The 12th November was a big day for Gosford Erina Chamber of Commerce with over 260 members and guests filling The Entertainment Grounds' function room to welcome the Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon. Scott Morrison MP. Showing that he was across the issues on the Central Coast Mr Morrison referred to the 1,500 plus new businesses that had started in the years from 2016 to 2018 and pointed out that business is the beating heart of the community.  "This government believes ...

Local manufacturer Trendpac has been inducted into the Family Business Australia NSW/ACT Hall of Fame. The second-generation company shared the prestigious honour alongside Ella Bache and joins another Central Coast family business, Sharpe Bros., who were inducted in 2008. Managing Director, Steven Hyde, accepted the accolade with his brother Jeffrey at a gala event in Melbourne last month. In his acceptance speech, Steven thanked his staff for their contribution towards the success of...

The future looks bright for the world of business as the University of Newcastle's Master of Business Administration (MBA) gears up for its 2020 intake. Since its inception in 2018, the program continues to accelerate students to become leaders who are responsive, adaptable and highly capable within and across organisations of all sizes in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors. "The classes are smaller, which means students get more hands-on and personal experiences, as...

The $200 million Wyong Hospital redevelopment has taken a major step forward with a milestone turning of the first sod in early October.  NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Health, the Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC turned the first sod on the site of the new six-storey building and released fly-through vision to give the community a sneak peak at the completed project. Mrs Maclaren-Jones also announced the appointment of Richard Crookes Construction as the main works contractor. &q...

Realm a world first Artificial Intelligence platform, backed by Adman John Singleton, has taken out the 2019 Innovator of the Year Award at the REB (Real Estate Business) Real Estate Institute NSW Awards for Excellence After 18 months of development the local tech startup Realm, with significant investment from the John Singleton Group, have successfully launched a world first Artificial Intelligence platform that has wide reaching applications. From over 50 award nominations, and 10 fi...