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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Whale of a day set to mark nautical showpiece
Nature lovers should mark Sunday week down in their diaries for a whale of a double date.
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Key to the City for proud Novocastrian Naval Officer
HMAS Newcastle Commander Anita Sellick has been honoured with the Key to the City at a ceremony today to farewell the ship before it’s decommissioned later this month