02 4940 8033 Smooth Escape 02 4950 9409 Lions Club of Toronto 02 4959 9842 Spill Ready 1300 851 052 Local Hearing Aid Specialists 02 4023 2055 Sporting Gesture 0418 658 080 Losana Pty Ltd 0419 999 785 St Andrews Presbyterian Church 02 4953 8142 Luke Apthorpe & Family Funeral Directors 02 4937 5348 Tea Gardens Auto Electrics & Mechanical 02 4997 2560 LumaLED Ltd 02 4961 4247 The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle 02 4926 3733 Mahoney Consulting 02 4956 1155 The Body Shop at Home 0417 274 426 Mainstay Advisers 02 4955 9195 The Business Centre 02 4925 7700 Maitland City Dry Cleaners 02 4933 5147 The Hunter Celebrant 0439 601 852 Maitland Diesel Service 02 4015 5000 Thompson’s Auto Services 02 4968 3774 Mandurah-Hunter Indigenous Business Chamber 02 4932 7722 Toll People 02 4032 7466 Martin A White P/L 0411 279 919 Toronto Baptist Church 02 4950 4058 Master Mechanics 02 4943 2122 Toronto Dry Cleaners 02 4959 1296 Mattara Dry Cleaners 02 4952 7611 Toronto Men's Shed 02 4959 3757 Max Ostermann 02 4937 4563 Toronto Sunrise Rotary Club 0412 278 201 Mayfield Baptist Church 0401 320 019 Toronto Uniting Church 02 4950 4077 Member for Charlestown 02 4942 1242 Towns with Heart 02 4936 1909 MG Car Club Newcastle Inc. 02 4943 6239 TPI Association 02 4951 4876 Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council 02 4015 7000 TransCare 02 6545 3113 Mission Australia - Charlestown 02 4942 2133 Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation 02 6571 5111 Mission Australia - Mayfield 02 4914 3300 Vanessas Hair on the Move 0403 152 545 Myall Hair & Beauty 02 4997 4408 Variety, the children’s charity of NSW – Newcastle 02 4965 4911 Neville Sawyer AM 02 4946 9202 Region New Lambton Community Centre 02 4952 5166 Waketts TV & Aerial Services 02 4952 3609 Newcastle Float Centre 02 4951 4973 Wallsend Baptist Church 02 4951 7089 Newcastle Master Builders' Association 02 4953 9400 WasteChem Pty Ltd 02 4926 1899 Newcastle NOW 02 4929 4644 Woohoo Salon 02 4947 8877 02 4961 2085 Zone Empire 02 4951 2753 NFP Connect 0406 494 424 PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES Niche for Hair and Beauty 02 4967 4247 AB Dwyer Consultants 0437 692 224 Nicholas Jones 0432 389 429 Abrams Accounting Services 02 6571 2222 NSW Business Chamber 13 26 96 Accounts OnSite 02 4945 1501 Our Town Body Repairs 0408 681 310 Achieve Financial Group 02 4969 6266 Partridge Bros (Singleton) Pty Ltd 02 6572 2917 Acumon 02 4931 1100 PedalOn 0414 225 564 Addinall Nominees 02 4942 7155

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Harris Wheeler Lawyers - Toronto 02 4935 8600 Lynair Logistics 1300 494 573 Haskoning Australia Pty Ltd 02 4926 9500 M2M Logic 0466 641 932 Hazmat Services 02 4961 1887 Macmillans Waller Fry 02 4933 5355 HDB Town Planning and Design 02 4933 6682 Madden & Associates 02 4932 9119 Hill Top Planners Pty Ltd 0427 938 250 Made by Ronnoco Pty Limited 0467 550 600 Hive Marketing & Design 02 4920 2757 Mason Lawyers – Mayfield 02 4967 2333 Horton & Co. Pty Ltd 02 4957 1672 Mason Lawyers – Warners Bay 02 4947 2755 Hunt & Hunt Lawyers 02 4928 7500 Maxim Accounting & Business Advisors 02 4925 1000 Hunter Accounting Services CPA 02 4968 1740 McClintock Lawyers 02 4913 5616 Hunter Coaching Network 0432 379 144 McCosker Partners 02 4926 3433 Hunter Medical Research Institute - New Lambton 02 4042 0420 McCullough Robertson 02 4924 8900 Heights McGregor & McGregor 