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08 May 2022City of Newcastle explores affordable housing options
City of Newcastle has kicked off the process of exploring options for additional affordable housing in Newcastle as part of the implementation of its Local Housing Strategy 2020.
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07 May 2022$150,000 in funding available to activate local business precincts
Businesses, not-for-profits and community groups are encouraged to apply for a share of $150,000 in funding for projects which activate or beautify the Hamilton, Wallsend and New Lambton business precincts as part of City of Newcastle's Special Business Rate (SBR) program.
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06 May 2022East End revitalisation taking shape
The long-term revitalisation of the Hunter Street Mall is a significant step closer, with work being finalised on the first stage of the East End Village project.
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05 May 2022Lord Mayor Emeritus of Newcastle Greg Heys’ significant planning document collection catalogued
A key chapter of Newcastle’s social and regional planning history has been preserved with the completion of the Greg Heys Regional Planning Collection.
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05 May 2022City opens $1 million grants and sponsorships round
Community and sporting groups, businesses and tourism and event operators can now apply for close to $1 million of community grants and sponsorship funding from City of Newcastle.
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05 May 2022City of Newcastle marks return to in-person citizenship ceremonies
City of Newcastle has embraced the return to face-to-face citizenship ceremonies following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, welcoming more than 130 new citizens from 34 countries on Wednesday afternoon.
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28 Apr 2022Newcastle launches repair café to reduce waste
Sustainability principles with a view to creating less waste are the driving force behind an innovative Newcastle Libraries initiative, which aims to teach people new skills to fix broken or damaged items instead of throwing them away.
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27 Apr 2022City's vision locked in following record community input
An ambitious long-term vision for Newcastle shaped by more than 5,000 community members was unanimously endorsed at last night’s Council Meeting.
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27 Apr 2022Early works to commence underneath Newcastle Art Gallery ahead of expansion
Work is set to commence beneath the Newcastle Art Gallery to prepare for the $40 million expansion of one of the city's most loved cultural assets.
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26 Apr 2022Ordinary Council Meeting Tuesday 26 April 2022
Following is a summary of resolutions from the Ordinary Council meeting of Tuesday 26 April 2022.
