Starting A Business


The following information will help if you intend buying or setting up business in the Upper Hunter Shire. 
The Chamber of Commerce & Industry can also provide you with personal advice.  Please email us at sconecci@bigpond.net.au
 

Business & Government Assistance
 Accounting & Business Advice 
Legal
Banking
Real Estate
 Council Regulations
 Other Advice

Business & Government Assistance

Sean Constable
Economic Development Officer
Scone Shire Council
PO Box 208
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: (02) 6545 3617
Fax: (02) 6545 3617
Mobile 0418 266 516
sconstable@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au 

  • Introduction to local business environment

  • Funding and other government contacts

  • Local networking assistance

Upper Hunter Rural Counselling Service
196 Kelly Street
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: (02) 6545 3544
Fax: (02) 6545 3550
uhrcs@hunterlink.net.au  
  • Assistance to farmers and other primary producers
  • Financial and family counseling

Special Needs Employment
The Manager
Hunter Branch Manager
Challenge Employment
Cnr Bridge & Market Street
Muswellbrook  NSW 2333
Phone: (02) 6543 1534
Fax: (02) 6542 5551
Employmus@challserv.org.au

  

Accounting & Business Advice
Noel Leckie
Principal
Noel Leckie Chartered Accountant
125 Liverpool Street
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: (02) 6545 1190
Fax: (02) 6545 1887
nleckie@hunterlink.net.au 

  • Personalised Taxation
  • Accounting
  • GST Advice
Paul Heaton
Partner
Rose & Partners
Liverpool Street
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: (02) 6545 1244
Fax: (02) 6545 1859
Paul. Heaton@roseptrs.com.au
  •  Accounting
  • Tax Planning and Returns
  • Audit
  • Small Business Management
  • Financial Planning
  • Management Reporting
  • Business Planning

Legal
Kate Mailer
Partner
Halletts Solicitors
Liverpool Street
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: (02) 6545 1933
Fax: (02) 6545 2802

  

Banking & Finance
The Manager
Westpac Banking Corporation
Kelly Street
Scone NSW 2337
Phone (02) 65451222
 
Michael Johnsen
Johnsen Walker White
Kelly Street
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: (02) 6545 2344
Fax: (02) 6545 2311
Mobile 0419 696 756
michael@johnsenfinancial.com.au
 
Noelene Burke
Upper Hunter Credit Union
167c Kelly Street
Scone NSW 2337
hunter@huntercu.com.au 

 

Real Estate
Jeny Dawson
MacCallum & Co
190 Kelly Street
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: (02) 6545 1211
www.maccallumandco.com.au
 		  
Mr Pat Gleeson
109 Kelly Street
Scone NSW 2337
 
Mobile 0408689949
pgre@hunterlink.net.au

 

Mr Steven Bell

Scone First National

203 Kelly Street Scone NSW 2337

Phone: 65 452611

realestate@hunterlink.net.au 

Council Regulations
Mr David Casson
Land Use Planning
Scone Shire Council
Liverpool Street
Scone NSW 2337
Phone (02) 6540 1100

  

Other
See business directory for information on the following service providers

Accounting
         Gowing & Co
        James Horn & Co

Legal

          Scone Legal

Banking
         Commonwealth Bank of Australia 
         National Australia Bank

 

Real Estate
         Bill Rose Rural Properties
         Pitt Son & Keene