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The Brook Group story is a prime example of what can happen when a business takes a calculated leap of faith into the future as an early adopter of new technology when others hesitate. In the late 1990s, the Central Coast multi-generational business took a huge financial risk to invest in state-of-the-art digital technology that none of their competitors could see the value in until it was too late and they were left behind in the Brook Group's wake. Today, Brook Group is the larg...

One of the most anticipated development projects that came from the former Gosford Council to revitalise Gosford CBD is about to be realised. The development on the corner of Mann and Donnison Streets, Gosford is seen as a defining moment for the city the iconic twin-tower project will get underway with demolition of the site starting this month. To be known as The Archibald and with boutique development company Macarthur Projects, at the helm the development with hotel and 260 apa...

Continuing the legacy Every great build begins with a strong foundation. In the case of West Gosford based commercial construction company, the Pluim Group, the strong foundation was forged more than seven decades ago right here on the Central Coast. The Pluim Group's journey over that time is a family business succession story with an interesting twist. The baton was passed from founder, Bill Pluim to valued long-term staff member, Graham Allen in 1978. And so a new family was ...

Peter Hocking was just 27 when he created a startup building telecommunications network infrastructure in 1998. The ambitious businessman turned over an impressive $250k in his first year. Through smart leadership and strategic decision-making, that start-up evolved into Syscon, a Level 1 Accredited Service Provider (ASP) that delivers turnkey electrical infrastructure solutions for private and government clients and is looking at a turnover of $15 million this year.
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From pharmacy to photographics The name John Ralph is synonymous on the Central Coast with photography and video. However not too many people would be aware that John is a pharmacist by profession and at one stage co-owned three pharmacies in Wyong Shire as well as the invalid aid shop and health food store at Long Jetty. So what prompted this practising pharmacist of twenty years to enter the world of cameras and photography in the mid 1980s? And how did he overcome the numerous challe...