

Hunter First is the pre-eminent group for leading businesses in the Hunter. It is an influential network of organisations with a significant presence, interest or stake in the region.
Hunter First businesses belong to a collaborative, executive-level membership group that comes together to network, share ideas, hear from government leaders and industry experts, and advocate for common goals.
Their engagement on regional, state and national issues helps shape the Business Hunter policy agenda.
Our high-profile networking events provide Hunter First members with unparalleled opportunities to make business connections and hear from industry experts, decision-makers and thought leaders.
Hunter First members receive priority access to our premium monthly business lunches and exclusive invitations to CEO Connect events and tours.
Hunter First member organisations receive a range of benefits:
For more information about Hunter First exclusive events please visit Hunter First Exclusive Events.
For more about Hunter First Membership Packages visit Member Benefits.
Leader | Gold | Silver | |
Invitations to exclusive Hunter First events for MDs, CEOs, Directors and high-level executives | Yes – 1st round invite | Yes – 2nd round invite | Yes – 3rd round invite |
One user subscription for Premium Workplace Content (valued at $750 per annum) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Invitations to roundtable events featuring government officials and/or industry leaders | Yes – 1st round invite | Yes – 2nd round invite | Yes – 3rd round invite |
Logos on Business Hunter website | Yes | Yes | No |
Workplace Advice Line Calls | 50 | 40 | 30 |
Voting rights | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Optional Product Available – Cyber Security Training and Resources | $3360 p.a. for up to 99+ employees | $1705 p.a. for up to 49 employees | $737 p.a. for 20 users or less |
Optional Product Available – My Business Workplace | $7752 for 100 – 199 employees | $4236 for 50 – 99 employees | $2304 for 5-49 employees |
Price (including GST) | $11,025 | $6,750 | $4,050 |
AECOM • Ampcontrol • Aurecon • Barr Planning • Built • Castle Personnel • Commercial Collective • City of Newcastle • CPB Contractors • Crystalbrook Kingsley • Daracon • Dantia • Downer Group • Enigma • Enel X • Emergence • The Emergent Group • GHD • GH Varley • HCCDC • HMRI • Home in Place • Hunter Wildfires • HVTC • ilume • Infrabuild • IMB Bank • JSA Group • KBR • Keystone Lawyers • Lake Macquarie City Council • Lake Macquarie Private Hospital • Leogate Estate Wines • Mei-Wel • Maitland City Council • Maxim Business Advisors • Macquarie Manufacturing • Moir Landscape Architecture • Monteath & Powys • Myrtec • Newcastle Jockey Club • Out of the Square • PKF • Port Authority of New South Wales • PricewaterhouseCoopers • Primary Health Network • Projence • Quarry Mining • Saphi Pty Ltd • Senversa Pty Ltd• SHAPE • Skelcon •Sparke Helmore Lawyers • Strikeforce Services • Southern Cross Austereo • Swietelsky Rail • TAFE NSW – North • The Bloomfield Group • The Emergent Group • Tomago Aluminium • Torra Staffing and Recruitment • Umwelt (Australia) • Verve Partners • Whitehaven Coal Limited • WSP Australia
If you would like to know more about becoming a Hunter First Member please contact Adam Luker, Business Manager - Membership and Sponsorship
e: adam.luker@businesshunter.com