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GHD is one of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and environmental consulting companies. Established in 1928, GHD employs more than 6000 people across five continents and serves clients in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.

Wholly-owned by its people, GHD is focused on client success. Our global network of engineers, architects, planners, scientists, project managers and economists collaborate to deliver sustainable outcomes for our clients and the community. Our core values of Teamwork, Respect and Integrity help create enduring relationships that deliver exceptional results. GHD is recognised for its commitment to sustainable development, safety and innovation. We care for the wellbeing of our people, communities and the environments in which we operate.

Our Newcastle operations deliver services to clients from the region north of the Hawkesbury to the Queensland border, including the Hunter Valley and north-west New South Wales. With offices in Newcastle, Ballina, the Central Coast, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Singleton, our clients benefit from our local knowledge and experience, coupled with our ability to draw on global services.

Located in the second-largest city in New South Wales, GHD in Newcastle is well positioned to serve clients in the Hunter Valley, northern New South Wales and beyond. GHD's Newcastle office was established in 1980 and today employs more than 200 people. The breadth of capabilities of our people includes project management, engineering, environment, survey, architecture and planning services, while also having the resources to successfully deliver large-scale, multidisciplinary projects.

The Newcastle office is one of six offices that comprise the Newcastle Operating Centre, which covers the region north of the Hawkesbury to the Queensland border, and north-west New South Wales. GHD's work in Newcastle is best characterised by our involvement in projects including the award-winning Sandgate Rail Grade Separation and the Pacific Dunes championship golf course.

GHD has five employees participating in the Cycle classic in 2011
Chris Liebetrau Tristan Gribble Steve Jamieson Steve Burns Gerard Morton

Coal Services is an industry-owned, workplace focussed organisation with a mission to enable our customers to improve their outcomes by providing quality services and expert solutions in injury management and compensation, health, safety, mines rescue and occupational training.

About Coal Services

Having been involved in the coal mining industry in one form or another since the 1920s, Coal Services Pty Limited (CSPL) was created on 1 January 2002 when the Coal Industry Act 2001 was enacted. CSPL and its subsidiary entities were tasked with undertaking the functions formerly performed by the Joint Coal Board (JCB) and the NSW Mines Rescue Board.

Today, CSPL is owned jointly by the NSW Minerals Council and the Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union (CFMEU) and consists of the following divisions:

Coal Mines Insurance
CS Health
Mines Rescue
Virtual Reality Training
Occupational Hygiene Services
Coal Mines Technical Services
Regulation and Compliance
Audit (Order 34 and Order 40)
Statistics

CSPL’s operations are spread across the regional NSW centres of Newcastle, Singleton, Woonona and Lithgow with the head office in Sydney. CSPL also has an office in Mackay to provide services to the mining community in Far North Queensland.

Coal services has four employees participating in the Cycle classic in 2011
Daniel Wilson Peter Cornford Chris Clifford Mark shepherd

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Company Profile

Newcastle Permanent is an independent, mutual, retail financial service provider. With total assets of over $6.8 billion, Newcastle Permanent is the largest building society in Australia in terms of net assets*, and a major economic entity in the Hunter and Central Coast. s a complete retail financial services provider, Newcastle Permanent provides a genuine alternative to traditional banks for a range of financial services including the day to day needs of personal and business banking members.

Besides an extensive network of branches and ATMs, Newcastle Permanent also offers comprehensive electronic banking services that allow our members to conveniently and efficiently conduct their financial business. ur operational area includes the Mid North Coast Region with branches at Forster, Taree, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, the Central Coast and the Hunter Region. Mobile Community Lending Managers and a branch in Parramatta help to extend this footprint south to the Sydney market. e have recently expanded our operational area to include the New England Region (branches at Tamworth & Armidale), and the Northern Rivers Region (branches at Lismore & Ballina).

Newcastle Permanent has a long and distinguished history of returning benefits to our community. This is demonstrated in the competitiveness of our products and services, excellence in customer service, an extensive branch network and a significant level of support for a wide range of community based initiatives that help to improve the quality of life for the people of those communities.

That's what we're here for.

Newcastle Permanent has employee Simon Burt participating inthe 2011 Cycle Classic

Company Profile

WHO Printing & Presentation Services is a dynamic, Newcastle based printing and presentations group dedicated to providing printing solutions to businesses and professionals of the Hunter Valley and beyond for over two decades.

Our goal at WHO is to become an extension of your organisation – a full time partner in the supply and management of all your printing, presentation, framing and map needs. WHO Printing operates from a modern purpose designed print production facility with product distribution throughout Australia, New Zealand and Internationally.

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