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13 Mar 2021Newcastle local live music scene to benefit from City’s bumper April events calendar
City of Newcastle is continuing its support for the live music industry with a further $20,000 injection to encourage gigs during the upcoming bumper event month of April.
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11 Mar 2021COVID-19 causes massive increase in household rubbish volumes
The surge in people continuing to work from home following last year’s COVID-19 restrictions has generated an extra 850 garbage trucks of waste since July last year.
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10 Mar 2021$3.3 million upgrade to Stockton’s Mitchell Street
A $3.3 million facelift to Stockton’s Mitchell Street is underway with new footpaths, landscaping, street furniture, increased shade and improved pedestrian and cyclist safety set to be delivered as part of the City’s Local Centres program.
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07 Mar 2021City continues commitment to mitigating Wallsend flooding
City of Newcastle is moving forward with projects to help mitigate flooding in Wallsend with tenders called to upgrade stormwater infrastructure at Cowper Street, including the installation of a channel bypass adjacent to the existing bridge which will help water flow more easily through Ironbark Creek.
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04 Mar 2021City celebrates disability inclusion at Count Us In festival
With over 30 events and activities across the city, City of Newcastle’s Count Us In Newcastle festival, is a celebration of Newcastle’s inclusiveness and accessibility.
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01 Mar 2021Best and brightest attracted to Newcastle with launch of New Move and 10,000 Reasons campaign
City of Newcastle is incentivising talented and community-minded Australians to relocate to the city with a $10,000 grant available for up to 30 innovative and accomplished entrepreneurs.
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25 Feb 2021Newcastle projects identified as nationally significant on Infrastructure Priority list
Infrastructure Australia, the independent national authority on projects of national significance, has announced the Broadmeadow Precinct Regeneration and Newcastle Airport Capacity Expansion projects on its annual Infrastructure Priority List.
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25 Feb 2021City’s draft Economic Development Strategy puts people at the heart of economic opportunity
City of Newcastle has put its people at the centre of driving the city's economic opportunities and recovery from COVID-19 in its new Economic Development Strategy.
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24 Feb 2021Next step in coastal plan for north Stockton
The management of Stockton’s coastal areas remains a priority when City of Newcastle facilitates meetings with members of the Stockton Community Liaison Group (SCLG) and the relevant northern landholders Hunter Water Corporation, Defence Housing, Family and Community Services, and Crown Lands today.
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23 Feb 202110-year vision for cycling and parking in City gets the green light
The City’s aspiration for safer and more connected cycleways and a parking plan that supports Newcastle’s growing population is a step closer with the final Cycling and Parking Plans adopted by the elected council at last night’s Ordinary Council Meeting.
