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August 2018 BUSINESS UPDATE
Web: www.muswellbrookchamberofcommerce.com.au
PO Box 683, MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333 Phone: 02 6541 1285
Email: [email protected]
Next MCCI event: September Chamber Breakfast: Tuesday 4th September Hosted by Hunter Policing District at Muswellbrook Police Station. See Page 2 for details.
Upcoming Chamber Breakfasts: Save the Dates:
October: Tuesday 9th October (moved to second Tuesday due to Labour Day Public Holiday) November: Tuesday 6th November December: Tuesday 4th December
See pages ‘Diary Dates’ on pages 14 & 15 for a comprehensive list up upcoming webinars, workshops and events.
August Chamber Breakfast MCCI AGM 2018
Our AGM was held on Tuesday 7th August and the elected Board are as follows:
In preparation for the release of their Request For Idea’s document on Friday 31 August, AGL have released a series of maps of the AGL site. These maps – available here show the scale of our site and provides information on existing operations, infrastructure and resources. Following the release of the RFI, AGL are holding the Liddell Innovation Day on Thursday 13 Sept, where they will bring together innovation, industry and capital and provide the opportunity to engage with AGL people, community and the AGL site. For further information on the Liddell Innovation Project please email [email protected] or click HERE.
Executive Committee: Directors: President: Mike Kelly Phillip Farquharson Vice President: Ross Peasley John Sunderland Treasurer: Lorraine Skinner Wayne Toms Secretary: Jennifer Lecky Jackie Wilder
Assistant to The Board: Kylie Wilcox
AGL Macquarie General Manager, Kate Coates and MCCI President Mike Kelly.
AGL Presentation The August Breakfast featured a Key Note Presentation from Kate Coates, General Manger AGL Macquarie. Her presentation ‘AGL and the future of electricity generation in the Hunter Valley’ included plans under the Liddell Innovation Project. More information HERE or there is a video HERE.
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YOUR MCCI
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Executive
President
Mike Kelly
0417 408 127
Vice President
Ross Peasley
0478 180 175
TREASURER
Lorraine Skinner
0429 329 353
Secretary
Jennifer Lecky
0419 268 130
Directors
Phillip Farquharson
0439 936 830
John Sunderland
0427 437 455
Wayne Toms
0423 514 557
Jackie Walder
0427 682 856
Assistant to the
Board
Kylie Willcox
0402 641 819
Business
Development Officer
Katherine Murphy
0411 794 554
Our new MCCI member: Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
Event: MCCI September Breakfast hosted by Hunter Valley Policing District Venue: Muswellbrook Police Station Date: Tuesday 4th September Time: 7am—9am Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members RSVP: [email protected] by 11am Friday 31 August or until SOLD OUT.
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Web: www.muswellbrookchamberofcommerce.com.au
PO Box 683, MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333 Phone: 02 6541 1285
Email: [email protected]
Member News
Congratulations to...
Two Rivers tasted success at the 2018 KPMG Sydney Royal Wine Show presentation dinner held in Sydney last Thursday night. This year marked the 192nd year of the show with a record 2,332 entries from 369 exhibitors from all over Australia. Two Rivers capped off an incredible evening taking home four trophies along with three gold and six bronze medals.
The trophies were: CLASS: S009 THE DAN MURPHY'S VALUE PERENNIAL TROPHY FOR BEST VALUE WHITE. Winner: Two Rivers 2018 Stones Throw Semillon CLASS: S010 THE DR HENRY JOHN LINDEMAN MEMORIAL PERPETUAL PRIZE FOR BEST MATURE WHITE. Winner: Two Rivers 2013 Stones Throw Semillon CLASS: S011 THE RAS OF NSW ANNUAL PRIZE FOR BEST YOUNG WHITE Winner: Two Rivers 2018 Stones Throw Semillon CLASS: S025 THE LEN EVANS MEMORIAL PERPETUAL TROPHY FOR BEST SINGLE VINEYARD WINE. Winner: Two Rivers 2013 Stones Throw Semillon
www.tworivers.com.au
Congratulations to...
