GOVERNANCE
Business Hunter exists to support and speak for business in the Hunter region. We advocate to government at all levels for business-positive policies that promote investment and growth to deliver flow-on benefits to all in our community.
Organisational Structure
We are an independent, member-funded, not-for-profit organisation affiliated through a Deed of Agreement with the NSW Business Chamber, trading as Business NSW and Business Australia.
Business Hunter is overseen by a Board of Directors drawn from our membership, including one representative of the Business NSW board and one director representing our local chamber alliance partners. Board elections are undertaken every two years. Businesses must be financial members of Hunter First or Business Hunter to be eligible to vote or stand a candidate for election to the board.
Formerly the Hunter Business Chamber, we adopted the name Business Hunter in 2020.
Business Hunter Annual General Meeting 2021
The 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held at the Broadmeadow Room, MacDonald Jones Stadium at 12.30 pm AEDT on Friday, 3rd December 2021.
The AGM will be held as a live event subject to COVID safe requirements, as such attendance numbers at the meeting may be limited. Subject to the response to attend the AGM, HBC will consider and advise members of any arrangements in relation to limits on attendance should this be necessary.
The Proxy Form for the 2021 AGM must be completed and lodged with the Company Secretary no later than 5.00pm AEDT on 26 November 2021. Members wishing to propose an item of Other Business at the AGM are to put their request in writing to the Company Secretary to be received by 5.00pm AEDT on 26 November 2021. The Company Secretary can be reached at info@businesshunter.com; PO Box 607 Hamilton 2303; or Level 1, 165 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow.
Apologies for the AGM can be submitted to info@businesshunter.com. Click to review the 2020 AGM Minutes & Presidents Report. The Annual Report 2021 and Accounts are also available to view. This notice of meeting is available for download.
Click to view previous Annual Reports: Annual Report 2020; Annual Report 2019; Annual Report 2018; Annual Report 2017; Annual Report 2016
Life Members
Kyle Loades
David Le Marchant
Peter Evans OAM
Peter Rundle
Paul Murphy OAM
Neville Sawyer AM
Ian Pedersen
Richard Anicich AM
PAST PRESIDENTS
Business Hunter traces its beginnings back to the establishment of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1886. The organisation was later known as the Newcastle Hunter Business Chamber and partnered with the Chamber of Manufactures in the late 1990s to become the Hunter Business Chamber. We became Business Hunter in 2021.
2020- |
Tony Rhodes |
2018-2020 |
Hennie du Plooy |
2016-2018 |
Jonathan VanderVoort |
2014-2016 |
Ross Taggart |
2011-2014 |
Richard Anicich AM |
2009-2011 |
Brett Derwin |
2007-2009 |
Karen Howard |
2006-2007 |
Stephen Davidson |
2004-2006 |
Kyle Loades |
2002-2004 |
Paul Murphy OAM |
2000-2002 |
Paul Murphy OAM |
1998-2000 |
Robin Chenery |
1996-1998 |
Ian Pedersen |
1994-1996 |
Paul Murphy OAM |
1992-1994 |
Colin Chapman |
1991-1992 |
Scott Derwin |
1989-1991 |
David Le Marchant |
1987-1989 |
Peter Rundle |
1985-1987 |
Laurie Molyneux |
1983-1985 |
Peter Evans OAM |
1981-1983 |
Clem Varley |
1979-1981 |
George Keegan |
1977-1979 |
Tony Samway |
1975-1977 |
James Moodie |
1973-1975 |
Peter Doyle |
1971-1973 |
Bill Gilbert |
1969-1971 |
J H Greig |
1968-1969 |
E G A Hallet |
1966-1968 |
James Evans |
1964-1966 |
Alex Young |
1962-1964 |
Sheldon Chadwick |
1960-1962 |
Athal Levey |
1958-1960 |
Eric Armstrong |
1957-1958 |
A McWilliams |
1955-1957 |
S A Dalton |
1953-1955 |
P A Vasey |
1952-1953 |
P E Trevella |
1950-1952 |
L B Saddington |
1948-1950 |
C Mills |
1947-1948 |
P F Moroney |
1946-1947 |
G Turner |
1945-1946 |
K R Winn |
1943-1945 |
G R Beath |
1936-1943 |
Hon. T Armstrong, MLC |
1932-1936 |
W E Alexander |
1929-1932 |
W A Winn |
1928-1929 |
J McMeekan |
1927-1928 |
G E Alexander, J McMeekan |
1925-1927 |
J McMeekan |
1924-1925 |
M C Reid |
1920-1924 |
J Paton |
1919-1920 |
H Ireland |
1916-1919 |
John C Reid |
1912-1916 |
H C Langwill |
1909/1912 |
T M O'Neil |
1908/1909 |
C S McIntyre |
1905-1908 |
J M Hyde |
1904-1905 |
J B Brown |
1901-1904 |
W B Sharp |
1900-1901 |
Hon. G F Earp, M.L.C |
1899-1900 |
G F Earp |
1898-1899 |
R A Wallace |
1897-1898 |
H J Brown |
1896-1897 |
G Bewick |
1895-1896 |
S Keightly |
1894-1895 |
D J McLean |
1893-1894 |
J R Hall |
1892-1893 |
Hon. A Brown, M.L.C |
1891-1892 |
R B Wallace |
1890-1891 |
W B Sharp |
1889/1890 |
S Keightley |
1888-1889 |
Hon. A Brown, M.L.C |
1887-1888 |
H E Stokes |
1886-1887 |
R B Wallace |