02 4929 3266 Hunter Medical Research Institute - Singleton 02 6572 4868 McKajj Services Pty Ltd 02 4945 4111 Hunter Research Foundation 02 4041 5555 McLanahan Corporation 02 4924 8248 Hunter Structural 0402 336 797 McPherson Lawyers 02 4952 9554 I S Systems Pty Ltd 02 4964 8548 Merrit Hardy Consultants 02 6545 1996 Ifield Business Services 0411 157 007 Consultancy 0412 513 281 Imagination Marketing 02 4945 5569 Microclimate 02 4997 4320 Infiniti Corporation 0411 301 166 Momentum Business Improvement Specialists 02 4929 7082 Infosolve 0400 291 369 Monteath & Powys Pty Ltd 02 4926 1388 Insight Business Pty Ltd 1800 818 554 Moray & Agnew Lawyers 02 4911 5400 Insite Planning Services 02 4991 4793 MRA Engineering 02 4908 0000 Interviews with Garth Russell 02 4963 7726 MRM Thompson Norrie Lawyers 02 4933 6399 Inzant 02 4957 0281 Mullane & Lindsay 02 4928 7300 Izzat Consulting Engineers 02 4940 0090 Myrtec 02 4032 7200 JBA 02 9956 6962 New Lambton Veterinary Clinic 02 4952 8809 Jim's Test and Tag Coal Point 0401 647 064 Newcastle Innovation Ltd 02 4921 8777 Jim's Test and Tag Green Hills 0418 432 889 Newman Consulting Services Pty Ltd 02 6578 9300 Jims Test and Tag Thornton/Beresfield 0487 706 376 Nexus Law Group 02 4961 0002 Jirsch Sutherland 02 4965 6500 Nimbler Digital Pty Ltd 02 4961 1166 John A Ticehurst & Co 02 4956 7022 O'Hearn Lawyers 02 4951 8199 Jonesci Pty Ltd 0414 491 977 Oliver Campbell Heslop Solicitors 02 4990 1122 Joplin Lawyers Pty Ltd 02 6572 2442 Optimum Operating Procedures and Services (OOPS) 02 9799 7799 JQ Perspectives 02 4952 5419 Osborn Law 02 4927 2900 Judi Stievenard 0408 628 300 Pearson & Associates 02 4959 5800 Just Holly | Marketing, PR, Communication 0403 293 880 Pedersen Engineers 0407 251 641 Kelso Lawyers 02 4907 4200 People Check 02 4023 0603 Key Insights Pty Ltd 02 4952 3881 Peter Evans & Associates Solicitors 02 4926 4788 Keystone Lawyers & Keystone Conveyancing 02 4915 9950 Peter Kincaid Photography 0417 498 272 Killen + Doran 02 4962 4474 Philip O'Hearn Law Practice 02 4990 1902 Kilpatrick Hatton Solicitors 02 4920 8300 Pinpoint Computer Services Pty Ltd 02 4966 0391 Kinetic Information Systems Pty Ltd 02 4940 0666 Pitcher Partners Newcastle & Hunter 02 4911 2000 Kis Marketing 02 4966 3516 PKF Newcastle 02 4962 2688 Kleinfelder 02 4949 5200 PMZ Marketing & Trading 0403 436 889 KMH Environmental 02 9468 9300 Preston Rowe Paterson Newcastle & Central Coast 02 4922 0600 Lake Veterinary Hospitals 02 4945 9677 Pty Ltd Lambourne Partners 02 4969 6600 PRIDE Coaching Network 02 4907 8300

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ProSales7 0419 266 222 Prosperity Advisers (Newcastle) Pty Ltd 02 4907 7222 Psyborg 02 4971 1823 Pulse Mining Systems 02 4922 2000 Purser Corporate Communication 02 4962 4577 PwC 02 4925 1100 Racon Services Pty Ltd 02 6558 2007 Rankin Ellison Lawyers 02 4929 9333 TEMMCO PTY LTD 02 4932 5488 Ray Martin Solicitor 02 6558 2200 The Callaghan Institute 0429 885 554 RCA Australia 02 4902 9200 The Creative Collective 0423 211 922 Real Balance Business Consulting 02 4962 3387 Thexton Armstrong Fitzgerald 0407 093 662 ResTech Pty Ltd 02 4033 9065 Thomas Simpson Partners Pty Limited 02 4926 4155 Rethink Financial Group 02 4962 4440 Thurnham Teece Pty Ltd 02 4961 6010 Reyn Consultancy 02 4959 2278 Toronto Veterinary Clinic 02 4950 5505 Riskology Pty Ltd 0411750323 Tranter Lawyers Pty Ltd 02 4934 2600 RML Accountants 02 