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City announces Australia Day awards honours

Following journalist and ovarian cancer research advocate Jill Emberson's recognition as Newcastle Citizen of the Year 2019, Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes has named the City's other Australia Day award recipients at this morning's Citizenship ceremony.
 

Jill Emberson named Citizen of the Year

Journalist and ovarian cancer research advocate Jill Emberson will be named Newcastle's Citizen of the Year for 2019 at tomorrow’s Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony.
 

City set to welcome 194 new citizens

Nine years ago John Sandy was living in a Guinea refugee camp with 6,000 other men from war-torn countries like his Sierra Leone - seemingly with no future to look forward to.

South Newcastle Beach project update

City of Newcastle will review the location of a proposed skate bowl at South Newcastle Beach following community consultation in December on the latest stage of the Bathers Way project.
 

Australia Day fun to finish with a bang

Skating and Parkour activities for kids, a melting pot of entertainment and a variety of tasty food offerings will feature in Australia Day celebrations to be capped off with a fireworks display originally intended for New Year's Eve.
 

Civic operators welcome first five-star hotel

Civic Precinct operators have hailed Newcastle's first five-star hotel, citing the increased tourism and investment it will bring as huge boosts for the City's premiere cultural facilities.

Novocastrians celebrate New Year's Eve

The elements conspired against the grand finale on New Year's Eve, but our celebrations were a hit with Novocastrians well before the storm struck.

New City Hall ramp revealed

The City of Newcastle today unveiled a newly restored section of City Hall as part of the architectural jewel's external restoration.


 

City keeps boarding house residents safe

City of Newcastle today announced that a boarding house at 86 Waratah Street Mayfield will shortly re-open, following successful regulatory action to address serious planning and fire safety breaches.
 

City offers free Christmas recycling

City of Newcastle is offering free disposal of household recyclables to locals over the holiday period to help them do the right thing by the environment.