Upper Hunter Community Services and BHP Mount Arthur Coal, who won the Community Excellence Award for ‘Strengthening Community Resilience through Partnership’ at NSW Minerals Council’s Health, Safety and Environment Community Awards. As part of BHP’s commitment to the local community, the Community Capacity Project (CCB) was developed as a four-year $1.14 million partnership between BHP and UHCS. The collaboration has helped several local and regional organisations by connecting them with the appropriate community agency or service, providing them with a meeting space within the UHCS building and assisting them with event planning, networking and grant applications.
Linda and Brett Keeping from Two Rivers.
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Web: www.muswellbrookchamberofcommerce.com.au
PO Box 683, MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333 Phone: 02 6541 1285
Email: [email protected]
Webcast: Managing performance - From silly to serious misconduct.
Date: Tuesday 18 September Time: 12 - 1 pm Employers must be prepared to handle a number of different types of behaviour when managing employee performance, from underperformance right through to serious misconduct. It is imperative that employers approach every situation with care and follow the correct steps no matter the context to avoid trouble later on.
CEO and Director, Nigel Ward and Director, Luis Izzo will provide you with the tips and processes to manage performance with example scenarios to understand how to tackle any performance issue. This webcast will cover:
• scenarios from underperformance to serious misconduct; • preventative measures; • benefits of a positive workplace; • legal risks: unfair dismissals. This webcast is FREE to MCCI members but you must register HERE. You will then receive a link to join the webcast from your desk.
Webinar: 'Why Me?' How can I protect myself and my business from hacking. All you need to know about cyber security.
Date: Wednesday 5 September Time: 12 - 1pm Cost: $15 inc GST for MCCI members
Almost all Enterprises, Corporates, Individuals or Governments that maintain an online presence are targets of
attackers of varying skill and purpose. Reasons for this are:
• using hacked online system to conduct large scale pointed attacks at third parties
• stealing and selling of private information
• damaging brand and/or share price of the target
• theft of Intellectual Property and other sensitive information
• intelligence gathering and monitoring, attackers will target Government and Corporate alike to perform
this task
In this webinar learn why you are a target of Hackers and what are the common threats posed by hacking. This
webinar will demonstrate the common techniques and their uses in the real world and how you can protect
yourself and business and if the inevitable happens how you can get help.
More information and registration HERE. MCCI members should register as ‘Local Chamber Member’.
Webinars, Workshops and Resources
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Digital Marketing Workshop
Thursday 11 October 10am - 12 midday
Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music: 80 Bridge Street Muswellbrook
This FREE workshop will be delivered by Jacquie Daley, The Measured Marketer, and will cover:
• the role of digital marketing
• where to start and how to resource it
• digital marketing strategies and case studies. Following from this event 10 businesses will be offered one-on-one training with Jacquie.
For more information contact: Gerry Bobsien 6549 3707
This event is FREE but you must register HERE.
Employers - are you planning to employ an apprentice this financial year? From Barangaroo to the Light Rail project, from WestConnex to new residential builds, New South Wales is a state in construction. It needs apprentices and TAFE NSW needs to build a strong pipeline of skilled tradespeople. The NSW Government recognises this and has now made it even easier for you to employ an apprentice. They’re investing over $285 million to fund the qualification fees for 100,000 new apprentices from 1 July 2018. There are more than 120 different apprenticeship courses available in NSW, in a range of industries including con-struction, cooking, aviation and automotive. To find out more, download the NSW Government’s fee-free apprenticeship training brochure. TAFE NSW will equip your apprentice with the job-ready skills and training that your business needs – just like Muswellbrook apprentice, Liam Ryan, who was awarded Apprentice of the Year at the Hunter Training Awards in June. For more information about apprenticeship or traineeship training at TAFE NSW, visit www.tafensw.edu.au or call 131 601.
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Upper Hunter Economic Breakfast: Jobs, Liveability, and Infrastructure and how they influence one another.
