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Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival 2011 (6-24 May)
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival 6-24 MAY 2011. Under the banner of ‘SMART Innovation’, the fourth annual 2011 Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival, (HCCIF) will connect some of the region’s leading businesses and promote smarter, more innovative ways of doing business.
Organisers from the Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival wanted an improved website and a more ‘corporate’ styled logo ahead of this year’s Festival in May 2011. FordComm created the new logo and built the new site in under six weeks. The Festival’s website hosts around 40 events and has received substantial traffic in the first two weeks of the Festival. FordComm also developed press ads and other supporting marketing collateral. www.hccinnovationfestival.com.au
Everyone’s reading the latest edition of Artemis
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
FordComm is a proud supporter of the Newcastle Region Art Gallery and has just completed the production of the latest edition of Artemis – the Newcastle Art Gallery Society magazine. The February – July edition features articles on new acquisitions to the gallery as well as details of upcoming exhibitions. For more information on the Newcastle Region Art Gallery click here
Annual Baths2Bar Swim Best Yet
Monday, December 20th, 2010
Organisers of the Newcastle Permanent Baths2Bar Community Ocean Swim say this year was the best year to date in every aspect of the event.
The conditions on Sunday were ideal for ocean swimming. Air temp was mild and water temp was perfect at 19°.
“The weather was good, last year the water was like a washing machine, but this year it was perfect. We had more entrants this year and more community support,” said Cooks Hill Surf Club President, Andrew Howard.
The annual 1.5 km swim from Merewether Baths to Bar Beach was won by a female for the first time. Erin Killey took out first place and female Eliza Smith closely followed in second place. The first male across the line was Heath Winning, followed by Josh Hollard.
Overall the day was a great success, with close to 400 entrants and a large spectator turnout. Organisers have reported they received overwhelming positive feedback on the management of the event.
The Marketown Dash4Cash was won by swim champions Eliza Smith and Heath Winning in their respective races. And the Cetnaj Bolt for Bucks 2 km run was won by Josh Hollard (who was also the male runner up in the swim).
FordComm provided publicity assistance and graphic design services. This year the event received some excellent media coverage on NBN and in The Herald.
Photography by Red Monkey
B2B Sponsors’ Thank You Event
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
On Tuesday evening FordComm attended a Sponsors’ Thank You Event for the Newcastle Permanent Baths2Bar Community Ocean Swim, hosted by Cooks Hill Surf Club at the magnificent Bar Beach.
We were welcomed by a small entourage of blue-T-shirt-wearing Nippers, who were grateful for and enthusiastic about our support.
Other sponsors who attended included the Newcastle Permanent Building Society, ESP Promotions, the Newcastle Herald, Cetnaj, and The Jewellery Affair.
Our support was rewarded with a personalised glass vase complete with a goldfish with a mighty stroke!
The appreciation of our sponsorship resonated with a captivating speech superbly delivered by 14 year old rising Nipper, Tamara Hall, which took us through the trials and tribulations of being a Nipper.
The Newcastle Permanent Baths2Bar Community Ocean Swim will take place this Sunday, 19 December 2010. To register for the event, visit www.cookshillsurfclub.com.au.
Photography by Red Monkey
Opening of Facility Signals New Era in Sustainability for Smelter
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
FordComm provided event management services to Regain for the official opening of a new facility to recycle waste materials generated by the aluminium smelting process into products utilised by other industries has signaled a new era in environmental sustainability.
The Hon Tony Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, officially opened the Spent Potliner (SPL) Reprocessing Facility on-site at Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri on Wednesday 1 December 2010. Other guests included Cessnock City Council Mayor, Councillor Alison Davey, and Federal Member for the Hunter, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon.
The facility is a joint initiative between mineral processing company Regain Services Pty Ltd and Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri.
Regain Director, Bernie Cooper, says the initiative represents a new era in environmental sustainability with gains for the environment, for end-users of products and for the aluminium industry.
“The approach is a major win for the environment, with 100% beneficial use of smelter by-products,” he said.
The management of Spent Potliner (SPL) waste is an important issue for the aluminium industry worldwide.
“Regain has developed world-leading technology to make SPL safe and recover minerals from it, which can then be used to make valuable products used in other industries such as brick, cement and steel making,” Mr Cooper said.
SPL Reprocessing is part of Hydro’s program to further improve environmental performance.
“The commitment to SPL Reprocessing is part of Hydro’s commitment to further improve environmental performance and achieve a zero waste smelter, at a time of significant financial challenges,” Hydro Technical Manager, Hubert Lehman, said.
In addition, the products made by Regain offer many environmental benefits for the cement and brick making industries, as they include properties that reduce emissions and save energy in the manufacturing process.
Following 10 years success within the Australian market strong demand for the product is now coming from Asia, with Regain recently obtaining approval to export to China.
“By expanding our customer base to Asia, Regain can continue to grow its operations in Australia, providing many environmental and economic benefits,” Mr Cooper said.
