Events

Hunter Founders Forum Breakfast - 18/11/11

Guest Speaker - William A Bartee, Founding Managing Director of Southern Cross Venture Partners and Guest Moderator - Kevin Coffey, Managing Director of Jean Bas Design.  The Breakfast will include a follow-up presentation by past pitch company, The Crucible Group with Dr Joe Herbertson highlighting their recent successes, as well as a variety of presentations by University of Newcastle Three Minute Thesis Competition entrants.

info@hunterfoundersforum.com.au

Hunter Indigenous Jobs Market - 17/11/11

Linking Indigenous communities with jobs, education and training. The Exhibitors Function is an opportunity to update attendees on the IJM Hunter program and expectations, bring jobs for the jobs board, network with other exhibitors, relax and enjoy some light refreshments

Sponsors & Exhibitors Thankyou Reception Invitation

Hunter Social Enterprise Forum - 11/11/11

Friday 11 November - Crowne Plaza Newcastle

The Hunter Social Enterprise Forum is an oppportuntiy for leaders from business, government, community and education to come together with existing and aspiring social entrepreneurs to learn, share and collaberate. Read more below...

Hunter Social Enterprise Forum 2011

The 6th Annual NSW Transport Infrastructure Summit 2011 - 05/10/11

5th and 6th October - Sydney Harbour, Marriot at Circular Quay

The 6th Annual NSW Transport Infrastructure Summit 2011

Sydney Briefing Day - 5 October 2011

Hunter Founders Forum Innovation Showcase - Muswellbrook - 26/10/11

The Hunter Founders Forum Ltd (HFF) will continue to facilitate the growth of innovation in the Hunter when it introduces its highly successful Innovation Showcase program to Muswellbrook, Wednesday 26 October 2011. Achieving successful commercialisation of a new innovation can be extremely difficult however the Innovation Showcase program aims to improve this by putting program participants in touch with experienced local business leaders who can provide support for developing their innovations.

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Hunter Region Economic Update - 2011 Breakfast Series - 21/10/11

Featuring:

Caroline Velduizen  Senior Research Fellow, HVRF - Hunter Region Economic Scorecard

Paul Bloxham  Chief Economist, HSBC Bank Australia - Australia's Place in the World

Todd Williams  CEO, RDA Hunter - Diversification of the Hunter Economy Post BHP

Click here for downloadable Information & Registration Form

18^th October 10am – 3pm – Hunter Indigenous Jobs Market - 18/10/11

The Hunter Indigenous Jobs Market provides an opportunity for employers, industry groups, recruitment and training providers, and other key stakeholders, to participate in a local community event that provides real employment, training and education opportunities for Indigenous jobseekers and the broader Indigenous community.

The primary objective of the Hunter Indigenous Jobs Market is to link Indigenous students/ parents, community, jobseekers / unemployed to real job opportunities, information on jobs pathways and educational opportunities.

Major Sponsors:

Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations

Regional Development Australia Hunter

CEDA Hunter Regional Conference & Dinner - 07/09/11

RDA Hunter is proud to be a sponsor of CEDA's annual event on Infrastructure Integration and Economic Development in the Hunter Region 2011 to be held Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 of September.

Held at Newcastle City Hall, the topic for this years conference is Regional Development. Speakers will include RDA Hunter CEO Todd Williams and RDA Hunter Board Member Neville Sawyer AM.

CEDA's 5th annual Newcastle and Hunter Regional Conference will examine the key areas impacting the growth and development of this significant economic area:

• Export, Passenger and Freight Infrastructure
• Energy, Sustainability and the impact of the proposed carbon tax
• Innovation, skill requirements and demographic changes

For more information or to register visit http://www.ceda.com.au

Climate Change Policy and its Relevance in the Hunter - 14/07/11

The Hon. Greg Combet AM MP will be the guest speaker at a special luncheon hosted by RDA Hunter on Thursday 14 July 2011 at Noah’s on the Beach.