4925 4455 Trojac Pty Ltd 02 4954 5331 Rob Moore & Associates 02 6558 9604 Turnbull Hill Lawyers 02 4904 8000 Roccet Engraving 0412 570 410 Umwelt (Australia) Pty Limited 02 4950 5322 Ron Thomson & Associates Consultants 02 4954 8500 Urdarov Accountants 02 4927 8680 Rose & Partners 02 6545 1244 URS Australia Pty Ltd 02 4985 3500 RPS 02 4961 6500 Valley Accounting & Taxation Services P/L 02 4956 5098 RTC Group 02 4914 0200 Vault Design & Consulting 02 4023 4904 Ryan Accounting Taxation and Business Services 02 4990 2673 Vector Design 02 4972 1058 Salvos Legal 02 8202 1555 Vile & Vile Solicitors 02 4933 5607 Saywells 02 4990 9766 Visionary Accountants 02 4960 9768 Schofield Muir Solicitors 02 4948 9311 W J Enright & Prentice 02 4992 1730 Schreiber Hamilton Architecture 02 4961 5888 W Walker & Co 02 4952 9336 Scone Equine Hospital 02 6545 1333 Wall Legal New Lambton 02 4957 7055 Seca Solution Pty Ltd 02 4925 7795 Warren Galt 02 4923 7760 Sensis Pty Ltd 02 4979 6000 Webb Australia Group (NSW) Pty Ltd 02 9418 1444 Shelston IP 02 9777 1111 Webber Architects 02 4926 1078 Sicada Fire & Safety Pty Ltd 02 4937 6310 Westlakes Veterinary Hospital 02 4959 5766 Silveradoh Promotional Products 02 4956 7522 WGM Design 02 4975 5414 Simplifying Business 02 4934 1224 Whitelaw McDonald Solicitors 02 4952 6966 Site Worx Civil Contracting 02 4971 2000 Wilde Legal 02 4905 0101 SLR Consulting 02 4037 3200 Williams Roncolato Lawyers 02 4950 5411 SMEC Australia P/L (Snowy Mountain Engineering 02 4925 9600 Williamson Chaseling Pty Ltd 02 4926 4233 Company) WorleyParsons Services 02 4985 0000 Smikteck 02 4023 3727 WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff 02 4929 8300 Smyth, Turner, Wall Lawyers and Conveyancers 02 4990 4955 Yellow Executive Business Coaching 02 4933 6622 Solution ID 0419 255 055 Your Enterprise Strategy 0437 189 810 Sparke Helmore Lawyers 02 4924 7200 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY STAC Consulting Pty Ltd 0428 862 755 Cessnock City Council 02 4993 4100 Stephen G Pyke Chartered Accountant 0434 435 668 Charlestown MP 02 4942 1242 Strategic Group 02 4921 8204 CHD Partners Pty Ltd 02 4965 6622 Summit Financial Advisors 02 4926 4444 Department of Industry Business - Entrepreneurs 0401 029 813 Survey & Drafting Resources 02 6578 9360 Infrastructure Program Swansea Real Estate 02 4971 1648 Garry Edwards MP 02 4972 1133 T E Lighting Pty Ltd 02 4351 5618 Gerald Cowan 02 4972 1133 Tabbil Forest Design 0412 372 687 Gill Security 1300 784 001 Taggart Partners 02 4962 2022 Gloucester Shire Council 02 6538 5250 Tandem Consulting Engineers 02 4934 8464 Holistic Security 02 4929 2343 Tattersall Lander Pty Ltd 02 4987 1500 Hunter Development Corporation 02 4904 2750 Telligence Pty Ltd 02 4967 7255 (MP) - Federal Member for Hunter 02 4991 1022

Year in Review 2014/15 | 31 Lake Macquarie City Council 02 4921 0333 Hughes Investments 02 4946 8550 Maitland City Council 02 4931 2866 Hunter Investment Corporation Pty Ltd 02 9891 6044 Member for Maitland 02 4933 1617 Hunter Valley Real Estate 02 4936 4012 Newcastle Security 02 4960 6800 Huntlee Pty ltd 02 4938 3910 NuFire 0458 092 818 Johnston Property 02 4976 3942 MP 02 4954 2611 Kotara Homemaker Centre 02 4952 3277 Port Authority of New South Wales 1800 048 205 Lake Group Strata 02 4942 3305 Port Stephens Council 02 4980 0108 Lakeside Real Estate 02 4945 4599 Regional Development Australia - Hunter 02 4908 7300 Link