Newcastle IT support — fast, accountable, no jargon.
Chewing IT delivers timely support and considered IT solutions for Newcastle businesses — from the Honeysuckle innovation precinct out through Hamilton, Mayfield, Wickham and the broader Hunter. Cloud, security and infrastructure, sized for your business.
Newcastle — your local IT partner
Chewing IT supports Newcastle businesses with the same family-run, plain-English approach we bring to the Coast. Our engineers cover the city, the inner suburbs and the broader Hunter — and we partner with local enterprises on everything from a single Microsoft 365 tenancy through to full server and security stack rebuilds.
We aren't a faceless national MSP funnelling tickets through a triage desk. When you call Chewing IT you reach an engineer who can solve it — backed by the same 24/7 managed detection and response platform we deploy for the largest clients in our book.
IT solutions we deliver in Newcastle
The most-requested services from Newcastle businesses. Browse the full solutions catalogue for everything we cover.
Managed IT Support
Fully managed support, security & strategy
A fixed-monthly managed plan that covers your people, your devices and your servers. We monitor, patch, secure and support — and act as your strategic IT partner so technology pulls in the same direction as your business.
Learn moreCyber Security
24/7 protection, monitoring & response.
A layered, modern security stack built for small and medium businesses. We combine endpoint protection, application allow-listing, identity hardening and 24/7 managed detection & response — so threats are spotted, isolated and neutralised before they spread.
Learn moreMDR
24/7 SOC, real-world response times.
Antivirus tells you something happened. MDR makes it stop. Powered by Blackpoint Cyber's 24/7 Security Operations Centre, our MDR service detects, isolates and responds to threats — in minutes, not hours.
Learn moreMicrosoft 365
Setup, licensing, security & support.
Most businesses pay for Microsoft 365 but use a tiny fraction of what they're paying for. We license, configure, secure and support the whole platform — Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune and Entra — so you actually get the value.
Learn moreEmail & Data Migrations
Move to Microsoft 365 — without the headache.
We've migrated hundreds of mailboxes and terabytes of files between platforms. Whether you're moving from a legacy host, consolidating tenants, or shifting to Microsoft 365 from on-premise, we plan, test and execute carefully.
Learn moreCloud PBX & VoIP
Modern phones for modern businesses.
PSTN is dead and on-prem PBXs are heading the same way. We deploy modern cloud phone systems — including Microsoft Teams Calling and dedicated cloud PBX — that work the same on a desk phone, laptop or mobile.
Learn moreWhy Newcastle businesses choose Chewing IT
Newcastle's transformation into a Smart City has produced a richer pipeline of opportunities for local business — the City of Newcastle Living Lab, Newihub, the New Move grants program, and the John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct are all driving demand for resilient, secure, modern IT.
We work alongside businesses tied into those programs and the broader Hunter ecosystem — manufacturing, mining services, professional services, healthcare, NDIS, education and not-for-profits — building IT that scales with growth instead of constraining it.
Suburbs we cover around Newcastle
Engineers cover Newcastle NSWend-to-end. If your suburb isn't listed below, ask — we almost certainly do.
- Newcastle CBD
- Honeysuckle
- Cooks Hill
- Hamilton
- Mayfield
- Wickham
- Islington
- Carrington
- The Hill
- Newcastle West
- Merewether
- Bar Beach
- Adamstown
- Broadmeadow
- Waratah
- New Lambton
- Kotara
- Charlestown
- Maryville
- Tighes Hill
Newcastle IT — by topic
A closer look at the specific Newcastle IT services Newcastle businesses search for most.
IT Support & IT Services for Newcastle Businesses
Senior engineering for Newcastle businesses — fast, accountable, no jargon. We're an IT support company and IT services provider for Newcastle SMBs, professional services firms and Hunter-region enterprises. Business IT support that includes day-to-day help-desk, project delivery and strategic IT consulting — all from a small, family-run team that picks up the phone.
