West Gosford manufacturer Chamberlain Australia has taken out the Hunter Manufacturers Association's prestigious 2019 Manufacturer of the Year Award as well as the People and Skills Development Award in a night that highlighted the value of the Hunter, Central Coast and North Coast regions manufacturing industries. Commenting on Chamberlain's win the Judges said, "with increasing pressure to remain competitive against imported product, and to ensure a future for the business,...

Originally proposed in 2014 the development that will be built on the corner of Mann and Donnison Streets, Gosford is about to become a reality with Sydney developers, the ICC Development Group announcing in mid-October that construction would commence in early 2020. The $400 million development will have two towers 25 and 26 storeys high and will take around 28 months to complete. Sydney architect Nigel Dickson, Managing Director of Dickson Rothschild designed the original project in 2...

Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC), together with its project partnersCentral Coast Industry Connect (CCIC), Central Coast Business Chamber, the University of Newcastle including the Newcastle Institute of Energy & Resources (NIER), Central Coast Council and the NSW Government, hosted the 27th NSW-Guangdong Joint Economic Meeting regional visit of Delegates to the Central Coast in late October. Regarded as the most significant trade and investment initiative between ...

On Wednesday evening 30 October, one of the Central Coast's leading accounting and financial planning firms announced that they have changed their business name from Robson Partners to adviceco. Directors, David Evers and Troy Marchant shared their context and vision at an exclusive launch event attended by staff, clients and community partners at the Entertainment Grounds in Gosford. "We've changed our business name to reflect the mindset and values of the whole team and u...

Lee Woodward is the CEO and Creative Director of Australia's largest real estate training, events and systems company, Real Estate Academy. This story explores the evolution of Real Estate Academy and Lee's strategies for future-proofing the business and opening up the possibilities to take his products and services to a global audience. He commenced his real estate sales career in 1992 after completing a plumbing apprenticeship. Just 21 at the time, sales came naturally to him....