NSW 02 9899 1999 02 6578 7290 LJ Hooker 02 4936 1722 SNP Security 02 4940 7873 LJ Hooker Cessnock 02 4990 5333 The City of Newcastle 02 4974 2000 LJ Hooker Hamilton 02 4961 5181 Transport For New South Wales - Freight & Regional 02 4962 6448 LJ Hooker Maitland 02 4933 5511 Development LJ Hooker Singleton 02 6572 4930 RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES LJ Hooker Tea Gardens 02 4997 0427 Abercombie Management 0418 283 397 LJ Hooker Toronto 02 4959 1466 Ariel Conveyancing Pty Ltd 02 6571 1500 Love Finance 02 4929 5544 Ashlar Properties Pty Ltd 02 4984 1666 Love Realty 02 4958 8555 Avery Property Professionals 02 4959 1677 MacCallum Inglis 02 6545 1211 Babinda Holdings (NSW Pinballs) 02 4930 4970 Magtio Pty Ltd 02 4961 6554 Barrett's Charter Coaches 02 4990 4410 Marketown Shopping Centre 02 4929 4448 Berry Park Pty Ltd 02 4930 5138 McCloy Group 02 4945 7500 Bizsoft Pty Ltd 02 4963 2388 McDonald Jones Homes Pty Ltd 02 4933 2400 Blue Sky Property Consulting 0401 930 945 McElwaine Property Hunter Valley 02 4992 1144 Borrelli-Quirk Newcastle Real Estate 0402 957 055 McElwaine Property Maitland 02 4992 1144 Bridgman Ridge Holdings Pty Ltd 0417 288 983 McGraths 0419 615 141 Castle Property 02 4915 8888 McGraths Estate Agents 02 4944 5607 Century 21 Ransom Real Estate 02 4933 8011 McNamara Adams 02 4961 2244 Chapman Property 02 4926 1400 MDRE Property Advantage 02 4967 2004 Charter Hall 02 4948 4500 Meeks Real Estate 02 4954 7447 Christmas Tree Hire 0421 319 370 Mildhill Pty Ltd (J & J Lidbury Pty Ltd) 02 4987 2420 Cierny Holdings Pty Ltd 0418 251 343 Mr Rental Newcastle 02 4023 4731 Clarke Street Real Estate 02 4951 5011 Noel McFarlane Real Estate 02 4954 0399 David M. Williams Real Estate 02 6572 1088 One Agency Eastlakes Belmont 02 4945 1100 Dillon and Sons Pty Ltd 02 4992 1704 One Agency Eastlakes Swansea 02 4971 6000 Dowling Commercial 02 4969 8000 One Agency Lindy Harris 0411 616 405 Dowling Eastlakes Belmont 02 4947 7877 One Agency Pinkerton Properties 0418 447 856 Dowling Real Estate Cessnock 02 4991 1144 Pat Gleeson Real Estate Pty Ltd 0408 689 949 Dowling Real Estate Commercial Hamilton 02 4969 8000 Peter Dunn Real Estate 02 6572 4000 Dowling Real Estate Wallsend 02 4955 6900 Potter Macqueen 02 6545 1858 East Coast Independent Property Inspections 0478 964 635 PRDnationwide Lake Macquarie 02 4926 0600 East Workspaces Serviced & Virtual Offices 02 4964 6604 PRDnationwide Newcastle 02 4926 0600 Edes Real Estate 02 4997 4566 Prestige Wedding & Event Hire 02 4965 4000 Europcar 02 4940 0364 Raine & Horne - Cessnock 02 4990 5011 First National Real Estate Max Bailey 02 6572 2705 Raine & Horne - Swansea 02 4972 0700 Fortius Junction Fair Pty Ltd ATF Fortius Junction Fair 02 4915 4015 Trust c/- Colliers International (Newcastle) Raine & Horne - Toronto 02 4959 8624 Fred Andriessen & Associates Pty Ltd (The 02 4954 8833 Ray White Cessnock 02 4990 1233 Professionals) Ray White Scone 02 6545 2611 Gangsta Wedding Car Hire 0414 926 749 Reece Realty (Newcastle) Pty Ltd 02 4950 2025 Global Realty partnersProperty 02 4955 7511 Robert Crawford Real Estate 02 4957 6166 Gooch Agencies 02 6558 1205 Robinson Property 02 4902 7222 Great Lakes Realty 02 4997 8200 Set To Sell 0401 022 372 Harper Property Agents 0404 836 334 Shaddock Real Estate Pty Ltd 02 6572 1199 Hawks Nest First National Real Estate 02 4997 0262 Sternbeck's Real Estate Pty Ltd 02 4990 7000