Minister Combet will speak about “Climate Change Policy and its Relevance in the Hunter”. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from the Minister on an issue that has broad implications for all Australians and especially those who live in the Hunter. He will also take questions from the floor.

Time: 1:30pm for 2pm late lunch until 4pm
Date: Thursday 14 July 2011
Venue: Noah’s on the Beach, 29 Zaara St, Newcastle
Cost: $100 per head
RSVP: By Friday 8 July 2011 at www.stickytickets.com.au/5956

Year in Review - 15/12/10

RDA Hunter held an event to mark its first year in operation, and also to launch the first in a series of short papers aimed at establishing a regional approach to growth.

Click here to view pictures from the event

Presentations to Gloucester Shire Council Forward Planning Committee - 10/11/10

RDA Hunter will present on its relevant action areas to Gloucester Shire Council Forward Planning Committee.

James Vidler from RDA Hunter will also brief the Committee on the Hunter Central Coast National Broadband Network Rollout.

Briefings with Government Departments - 26/10/10

Briefing with Tony Carmichael, Executive Director Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.

Briefing with Representative from Department of Innovation, Industry and Science.

These briefings will be held in Canberra and will cover the action areas of RDA Hunter.

Meeting with The Hon. Bob Baldwin - 22/10/10

A briefing to The Hon. Bob Baldwin covering the action areas of RDA Hunter.

Combined Regional Development Advisory Council (RDAC) and Executive Officers Meeting (Sydney) - 14/10/10

Clean Energy Roadmap Regional Consultation - Renewable Energy Precincts (Muswellbrook) - 11/10/10

The Climate Institute has received a research grant from the NSW Government to assess and quantify the state-wide and regional employment opportunities associated with the expansion of renewable energy generation.

The main output from this project will be six ‘roadmaps’ – one for each of the six Renewable Energy Precincts established earlier this year in NSW (see attachments).

These roadmaps will aim to provide a high level regional plan for clean energy development, with a particular focus on maximising the employment opportunities.

Ernst and Young have been appointed to conduct stakeholder consultation to inform the development of the regional roadmaps.

The aim of the stakeholder consultation is to:

• Better understand the employment potential in each of the renewable energy precincts given the region's strengths and weaknesses
• To explore ways that each region can maximise their employment potential through skilling and re-skilling the existing population and attracting skilled employees into the region
• To touch on broader drivers and barriers that drive the renewables industries themselves (and therefore employment)

RDA Hunter action areas - 08/10/10

Meeting with Joel Fitzgibbon to brief him on the action areas of RDA Hunter.

Briefing to Council - 05/10/10

RDA Hunter briefed Newcastle City Council on the challenges associated with the roll-out of the National Broadband Network. Project manager James Vidler made the presentation.

Hunter’s view as a mid-size city - 28/09/10

CEO of RDA Hunter, Todd Williams, was the guest presenter at The Future of Australia’s Mid-Sized Cities Policy Workshop on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th September 2010 in Victoria. The two day workshop was hosted by La Trobe University at its Bendigo Campus. Mr Williams presented a paper outlining some of the opportunities and challenges that the Hunter region faces as it moves toward its future as a mid-size city.

Innovation Australia - 27/09/10

RDA Hunter was invited to brief Innovation Australia about its activities on Monday 27 September 2010. RDA Hunter CEO Todd Williams met with Michael Deegan on Monday 27 September 2010. Innovation Australia is an independent statutory body established to assist with the administration of the Australian Government's innovation and venture capital programs designed to support industry innovation.

BERNARD SALT - 31/08/10

Best-selling author on demographic change | Compelling speaker and regular columnist | One of Australia’s most quoted social commentators
Topic: Is Bigger Better? What Might Population Growth Mean for our Future in Australia and the Hunter?

The Tom Farrell Institute

The Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment Forums are a regular meeting place for people in the Hunter who are interested in the environment both professionally and as citizens. Forums are held throughout the year at the University of Newcastle. Speakers with both academic and practical expertise discuss "big picture" environmental topics and examine the relevance to our region. Find out more...