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New playground open in Adamstown

Local families looking for outdoor fun can mark Fletcher Street Reserve’s new playground down as a fantastic place for the kids to play.
 

City makes pact with local artist for NAIDOC Week

City of Newcastle is counting down to the days to NAIDOC week 2019 after drawing on the inspiration of a talented local Aboriginal artist to help celebrate First Nations people.
 

City to seek clarification about offshore sand extraction

City of Newcastle will seek clarification on the NSW Government’s position on offshore sand extraction for nourishment and replenishment of sand at Stockton Beach, following Lord Mayoral Minute at last night’s June Council meeting.

Green tick for new city budget

City of Newcastle will invest $32 million into sustainable waste measures and deliver major infrastructure projects, cultural facilities and workforce development under a new budget adopted by Council tonight.

Council Update Tuesday 25 June 2019

Following is a summary of the Ordinary Council Meeting for Tuesday 28 May 2019. NB: it is not a full record of resolutions. 

Statement on lease to male-only tennis club

City of Newcastle has written to Adamstown Rosebud Tennis Club advising that it will not consider renewing a licence to use the courts at Adamstown Park until the Club’s constitution is changed to allow women members.
 

City backs diverse events calendar

A historic rugby Test, an eclectic music festival and a legendary bikers’ charity ride are among a range of the events to be staged in Newcastle over the next 12 months with $180,000 funding support from the City.
 

Carrington upgrade hailed in park celebration

City of Newcastle and the local community have celebrated the revitalisation of Carrington following a $3 million upgrade of its local centre.
 

Evocative snaps mark 30 years since quake

A doctor tending a man seriously wounded on Beaumont Street and a Council worker whose composure - amid great adversity - belied her young age, feature in stirring images in a Newcastle Museum exhibition commemorating the 1989 earthquake.

Ecosuburbia event for smart, liveable sustainable city

Laman Street behind Civic Park will come to life with eco-market stalls, a local food swap and a range of activities to get kids thinking about sustainability when Newcastle Library hosts the Ecosuburbia Fair Share event next month.