32 | Year in Review 2014/15 Steve Owens Real Estate 02 4943 5678 Bombora Surf Shop 02 4990 7395 Green Hills 02 4933 2799 Bottle-O-Wickham 0419 212 392 Stockland Jesmond 02 4955 9249 Boulevarde Boutique 02 4959 5200 Storage King Hamilton/Maitland 02 4961 6566 Boydie's Camping- Fishing Hunting 02 6558 2321 Storage King Rutherford 02 4932 9122 BP Karuah 02 4997 5306 Taylor Byrne Valuers & Property Consultants 02 4952 4333 BP Service Centre (Megaplay) 02 4960 8211 Tea Gardens Real Estate 02 4997 1300 Bridgestone Tyres and Mechanical Services 02 4967 3733 The Event Storeroom 0400 099 761 Bulahdelah Bakery 02 4997 4288 Tony Cant Real Estate 02 4933 6299 Bulahdelah Newsagency 02 4997 4354 Toronto Town Square 0412 214 311 Bulahdelah Pharmacy 02 4997 4275 Tutt Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift (Muswellbrook) 02 6541 6444 Calendar Girl 02 4940 8688 Warners Bay Homemaker Centre 02 4952 3277 Cardiff Jewellers 02 4954 8677 Westfield Shopping Centre - Kotara 02 4016 2585 Carline Mufflers Raymond Terrace 02 4987 4248 Your Agency 02 4023 8440 Cessnock Toyota 02 4990 2722 RETAIL TRADE Charlestown Tyres and More 02 4943 0833 2nd Edition Premium Recycled Fashion 02 4951 6602 Chemist Outlet - Kana Health 02 4955 9872 4 Your Home Cardiff 02 4023 1350 Chocolate and Moss Floristry 0439 441 060 4 Your Home Wallsend 02 4950 1878 Churchills Carpets 02 4929 4691 A.T.S 02 4952 1166 Civic Video 02 6572 4911 Abbyz Designz 02 4936 4822 Clarence Town Post Office 02 4996 4109 Abercrombie Corporate Uniforms 02 4968 2198 Classic Framing 02 4956 8850 Aberdeen Florist 02 6543 7587 Clever Patch 1300 836 522 Adam's Family Meats 02 4952 1622 Coastal Colour Curtains & Blinds 02 4959 5901 Adra Op Shop 02 4991 4433 Coliseum Antiques 02 4967 2088 Adris Pty. Ltd. t/as A Pumps 2000 02 4959 9400 Colourworks Australia Pty Ltd 02 4940 6000 Albert Johnson Pty Ltd 02 4997 5220 Country Affair 02 4992 2107 Amazing Paints 02 4967 3925 Country Elegance Garden & Gifts 02 4992 3555 Amcal Chemist Swansea 02 4971 1214 Cozzies Swimwear 02 4961 6804 Amcal Chemist Warners Bay 02 4948 8166 Davey and Olsen Pty Ltd 02 4992 1476 Apple Blossoms Florist And Bridal 02 4950 2200 Davies Shoes Fitting Specialists 02 4968 1785 Aspera Mobile 0412 026 150 Davis & Spence Pty Ltd 02 4969 2566 Audi Centre Newcastle 02 4969 8500 Define Style 02 6545 9222 Aura Signs 02 4956 8056 Doc’s Mega Save Chemist 02 4926 3300 Auto Advantage Pty Limited 02 4961 5200 Doc's Pharmacy 02 4922 3950 Auto Pro 02 4960 9200 Dressy Bessy 02 4957 9557 Autobarn 02 4953 7461 Dungog Country Antiques 02 4992 1441 Autocloud 1300 305 630 Dungog Liquor 02 4992 3371 Baileys Jewellers 02 4933 6851 Dunns Butchery 02 4957 1617 Bakers Delight 02 4950 5905 Earp Bros. Innovative Tile Solutions 02 4925 4555 Balloon Worx 02 4991 3045 Eastlakes Security & Controls 02 4947 0499 Barnes Hobbies 02 4952 1886 Educational Experience Pty Limited 02 4923 8222 Barrington Trophies, Signs & Screens 02 6558 4292 Ella Bache Charlestown 02 4943 6677 Battery World Toronto 02 4950 5133 Everything Floral 02 4951 7024 Beaumont Street Newsagency 02 4961 1123 Experienced Office Furniture 02 4952 1555 Beaumont Tiles Rutherford 02 4932 1679 Fantasy World Costume Hire 02 4951 4000 Bells Insulation Specialists Newcastle Pty Ltd 02 4959 2123 Flanagan's Menswear and Corporate Specialists 02 4990 6388 Belmont Copy Centre 02 4947 0001 Fraztec Lighting 02 4943 7676 Betta Home Living & Furniture One Toronto 