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City of Newcastle will suspend its commuter bus Park and Ride service from Monday in response to a decline in patronage of more than 85 per cent since COVID-19 began affecting the Hunter.

City of Newcastle’s Customer Service Centre will temporarily suspend the operation of its shopfront at 12 Stewart Avenue.

City of Newcastle has developed a comprehensive community and business support package designed to help locals through the unprecedented effects of COVID-19. 

Here is a summary of the Ordinary Council Meeting for Tuesday 24 March 2020. NB: it is not a full record of resolutions. 

City of Newcastle’s Ordinary Council Meeting will proceed tonight under limited and restricted conditions to meet all health and government requirements.

All City of Newcastle cultural facilities have closed until further notice but will continue to engage audiences online following a national directive to close all non-essential services to limit the spread of COVID-19.

City of Newcastle will seek the support of Councillors on Tuesday evening to place its draft 2020-21 Budget (known as the Operational Plan) on public exhibition. 

City of Newcastle has made the difficult decision to limit its library service to digital only, as part of its continuing efforts to limit the transmission of COVID-19 in our community. 

City of Newcastle is working with Hunter Surf Life Saving to monitor crowds at local beaches and ocean baths to ensure compliance with the Public Health Order limiting non-essential outdoor gatherings to less than 500 people. 

Following restrictions placed on events under the NSW Government Public Health Order, which states outdoor events of more than 500 must not be held before 14 June 2020, the City is implementing a number of measured responses in relation to events and public gatherings.