HunterNet Co-operative

03/11/2026

Attention HunterNet Members!

Join Lahebo and fellow Hunter Region business leaders for a Business Resilience Breakfast to explore how modern governance, risk and compliance solutions can help simplify processes, reduce administrative burdens and support sustainable business growth.

Discover how this Australian-built platform can help businesses:
- Find a simple and effective way to stay compliant, monitor legislative change in their specific industry sector, and manage their risks across the business.
- Streamline risk management and reporting processes.
- Move away from manual spreadsheets and paperwork.
- Manage incidents and issues in real time through a native mobile app.

Who should attend? Business owners, senior leaders, compliance and risk professionals, WHS managers and those responsible for governance across their organisation.

A great opportunity to connect, learn and discover practical ways to strengthen business resilience.

📅 Date: Thursday 5th November at 8am 📍 Location: HunterNet Office 🔗 Register here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01vkZl0

30/10/2026

HunterNet was proud to once again attend and sponsor the 2026 PKF - Australia Breast Care Breakfast, an event that continues to make a meaningful difference in our local community

Our Board Members Andrea Novak and Chontéau Gorsevskii joined HunterNet team members Carol Doherty, Ruby Woollett, Grace Stevens, Zoe Turner, Sophie Ella and Alysa Pace for a fantastic morning together. There was plenty of conversation, a wonderful atmosphere and even a few raffle prizes taken home!

The Breast Care Breakfast is always a highlight on the calendar, and we are proud to continue supporting PKF and the incredible work being done to educate, empower and support our local Breast Care Nurses and the patients they care for.

A fantastic event for an even more important cause. Thank you to PKF for continuing this wonderful initiative. 💗

22/10/2026

Our October General Members Meeting was a fantastic night of connection, collaboration and innovation!

A big thank you to SAPHI for hosting and showcasing some amazing examples of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in industry. It was a great opportunity for members to see the technology in action and explore its potential across industry.

We also heard from members Myrtec and Agrifarm, who shared insights into their businesses, and welcomed our newest members Integrated AI, Quinspek and Dyson Logistics to the HunterNet network.

It was great to see such a strong turnout, with members coming together!

A big thank you to SAPHI, our presenting members and everyone who joined us to make it such a successful evening!

21/10/2026

What a great day out at last Friday’s 2026 HunterNet Charity Golf Day!

Plenty of laughs, a few birdies and some shots we would probably rather forget! 🏌️‍♂️😂

But it was all for a great cause, bringing our HunterNet members together to support our wonderful charity partners.

Thanks to everyone who joined us, got into the spirit of the day and helped make it such a great event!

And you know what they say… a bad day on the golf course is still better than a good day at work! 😉

A huge thank you to our sponsors for their generous support in making the day possible!

Major Sponsors: Specific Solutions, Dynamic Business Technologies, Industrial Gaskets and Sealants, and Downer

Challenge Sponsors: Power Control Engineers, Made Partners, and Hippocket

Hole Sponsors: AuditCo, AON, Banlaw, Westpac, and RMHC

Lunch Sponsor: McCormack Advisory

We look forward to seeing you all back on the green next year!

19/10/2026

🌟 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Australian Industrial Plastics (AIP) 🌟

We are shining the spotlight on Australian Industrial Plastics - a valued HunterNet Co-Operative member since 2020 and a HunterNet Career Connections host company!

Based in Sandgate, AIP is a proudly Australian, family-owned plastic engineering business delivering specialised solutions to a diverse range of industries, including mining, manufacturing, water, energy, infrastructure and defence. From design and fabrication to installation, their team develops custom-engineered plastic products and systems to meet the needs of industry.

In this Member Spotlight, James Alexander shares what sets AIP apart, highlights the importance of investing in local talent and developing the next generation of skilled workers, and showcases some of AIP’s current projects, including collaborations with fellow HunterNet members.

The video also features Leearna, a HunterNet Career Connections trainee hosted by AIP, putting her skills into practice while completing her Certificate II in Engineering.