Venue: Muswellbrook RSL Date: Wednesday 19 September Time: 6:45 am - 9am Cost: FREE RSVP: HERE
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Web: www.muswellbrookchamberofcommerce.com.au
PO Box 683, MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333 Phone: 02 6541 1285
Email: [email protected]
Workshop: Retail Financial Management & Stock Planning for Small Business
Date: Saturday 8 September Time: 8:30 - 5pm Location: Muswellbrook & District Workers Club, Ron Adams Room. Cost: $350 Event Organiser: Catalyst Plus
PRESENTER: Ken Tickle B.Comm. (NSW), FCPA Ken is an expert retail management accountant who works with business owners to manage their inventory, gross profit margins and option range planning. He is the creator of this highly sought after Retail Management Workshop which is run Australia Wide. He has worked with Westfield, Myer Sydney, Stockland, Lend Lease, AMP, Sydney Airport, GPT, Dexus and many more! This is a hands-on workshop where you will learn everything from: + Category Management & Product Range Planning + Understanding key drivers for successful Retail + What is Open-to-Buy and why is it affecting your business (even if you didn't know it was!) + How to maximise the success in your assortment choices before you outlay hard earned cash to buy stock + Cashflow implications of stock + Critical Point of Sale Reports you need in order to drive your successful Retail Business.
Please note, that this workshop isn't limited to clothing. The majority of business owners who manages stock on hand will find incredible value from Ken's workshop. The only stock management that this methodology won't be relevant for will be in the retail food (eg supermarkets) where perishable stock has a different management factors affecting cashflow. This is a rare opportunity, and spaces are strictly limited! Purchase tickets HERE.
Webinar: Understanding Patents Date: Wednesday 12 September Time: 12 - 1pm Cost: FREE Focussing on patents, the workshop will give you the tools you need to help you understand the basics of Intellectual Property and help you understand the patent application process. What you will learn at this webinar: IP 101 • The basics of IP - overview of the Registered IP - Patents • The basics of copyright and trade secrets Patents • Understand the different types of patent protection • Learn the basics of patent searching • Understand the filing requirements for an Australian patent application More information and registration HERE.
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New Legislation: Family and Domestic Violence leave now applies in Modern Awards.
From 1 August 2018 all employees covered by Modern Awards will have access to a new form of leave: Leave to deal with Family and Domestic Violence. The new entitlement has arisen from long running proceedings in the 4 Yearly Review in which Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors played the leading role on behalf of employers. The finalisation of the new entitlement follows the Fair Work Commission’s decision in July 2017 to reject the ACTU’s claim for 10 days paid leave. The new entitlement will be to 5 days unpaid leave accessible where an employee: a) is experiencing family and domestic violence; and b) needs to do something to deal with the impact of the family and domestic violence; and c) it is impractical for the employee to do that thing outside their ordinary hours of work. This could include, by way of example, making arrangements for their safety or the safety of a family member (including relocation), attending urgent court hearings, or accessing police services.
More information on the Fair Work website HERE.
Legal News
Landmark Federal Court decision affecting casual employment in all industries. A recent Federal Court decision in Workpac Pty Ltd v Skene will have wide-ranging implications for the employment of casual employees across Australia. The primary consequences arising from the decision are that:
1. Regardless of the provisions that apply to a workforce under awards or enterprise agreements, if an
employee has a regular and predictable pattern of work with an expectation of ongoing engagements, they
are likely to be permanent as opposed to casual.
2. Where an employee commences employment with irregular hours under a casual contract, the casual
can morph into a permanent employee during the course of the employment relationship, notwithstanding
that the parties continue to describe the relationship as casual. As a result of the decision, a large number of employees currently described by employers as ‘casuals’ could in fact be permanent. The impact of the decision could be substantial for a number of employers. Regular or long term casuals who are indeed permanent will automatically become entitled to: • paid annual and personal leave (accumulating for each year of their service); • notice of termination; and • redundancy entitlements.
More information HERE.