Managed IT SupportBusiness IT Support for Newcastle Small Businesses
Business IT support for Newcastle small and medium businesses — professional services in the CBD and Honeysuckle, trades and manufacturers through Mayfield and Beresfield, allied health in Hamilton and New Lambton. A help desk that answers, proactive monitoring and patching, Microsoft 365 managed properly, and flat monthly pricing with no lock-in contract. Prefer to pay as you go? Our prepaid support blocks suit smaller teams.
Prepaid IT SupportSwitching to a New IT Company in Newcastle
Most Newcastle businesses that call us already have an IT company — they're just tired of slow responses, surprise invoices or a provider who has grown too big to know them. We make switching painless: a documented handover, monitoring and backups moved across first so you're never unprotected, then a fix-list for everything the last provider left behind. Senior engineers, plain English, and a direct line to the people doing the work.
Managed IT SupportCyber Security Services in Newcastle
Cyber security services for Newcastle businesses — endpoint protection, 24/7 managed detection and response, Microsoft 365 hardening, and Essential Eight uplift. We protect Newcastle businesses against the BEC, ransomware and credential-theft attacks the Hunter region is increasingly seeing.
Cyber SecurityCloud Services & Microsoft 365 in Newcastle
Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure and broader cloud services for Newcastle businesses. Whether you're moving off an old on-prem server, migrating from Google Workspace, or building a new Azure landing zone — we plan it, deliver it, and stay around to operate it.
Microsoft 365Data Recovery & Backup Services in Newcastle
Newcastle data recovery and backup services. Immutable, tested backups for Newcastle businesses — and rapid response when something has already gone wrong. We've recovered Newcastle clients from ransomware, hardware failure and accidental deletion alike.
Managed BackupMining & Resources IT in Newcastle and the Hunter
IT support for mining, resources and mining-services businesses across Newcastle and the Hunter. Newcastle is the head-office and port end of the Hunter coal chain, and hundreds of contractors, fabricators, labour-hire firms and equipment suppliers sit alongside it through Beresfield, Cardiff and Thornton. We deliver the site-to-office SD-WAN, OT/SCADA network segmentation, ruggedised endpoints and 24/7 managed detection and response that resource-sector operations and their supply chain need.
Cyber SecurityIndustries we support around Newcastle
The sectors we work with most across Newcastle NSW. Browse all industries we support for the full list.
Best-in-class technology partners
We don't pick vendors based on commission — we pick the best tools for the job and stand behind them. The stack we deploy day-in, day-out:
Microsoft
Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID
QNAP
Network-attached storage
LaCie
Rugged storage & backup drives
StorageCraft
Backup & disaster recovery
Bitdefender
Endpoint security & EDR
Sophos
Firewall & endpoint protection
Blackpoint Cyber
24/7 managed detection & response
ThreatLocker
Application allow-listing & ringfencing
What clients say
“This is a wonderful business for all your IT needs. We run a not for profit community based business and Mathew and the team are very knowledgeable and practical to our needs. He cares about the customer and takes the time to explain what is required and needed. Mathew and hi…”
Louisa Foxford
Google · Newcastle · in the last week
“Another year passes by, Matt has been looking after my IT for over 10 years. Nothing is a problem. Whenever we need assistance there is never any guesswork, they just know our setup and get to the issue quickly to keep us running.”
Peter Clarke
Google · Newcastle · in the last week
“Couldn't be happier with the service from Chewing IT! The team is always friendly, approachable and happy to help, no matter how big or small the issue. As our business has grown, they've been great at making sure everything runs smoothly and sorting out any IT issues quickly…”
Elevate Structural Engineering
Google · Newcastle · in the last week
“We've had a fantastic experience working with Chewing IT. The team is extremely knowledgeable, professional and always quick to respond whenever we need assistance. They've been a great support to our business, helping keep our IT systems running smoothly as we've continued t…”
Emanuel Francica
Google · Newcastle · in the last week
“No IT issue is too much. Always provide prompt, reliable and friendly service. Explain in laymans terms the situations that are occurring.”
Pallet Logistics
Google · Central Coast · a month ago
“Thanks Matt for excellent service. Matt is a reliable technician who arrived at the appointment time, is courteous and spent time sorting our problems taking the stress out of life. I would recommend his service and definitely call him again.”
Wesley Howard
Google · Central Coast · 7 months ago
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