🤝 This is the Power of Many in action! HunterNet brings businesses together to build meaningful connections, share expertise and collaborate on opportunities that benefit industry across the Hunter region.

By connecting members, encouraging partnerships and creating opportunities to work together on local projects and initiatives, HunterNet helps strengthen regional capability, support business growth and unlock new opportunities for industry. Together, our members contribute to a more connected, collaborative and prosperous Hunter region.

▶️ Watch the video to learn more about AIP, their work and their commitment to developing local talent.



https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01rWLz0

12/10/2026

BRAG, the new book written by HunterNet member Jacqui Daley, The Measured Marketer, officially launches on 13 October.

Jacqui already works with a number of HunterNet member businesses through The Measured Marketer. BRAG draws on that industrial experience to explore how manufacturers, engineers, defence suppliers, energy businesses and other technical organisations can better translate capability into market position, visibility and growth.

BRAG is available in print, as an eBook and audiobook via https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01pgHV0 and wherever you usually buy your books.

Learn more: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01pgHV0

For industrial businesses done being the world’s best-kept secret. BRAG is a strategic guide for the marketers and leaders inside manufacturing, energy, defence and industrial services who want marketing to make commercial sense.

12/10/2026

✨ 𝗗𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴!🏆

The 2026 HunterNet Industry Excellence Awards are coming up on Friday 13 November, and we can’t wait to celebrate the incredible people and businesses helping shape the future of the Hunter.

Expect an evening of achievements, connections, great company and plenty of reasons to celebrate our region’s industry talent.

🎉 This year is extra special as we celebrate 30 years of HunterNet Career Connections, recognising three decades of supporting apprentices and trainees and helping build a skilled workforce for the future.

📍 Newcastle City Hall
📅 6.30pm Friday 13 November 2026
🖤 Black tie

Bring your colleagues, celebrate your industry connections and be part of a fantastic night for the Hunter!

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01qY7r0

08/10/2026

⛳ It’s time to thank our Hole Sponsors!

The response to our 2026 HunterNet Charity Golf Day has been fantastic, and we are incredibly grateful to the businesses getting behind the day and helping make it such a great event.

A special thank you to our Hole Sponsors:
👏 Industrial Gaskets & Sealants Pty Ltd (Hole & Major Sponsors)
👏 Downer Group (Hole & Major Sponsors)
👏 Specific Solutions (Hole & Major Sponsors)
👏 Dynamic Business Technologies (Hole & Major Sponsors)
👏 Major Training
👏 Aon
👏 Banlaw - Fluid Asset Intelligence
👏 Auditco

Your support helps us bring our members and industry together for a great day of connection, friendly competition and, most importantly, raising funds for our charity partners - Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you out on the green at Belmont Golf Course on Friday 16 October!

🏌️ Thank you for being part of the HunterNet Charity Golf Day.

01/10/2026

A big thank you to MadePartners, a valued HunterNet member and our 2026 HunterNet Golf Day Pink Ball Challenge Sponsor!

MadePartners purpose is 𝗠anaging 𝗔ssurance and 𝗗riving 𝗘nhancement of mission critical assets and the organisations that procure, produce and operate those assets. Their goal is to improve profitability and reduce the cost of non-compliance, which accelerates your journey to a more sustainable future.

We are grateful for their support as we come together on the course to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

What’s the challenge? Golfers need to keep the pink ball in play all day and finish the round with it still in their possession! Let’s see how many make it to the 18th!

Thank you, MadePartners, for helping us make a difference!

29/09/2026

⛳ Thank you, Power Control Engineers!

Power Control Engineers, a valued HunterNet member are proudly supporting the 2026 HunterNet Golf Day as our Closest to the Pin Challenge Sponsor.

Their expertise in electrical engineering, power systems and project delivery makes precision part of the day job, so we are looking forward to seeing that precision put to the test on the course!

The Closest to the Pin challenge will put accuracy in the spotlight, with golfers aiming to finish their shot as close to the pin as possible.

Thank you to Power Control Engineers for supporting the day and helping us raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

We look forward to seeing who can get closest! ⛳