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Community Events
Meet the Author @ Your Library Beryl Crosher-Segers is the author of A Darker Shade of Pale, a South African memoir about life during apartheid. It is a remarkable story of her resilience. Her debut novel, A Darker Shade of Pale is a one of a kind and her colour and style of seeing the world is decorated with an unquestionable way that makes it her own. Date: Tuesday, 4th September 2018 11:00am: Muswellbrook Library 2:30pm: Denman Library
Exhibitions @ Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
Meet the Author @ Your Library Noel Braun embarked on a spiritual quest of self-discovery after the suicide of his wife Maris. His most recent book “I Guess I’ll Just Keep on Walking” is a sequel to his earlier book where the spiritual and physical merge with the ancient and the modern. Noel undertook these pilgrimages in his late 70’s and early 80’s. Date: Tuesday, 9th October 2018 11am: Muswellbrook Library
Image: James Clifford, 'Colossus' 1986, mixed media on canvas, 123 × 224cm, Max Watters Collection; The Locals: 60 Years Collecting Upper Hunter.
Exhibition Opening: Join the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre at 6pm, Saturday 1 September for the opening of these four exhibitions: The Locals: 60 Years Collecting Upper Hunter Naomi Norris: Keeping it Local Miniatures XIX The Losing Game: Max Watters Collection. Including the launch of the new book celebrating the history of the Muswellbrook & District Camera Club: '60 Years: Muswellbrook & District Camera Club'. Free entry with refreshments courtesy of Stone Hill Vineyard, Hunter Belle Cheese Café and Pukara Estate.
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Following the success of the inaugural Cultural Spectacular held in Singleton in 2017, MACH Energy are one again proud to sponsor the 2018 Muswellbrook Cultural Spectacular. This FREE event is an initiative of the Aboriginal Community Development Fund (ACDF) and MACH Energy and will be held on Saturday 15th September from 2pm at the Muswellbrook Showground. A fireworks display will close the Spectacular at approximately 9pm. The event is drug & alcohol free and entry also includes a free sausage sizzle. There will be market stalls & activities for all ages, cultural workshops, bush tucker, rides, cooking demonstrations and much more.
More information on the Facebook page HERE or email Will at [email protected]
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Purchase Tickets HERE. Follow on Facebook HERE.
Now in its 6th year the Blue Heeler Film Festival is open to film makers across Australia with entries now closed. Inspired by the star of the big and small screen Sigrid Thornton, patron of this year’s festival, and with The Man from Snowy River as the red carpet screening, the festival theme this year is “RIVER”. The festival will be held at Two Rivers Winery, Denman on Saturday 22 September from 4 - 10pm.
www.blueheelerfilmfest.com.au
Follow on Facebook HERE.
Noisy Heeler Music Festival Live Music, Gourmet Food & Bar 3:00pm - 10.00pm Saturday 20 October 2018 Simpson Park, Market Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333
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Act-Belong-Commit Muswellbrook Launch Venue: Muswellbrook PCYC Date: Wednesday 26 September Time: 5:30—7:30 Cost: FREE RSVP: HERE.
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MCCI MEMBERS
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE
OFFICIAL OPENING OF MERTON VILLAGE –
TURTLE STREET
TO CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF OUR RETIREMENT VILLAGE
SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER 11AM 7 TURTLE STREET DENMAN NSW 2328
SAUSAGE SIZZLE TO FOLLOW RSVP: 5th October 2018
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: LINDA OR KAREN ON 02 65472684 EMAIL: [email protected]
Venue: Merton Village, 7 Turtle Street, Denman Date: Saturday 27 October Time: 11am Cost: FREE RSVP: by 5 October to [email protected]
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Thursday 30 August 8:30 - 4pm
Winnning More Business Masterclass NIER Training Room, Shortland This Masterclass is FREE but you need to register HERE.
Thursday 30 and Friday 31 August
Hunter Defence Conference Crowne Plaza - Hunter Valley More information and purchase tickets HERE.
Saturday 1 September 6pm
Exhibitions Opening: The Locals: 60 Years Collecting Upper Hunter | Naomi Norris: Keeping it Local | Miniatures XIX | The Losing Game: Max Watters Collection. Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre. More information HERE.
