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Jubilee Memorial returns home to Parnell Place Park
Newcastle's newly refurbished Jubilee Memorial was reinstalled in Parnell Place Park today to mark the opening of Local Government Week -
Faces to heroic names honoured on website
A website expanding a hallowed World War One monument into an invaluable online history resource has been launched 100 years to the day after the original stone tribute was unveiled.
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New open-plan design for Beresfield Library
Beresfield Library officially reopened today following a major renovation with a crowd on hand to celebrate its flexible, open-space design.
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Grants bring boost for music, sport and culture across city
Festival lovers will be spoilt for choice with rock, classical music and comedy events all receiving support from Council's annual Event Sponsorship Program.
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Financial assistance offered to inner-city businesses
Newcastle City Council has invited businesses suffering hardship from construction of the city's light rail project to apply for financial assistance. -
Council update Tuesday 24 July 2018
Following is a summary of the ordinary Council meeting for Tuesday 24 July 2018: NB: it not a full record of resolutions.
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Council active in war against plastic
Newcastle City Council resolved last year to write to the New South Wales and Australian Governments to advocate for a ban on single-use plastics bags.
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Funding for business group Newcastle Now suspended pending external review
Newcastle City Council will not make further payments to an inner-city business improvement association (BIA) pending an investigation into its governance and a broader review of the BIA model -
Gallery exhibition celebrates local artist's love affair with art
Patricia Wilson-Adams: stain me with the intensity of black, a comprehensive survey of one of our region's best-loved artists, is on now until 26 August at Newcastle Art Gallery. -
Take a virtual tour of Hunter sites with Aboriginal Elders
As part of NAIDOC Week Council and community partners launched virtual reality (VR) technology to take viewers back in time to when Awabakal and Worimi people lived traditionally on the local lands of Newcastle.