02 4959 6300 Friths Centre 0413 483 520 Betta Home Living Belmont 02 4947 7197 Gifts & Fragrances/Boulevarde 7 02 4959 4668 Better Home Living Kurri Kurri 02 4937 3622 Gloucester Health Foods 02 6558 2622 Beveridges Men's Wear 02 4990 1310 Gloucester Leading Appliances 02 6558 1102 Blacksmiths Home Hardware 02 4971 1574 Gloucester Machinery and Outdoors 02 6558 1510 Blooms Chemist Mayfield 02 4968 1201 Gloucester Mufflers 02 6558 2500 Blooms Chemist Raymond Terrace 02 4987 5975 Gloucester Town & Country store 02 6558 2199

Year in Review 2014/15 | 33 Gloucester Tyre & Battery Service 02 6558 1865 M.E.Lancaster Pty Ltd 02 6578 8700 Gloucester Variety Store 02 6558 1664 Mac's Home Timber & Hardware 02 4954 6122 Goldmans Farm Pet Produce Pty Ltd 02 4990 1093 Mac's Kurri Hardware 02 4937 1077 Go-Vita Health Stores 02 4950 4022 Maitland Framing Gallery 02 4934 5106 Graysonline 02 4964 6670 MAK Workwear 02 4969 4778 Guardian Pharmacy 02 4971 1383 Marcody 0437 269 718 GWH Sales 02 6558 9196 Marsh Carney Saddlery Pty Ltd 02 6545 1599 H&D Timber & Hardware Pty Ltd 02 4987 2860 Marshall's Timber Cardiff 02 4954 9242 Harvest Pools 02 4928 3333 Mary Kay Cosmetics 02 4956 9491 Harvey Norman Computers, Maitland 02 4932 2820 Master Lifts 02 4948 2828 Hawks Nest Newsagency 02 4997 0789 Matthews Jewellers 02 6572 1503 Highland Honey 02 4959 9285 Mayfair Jewellers 02 4971 1863 Highway Entertainment Group 02 4968 9313 McLeans Booksellers 02 4969 2525 Hudsons Coffee (Eddie Patel) 0430 899 936 Mcraes Fashion Centre 02 6558 1358 Hunt a Book 02 6545 9330 Melanie's Matthews Family Jewellers 02 6545 1132 Hunter Business Equipment Pty Ltd 02 4908 2999 Millers Fashion Club 02 4959 7600 Service Centre Pty Ltd 0419 333 133 MINXxx Sensual Erotic Boutique 02 4942 4202 Hunter Jewellers P/L 02 6571 5444 Mobil Bulahdelah 02 4997 4358 Hunter Motor Group 02 4999 6700 Mono Unique Embroidery 02 4959 3021 Hunter Springwater 02 4966 0162 Morgan Bikes 02 4955 8500 Hunter Valley Renovator Supplies 02 4937 2422 Muswellbrook Electrical Supplies Pty Ltd 02 6542 5066 HV Elite Window Tinting 0408 936 688 Myall Beans and Leaves 02 4997 9709 IGA Bulahdelah 02 4997 4230 Myall Pharmacy 02 4997 0267 IGA Store 02 4987 0005 New Dark Passport Photos 02 4960 1500 Imelda's Shoes 02 6558 2790 Nina's IGA 02 4961 2184 Inkspot Kotara 02 4952 5290 NTP Health Products 02 4997 2530 insideout 02 4962 5577 Office Products Depot Newcastle 02 4952 3577 Irwins Fuel and Food 02 4992 1752 Omega Hair Salon 02 4959 5638 Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd 02 4979 2600 Opposite Lock Newcastle 02 4915 9393 Jan Serhans Menswear 02 6545 1572 Opsm Toronto 02 4950 5545 Jayco Newcastle 02 4028 0111 Optus 'Yes' Local 02 4959 1558 Jon Dickson Compounding Pharmacy 02 4968 2305 Opulence Hair Skin Body 02 4950 2155 Kadia Jewellery 02 4950 4449 ORIX CAR CENTRE 02 4965 4388 Kakao Dream 0419 146 831 Our Town Batteries & Lubricants 0437 899 001 Karuah Newsagents 02 4997 5204 Parker & Barrow 02 4952 4996 Karuah Pharmacy 02 4997 5257 Party Things 02 4973 3470 Kate Devine 02 4952 7117 Pete's Country Cuts 02 4992 1555 Kelly Trotter Motor Group 02 4954 7733 Petronella 02 4959 3593 Kenny's Auto Pro 02 4904 6050 Pharmasave New Lambton Pharmacy 02 4957 1217 Kev Baldwin Wholesale Confectionery P/L 02 4956 7242 Pharmasave Scone Chemist 02 6545 1007 Khodary's Pharmacy 02 9708 2525 Phillica Computers 02 4987 0188 Kirkwood Produce Co Pty Ltd 02 6572 