Saturday 1 September Denman’s 30th Westpac Charity Horse Ride Denman Pony Club raising money for the Westpac Helicopter Service Family friendly ride, free camping, BBQ and Bar. More information HERE.
Tuesday 4 September 7am
September Chamber Breakfast, hosted by Hunter Valley Policing District Muswellbrook Police Station. See page 2 for more Information. to [email protected] by 11am Friday 31 August or until SOLD OUT.
Tuesday 4 September 12 - 2:30pm
Business Propel – Accelerated Business Growth Series Hunter Business Chamber Broadmeadow This event is FREE but you must register HERE.
Tuesday 4 September 11am 2:30pm
Meet the Author: Beryl Crosher-Segers. See page 9 for more Information. Muswellbrook Library Denman Library
Wednesday 5 September 12 - 1pm
Webinar: 'Why Me?' How can I protect myself and my business from hacking. All you need to know about cyber security. See page 4 for more Information.
Local Chamber Members: $15 including GST. Registration HERE.
Saturday 8 September 8:30 am - 5 pm
Stock Management Workshop Muswellbrook & District Workers Club, Ron Adams Room See page 7 for more information or book tickets HERE.
Saturday 8 September 9 am
Sandy Hollow Motorfest and Swap Meet Tourist Hotel Prizes for show cars, food stalls, live band. Contact Mick 0438 934 619
Sunday 9 September 12 pm
Ladies Day Out Muswellbrook Race Club More information HERE.
Wed 12 Sept Webinar: Understanding Patents See page 7 for more information This Webinar is FREE but you must register HERE.
Friday 14 & Sunday 16 September
September Merriwa Springtime Show Merriwa Showgrounds Ring events, entertainers, food stalls and more. More information HERE.
2018 Diary Dates
If you would like MCCI to promote your event please email [email protected]
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Saturday 15 September 2018 Muswellbrook Cultural Spectacular Muswellbrook Showground Follow on Facebook HERE. See page 10 of this Newsletter for more information
Tuesday 18 September 12—1 pm
FREE Webcast: Managing performance - From silly to serious misconduct. See page 4 for more Information. This Webcast is FREE to MCCI Members but you must register HERE.
Wednesday 19 September Upper Hunter Economic Breakfast Muswellbrook RSL This event if free but you must register HERE. See page 6 for more Information.
Friday 21 & Saturday 22 September
Greater Hunter Makers and Technology Festival Newcastle Newcastle Jockey Club Darling Street Broadmeadow More information HERE.
Saturday 22 September September Blue Heeler Film Festival Two Rivers Winery Website HERE and follow on Facebook HERE.
Wednesday 26 September 5:30—7:30pm
Act-Belong-Commit Muswellbrook Launch Muswellbrook PCYC This event is FREE but you must register HERE. See page 12 for more Information.
Tuesday 9 October 7—9am
October Chamber Breakfast Save the date: details announced soon.
Tuesday 9 October 11am
Meet the Author: Noel Braun. Muswellbrook Library. See page 9 for more Information.
Thursday 11 Oct 10am - 12pm
Digital Marketing Workshop Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music This event if free but you must register HERE. See page 5 for more Information.
Thursday 18 October 4 - 6pm
Austmine Smart Mining Networking Event with BHP, with David Boshoff, General Manager, Mt Arthur Coal, BHP Rydges Newcastle More information and registration HERE.
Saturday 20 October 3 - 10pm
Noisy Heeler Music Festival Simpson Park, Muswellbrook See page 11 for more Information or purchase tickets HERE.
Sunday 21 October Graffiti Removal Day Muswellbrook Businesses can nominate their site for clean up at https://graffitiremovalday.org.au/
Saturday 27 October 11am
Official Opening of Merton Village - Turtle Street 7 Turtle Street, Denman See page 13 for more Information.
Tuesday 6th November MCCI November Breakfast Save the date: details announced soon.
