Posted in Business news

Herbie’s Spices Managing Director, Ian Hemphill  says that Covid has reduced their online sales trajectory from five years down to two years with sales having doubled on pre-Covid turnover.  “Our business model has changed,” he says. “While our trade with...

December 6th 2021 saw the NSW Government announce another Central Coast Plan, the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036. The third in twelve years and totally at variance with the 2016-2036 Growth Plan in particular. While the focus of the 2016-2036...

The Greater Sydney Commission has announced the appointment of Sarah Winter as Executive Director Central Coast and Macquarie Park Precincts based on the Central Coast to lead the Commission’s work on the Central Coast jobs and economic strategy and the Macquarie Park innovation precinct.    She joins the Commission...

The completed Toronto Lake Macquarie residential development, Foreshore by Stevens Group, has been recognised by the Urban Development Institute of NSW (UDIA NSW), as this year’s award winner for excellence in NSW Regions & ACT Development category. Foreshore Lake Macquarie...

Hotel brokers, HTL Property have announced the sale of The Coast Hotel at Budgewoi for $15 million. Overlooking Budgewoi Lake, the hotel has been sold to well known restaurateur Bill Drakopoulos of Sydney Restaurant Group (SRG) following a keenly contested...

The Laundy Hotel Group have acquired the Bayview Hotel, Woy Woy in an off-market transaction for a reported $38 million – the highest price ever paid for a country pub in NSW.  Meanwhile construction has started on Lone Pine Plaza,...

Following a $13 million refurbishment of the  historic Gosford Hotel the Harris Narvo Hotel Group have reopened under the name New Gosford Hotel. The renovations that have taken place over eighteen months, during the Covid pandemic, are seen as a...

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle is to lead the institution for another five years, after agreeing to renew his contract until 2026.  Professor Alex Zelinsky, AO has been in the role since November 2018, leading the development of...

The NSW Planning Department has consented to the Development Application for a State Significant Development comprising four residential unit blocks at 89 John Whiteway Drive, Gosford. The $198.3 million `resort style’ development on the former Gosford quarry site will comprise...

ASX listed adventure tourism company Experience Co Limited announced in September that it will acquire 14 high rope courses and zipline activities across Australia including the original TreeTop Adventure Park in the Ourimbah State Forest. Founded by Frederic Galimard and...