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City of Newcastle is capitalising on autumn rain by planting hundreds of street trees across Newcastle as part of the Living Streets Program to expand the City’s urban forest.

A pedestrian-friendly town centre in North Stockton and a drawcard coastal walk from Stockton to Tomaree Headland are part of an ambitious planning strategy adopted by Port Stephens and Newcastle Councils. 

City of Newcastle is inviting Hunter residents to help shape the future of cycling in the city by taking part in an update of the 2012 Newcastle Cycling Strategy and Action Plan (NCSAP).

City of Newcastle has awarded a contract for an advanced organics recycling facility as part of a 25-year commitment to revolutionise food and garden waste treatment.

Following is a summary of resolutions from the Ordinary Council meeting of Tuesday 28 April 2020. NB: It is not a full record of resolutions.

Llewellyn Street, Merewether, will soon be overhauled with new street furniture and shade trees among a range of cosmetic and infrastructure improvements.  

City of Newcastle has welcomed a long-term plan to address erosion at Stockton Beach using large-scale sand nourishment. 

Eight charitable organisations supporting vulnerable Novocastrians haveshared in $150,000 of Rapid Response Grants from City of Newcastle to overcome challenges posed by COVID-19.

Seventeen CEOs and city leaders met today via video link to develop a blueprint for Newcastle’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. 

Newcastle Libraries’ growing network of 90,000 members have never been more connected, now with more digital library services at their fingertips than ever before.