A significant incident occurred yesterday at City of Newcastle’s facility, Newcastle Museum.
All staff and community members in the building at the time remained safe and unharmed.
We thank our staff for their professionalism and bravery and NSW Police for their quick response.
The wellbeing of staff is of the upmost importance to City of Newcastle, and we are providing support to all those who need it in the wake of the incident.
City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and
Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and
that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples of this community.
