Jeff McCloy’s latest investment is in the people of Vanuatu and the Salvation Army. After Cyclone Pam devastated the island nation in March, the former Lord Mayor of Newcastle was one of the first to reach into his pocket, donating [...]

It was big, even by Jeff McCloy’s standards – a $1 million cheque for The Salvation Army to start immediate relief work on the ground in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu. With his wife and daughters by his side, the former Newcastle lord [...]

The Hunter Business Chamber 2008 Business Person of the Year, McCloy joined his father in the family construction business in 1976, taking over the McCloy Group in 1986. During the 1990s the company diversified into developing residential subdivisions, holding extensive [...]

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott launched the Salvation Army’s annual Red Shield Appeal at lunch in Newcastle yesterday. Speaking at Wests Leagues Club, Mr Abbott said he admired the spirit of volunteers and the Salvation Army’s dedication to helping others [...]

Developer Jeff McCloy has been awarded a top civic honour in the 2009 City of Newcastle community awards. Eight individuals and organisations were recognised last night in a ceremony at City Hall. Mr McCloy was presented with the sole City [...]

Jeff McCloy is standing next to a large crocodile. The carved wooden reptile, unlike I owner, is not going anywhere. From the living room of his lakeside home overlooking Belmont Bay, McCloy has an impeccable reminder of where he’s been. [...]

Outspoken developer Jeff McCloy used a business lunch yesterday to deliver a long critique of Newcastle City Council, where he said even the simplest issue went "round and round in circles". Mr McCloy, whose tangles with various local government authorities [...]

Hunter business Chamber named Lake Macquarie entrepreneur and property developer Jeff McCloy business person of the year last night. Mr McCloy, who has bought numerous properties in inner Newcastle recently, including Legacy House, the Lucky Country Hotel and the former [...]

Developer Jeff McCloy said yesterday he would walk away from a $15 million to $20 million proposal for redeveloping part of a dilapidated Hunter Street because the conditions set by Newcastle City Council were unworkable. Councillors rejected in a 8-5 [...]

The Hunter Business Person of the Year is a prestigious award that honours the contribution of business leaders in our region. Among the winners are people that are well known for their business success and their contribution to business in [...]