2018 Diary Dates (cont)
If you would like MCCI to promote your event please email [email protected]
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Aaron Henry Optometrist
A Corp Computers
Advanced Personnel
Management
AGL Energy Limited
Allweld Services
ANZ Bank
Asquith Workforce Solutions
Austmine Limited
Baybrook Motor Inn
Bengalla Mining Company
Berry & French
BHP Billiton Mount Arthur Coal
Big Lift Cranes & Heavy Haulage
Blackrock Industries
Bowditch Earthmoving
Brook Medical Centre
Brook Outdoors
C-Res
Catalyst Plus
Central Arcade Pty Ltd
Challenge Community Services
Chandler Macleod Group
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Compass Housing
Coolmore Australia
Curtis Gant Betts
Darryl’s Bobcat Pty Ltd
Davies Thompson & Wright
Services
Denman Legal Pty Ltd
Double Picc
Doug & Roslyn Cleal
EMF Group Pty Ltd
Edmonds Joinery
Edward Higgins Parkinson—First
National Real Estate
Elegance Hair & Beauty
Elks Enterprises Pty Ltd
Fairfax Regional Media
Final Form Regeneration
Fyfe Pty Ltd
GJ’s by the Lake
Godolphin Australia
Gowing Advisory
Greater Bank
Greentree Financial
Hair by Maddi
Harvey Recruitment
Hermitage Motel
Hitachi Construction Machinery
Hollydene Estate Wines + Vines
Restaurant
Hunter Belle Cheese
Hunter Plant Mechanics
Hunter Prestige Catering
Hunter Region Business Hub
Hunter Valley Elite Window Tinting
Hunter Valley Mediation Services
Hunter Valley Printing
Ice Box Liquor
Integratedliving Australia Ltd
itravel Muswellbrook
JTS Realty
Jennifer Lecky & Associates
Joblink Plus Muswellbrook
Kevin Doherty
LJ Hooker Muswellbrook
MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd
MRS Services
MV Solar Pty Ltd
Mangoola Coal Operations
Mark Diggins Solicitor
Mark Wellham
Melanie’s Jewellers
Merton Living
Milwain & Sons,
Monadelphous Engineering P/L
Monteath Powys
MRS Services
Muswellbrook Coal Co
Muswellbrook & District
Workers’ Club
Muswellbrook Golf Club
Muswellbrook Home Timber &
Hardware
Muswellbrook PCYC
Muswellbrook Post Shop
Muswellbrook Race Club Ltd
Muswellbrook RSL Sub-Branch Club
Muswellbrook Security Services
Muswellbrook Shire Council
Muswellbrook South Public School
Muswellbrook Steel Supplies P/L
National Australia Bank
New Lucky Star Bistro
Newcastle Permanent Building
Society
NJR Engineering
Northwest Mining Company
OAS Technology Group
PicBox Photobooth
Pirtek Muswellbrook
Prince of Wales Tavern
Pukara Estate
Pumps & Pipeline Services P/L
Radio Hunter Valley
Railway Hotel
Raine & Horne Muswellbrook
Reg Osborn Pty Ltd
Regional Australia Bank
Roger Skinner Photography
Ruthz Management Solutions
SGS Australia
SNP Security
Southside Newsagency
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
St Vincent de Paul Society - Ability Links Success Tax Professionals
Telstra Shop—Muswellbrook
TAFE NSW
Teterin Supply
The Business Centre
The Happy Tooth Muswellbrook
The Chop Shop Butchery
The Red Door Community Kitchen
The Remington
TransCare Hunter Ltd
Tutt Bryant Heavy Lift & Shift
Two Rivers Wines
Unity Bank
UON Upper Hunter
Upper Hunter Community
Services
Upper Hunter Computers
Upper Conservatorium of Music
Upper Hunter Fire Protection
Upper Hunter Show Inc
Valley Fasteners Muswellbrook
Warburton Estate Agents
Warrior Disability Services
Wear Parts Services
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
Wideland Motor Group
Wild Group Pty Ltd
Yancoal Australia Limited
Yore Contractors Pty Ltd
Youth Express
OUR MISSION
‘To represent, promote and encourage business enterprise in Muswellbrook and its districts’.