2766 Piggott's Pharmacy 02 4961 3179 Kumar Pharmacy 02 4982 3636 Pivotal Business Systems – Hamilton 02 4922 1111 Kurri Newsagency 02 4937 1063 Pivotal Business Systems – Singleton 02 6571 5497 LE Computers 02 4959 6055 Pizazz Boutique 02 4990 1450 Leader Newspaper - Newcastle 0412 555 169 Pollyanna and Me 02 4956 1195 Lee Rowan's Gardenworld 02 4954 6999 Port Stephens Marine 02 4982 4559 Leisuretime Gloucester 02 6558 2151 Priceline Pharmacy Cessnock 02 4990 1348 Lemon Tree Liquor Supply- Super Cellars 02 4982 4912 Priceline Pharmacy Kurri Kurri 02 4937 1162 Lemon Tree Passage News Agents 02 4982 3346 Priceline Pharmacy Toronto 02 4950 3000 Le's Asian Butchery 02 4967 6537 Purnell Trophies & Giftware 02 4961 2666 Lifeguard Cessnock 02 4990 1083 Q's Books 02 4961 0222 Lollipop Kids 0407 781 192 QT Tyres 02 4922 9900 Loveys Super IGA 02 4992 2493 Raysa Holdings Pty Ltd T/A Yates & Twomey 02 6558 1101

34 | Year in Review 2014/15 Redbournberry Clothing Co 02 6571 5582 Top Nutrition 02 4954 5504 Richards & Deal Discount Tyres 02 4968 4333 Toronto Floral Boutique 02 4959 6646 Ronnies Flower Shop 02 4954 9397 Toronto Jewellers 02 4959 2947 Ross Roderick Tyres 02 4937 3766 Toronto Shoe Spot 02 4959 4377 Scone Newsagency 02 6545 1956 Toronto Town Square Newsagency 02 4950 4688 Scone Spare Parts 02 6545 2241 Tranquility Pools & Spas Pty Ltd 02 4945 1699 Scone Sports 02 6545 2425 Triggs Motors 02 4959 2122 Scott-Dibben Amcal Chemist 02 4957 5287 Triple J Meats 02 4957 1351 Seaking Fones n Plans 0411 889 689 Triton Copy Centre 02 4954 7499 Second to None Recycled Boutique 02 4956 4318 Tugwood Wines 0401 771 902 Sharon Collins representing Thermomix in Australia 0402 854 269 Valley Motors 02 6558 1105 Pty Ltd Verdun Hiles 02 4959 4204 Sharp Electronics (Nctle) 02 4962 1313 Viatek 02 4969 4888 Shindigs Party & Food Warehouse 02 4950 9561 Video Ezy – Cessnock 02 4991 1537 Signature Clothing Pty Ltd 02 4932 7737 Video Ezy Cardiff 02 4954 7869 Simply Pharmacy 02 4959 2152 Walk On Wheels 02 4954 8555 Singleton Books etc 02 6571 1217 Wallsend Plumbing & Gas Fitting 02 4950 2300 Singleton Hi Fi 02 6572 2477 Warners Bay Guardian Pharmacy 02 4948 8181 Singleton Ink Spot 02 6572 3366 Warners Bay Village (Centro) - Gannellen Pty Ltd 02 9555 2444 Singleton Mazda 02 6572 1655 Waterlogic Australia Pty Ltd 1300 881 414 Singleton Sound Solutions 02 6571 5155 Weston Newsagency 02 4937 1226 Singleton Tyre Centre 02 6572 2177 Wilsons Chemsave Pharmacy 02 4955 9874 Solar Australia 02 4960 8600 Woolworths -Swansea 02 4971 0216 Sonia's Shine Beauty 02 4996 4343 Wynyard Street General Store 02 6572 4662 SPB Enterprises 02 6545 1322 Yardsale 0434 964 005 Specsavers 02 4959 2377 Your Inspiration at Home 0412 236 410 Splash of Colour 02 4972 0555 TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING Sportspower Singleton 02 6572 2300 Acrobat Removals 02 4960 0688 Steptoes of Kurri Kurri 02 4936 1511 Aero Logistics Helicopter Charters 02 4960 9322 Stewart Everett Mitsubishi 02 4938 9204 Airspeed Aviation 02 6545 2069 Strachans Day Night Pharmacy 02 4957 1405 Allied Pickfords Newcastle 02 4954 8344 Stuart and Dunn Office Choice 02 4966 0554 Almighty Transport and Tranfers Pty Ltd 0401 827 568 Style on Regent 02 4965 5565 Arrive First Class 0421 036 280 Supplied 02 4945 3904 Aurizon 1300 130 676 Supreme Office Furniture 0417 417 905 Australia Post 02 4904 4364 Swansea Flowers 02 4971 2627 Australian Rail