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17 June 2022Newcastle Art Gallery scores a clean sweep of national awards with celebration of Indigenous art
A landmark exhibition of Torres Strait Islander art has scooped the pool at the 2022 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA), securing a trifecta of titles for Newcastle Art Gallery.
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17 June 2022Inaugural Meg Purser Communications Scholarship awarded
A passion to make a positive impact in the community has seen second year Communications student Courtney Yeandle named as the inaugural recipient of the Meg Purser Scholarship.
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15 June 2022Improved connection to Richley Reserve as Blackbutt Village upgrade progresses
A new footpath connecting Blackbutt Village in New Lambton to Blackbutt’s Richley Reserve along Freyberg Street has been completed as part of a $3.7 million upgrade of the popular local centre.
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14 June 2022Statement on coastal damage following weekend weather event
Large and powerful surf conditions combined with high tides have impacted sections of Newcastle's coastline over the weekend, compounded by the recent impact of the severe weather events in March and April.
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10 June 2022
Hazardous swell forecast for Newcastle coastline
City of Newcastle (CN) is preparing for a forecast weather event with large swell coinciding with a high tide which has the potential to cause damage along Newcastle's coastline.
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07 June 2022Flood improvements underway in Waratah West
Work to reduce the impact of flooding near University Drive at Waratah West is underway, with construction commencing on an upgrade to stormwater infrastructure at Boatman Creek.
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29 May 2022Van Gogh Alive to headline Newcastle’s 2022 New Annual festival
A multi-sensory experience that has attracted more than eight and a half million people across 75 cities around the world will be the centrepiece of City of Newcastle’s second New Annual festival in September.
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26 May 2022Remediation of former Shortland landfill site ready to commence
City of Newcastle has awarded a tender to remediate a former landfill site at Shortland.
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26 May 2022Excavations to explore archaeology of Cathedral Park as part of plan to revitalise site
An archaeological dig that kicked off at Newcastle's oldest European cemetery this week will delve deeper into the heritage of the site ahead of its planned revitalisation.
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26 May 2022Social and affordable housing gets fast-tracked
A $12 million social housing funding agreement between the City of Newcastle and NSW Land and Housing Corporation was endorsed by councillors at last night’s Ordinary Council Meeting.