Track Corporation 02 4941 9707 Swansea Newsagency 02 4971 1305 Bakers Towing and Auto Centre 02 4997 4522 Swansea Surf Shop 02 4971 4422 BISAS (Warners Bay) Pty Ltd 02 4956 5314 Swimart Pool & Spa Services 02 4954 6088 Boom Logistics 02 4961 4418 T.L.C By Elizabeth 02 6558 2042 Bulahdelah Post Office and Stationery 02 4997 4283 Terrace Central 02 4933 7049 Cessnock Community Transport Inc 02 4990 7247 Terrace Jewellers 02 4987 2290 Coghlans Auto Service 02 4945 8293 The Beauford Hotel 02 4968 1097 Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd 02 4918 7400 The Garis Group 02 4969 4699 Fastway Couriers 02 4967 3944 The Good Guys 02 4954 1000 GRS Moving Professionals Pty Ltd 02 4932 4663 The Kloster Group 02 4922 0500 Guardian Traffic Services Pty Ltd 02 4967 5033 The Lucky Charm Newsagency Hamilton 02 4961 4060 Hunter Cargo & Customs 02 4922 0900 The Lucky Charm Newsagency Toronto 0431 035 974 Hunter Refrigerated Distributors Pty Ltd 02 4923 3775 The Scone Potting Shed 02 6545 9998 Pty Ltd 02 4935 7200 The Seam Team 0404 763 373 James Vineyard Tours 0437 421 500 The Serendipity Collection Scone 02 6545 9344 Jax Quickfit Tyres 02 4954 5533 Tile Warehouse Pty Ltd 02 4956 6929 Kent Removals & Storage 02 8717 1000 TK Distributors 02 4968 4177 Mayfield Post Shop 02 4904 4036 TO Technology 02 4962 3422 Mead Bus Service 0417 067 327

Year in Review 2014/15 | 35 Minion Enterprises Pty Ltd 02 4940 0308 WHOLESALE TRADE Moonshadow Cruises 02 4984 9388 Alstra Electrical Wholesalers 02 4966 8100 Newcastle Airport Pty Limited 02 4928 9800 Aquanaut 02 4966 4900 Newcastle Community Transport Group Inc 02 4961 3113 Bibina Pty Ltd 02 4954 6044 Newcastle Stevedores Pty Ltd 02 4978 7100 Castle Chemicals Pty Ltd 02 4014 5555 Newcastle Taxis Limited 02 4940 5955 Chapman & Slattery Machinery Sales 02 6572 1112 Specialists 02 4023 2000 Frost Security Locksmiths 02 4952 2230 Ocean Services (Newcastle) Pty Ltd 02 4962 4226 General Communications Pty Ltd 02 4969 6100 Pacific National 02 8484 8000 Gourmet Dog Barkery 02 4945 8889 Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd 02 4922 7105 Hunter Valley Bricks & Pavers 02 6545 3003 Paul Harrison Transport 02 4954 7196 Hunter Valley Fairs 02 4969 5496 Pit Patrol 02 6575 2804 KitchenAid Australia 02 4902 6500 Port of Newcastle 02 4908 8200 Luxafoam 02 4960 0732 Port Waratah Coal Services Ltd 02 4907 2000 Mortels Sheepskin Factory 02 4966 0990 QUBE Ports 02 4928 0515 Newcastle Markets Co-operative Ltd 02 4923 3700 02 4990 1699 Newcastle Timber Trading Co. P/L 02 4954 2966 STOK Marine Pty Ltd 0427 069 990 Oslands Independent Carpet Warehouse 02 4959 8984 Svitzer Australasia 02 4920 2200 PFD Food Services Pty Ltd 02 8596 2008 Thornton Taxi & Shuttle bus service Pty Ltd 02 4934 4641 Red Funnel Fisheries Pty Ltd 02 4952 5566 Tim Farragher Removals 02 4956 6966 SA Relf & Sons 02 4997 4456 Time Rite Removals 0439 689 931 Somerset Distribution (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd 02 4936 1926 Toll NQX 02 4032 7477 Specialised Wholesale and Plastics 02 4952 4544 Toronto Business Park 02 4959 8777 Sweet Lollie Factory 0432 691 099 Transcool NSW Pty Ltd 02 4956 5108 Toronto Wholesale Timber 02 4950 4377 Treloar Group Pty Limited 02 4937 6410 Whiteley Corporation Pty Ltd 02 4961 9333 Virgin Australia 02 8093 7048 West Tankers Pty Ltd 02 4955 1620 Wheel Change U 02 4922 9900

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