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16 Mar 2021Independent report commends City of Newcastle’s rapid response to COVID-19
City of Newcastle’s timely and targeted response to COVID-19 has been praised as best practice crisis leadership delivering clear and measurable benefits to the community and local business.
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16 Mar 2021City and Fort Scratchley Historical Society pledge to uphold Newcastle’s military history
Formalising a long-standing relationship, City of Newcastle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fort Scratchley Historical Society (FSHS) Incorporated, in a shared commitment to uphold the significant military history and cultural importance of Newcastle’s iconic Fort.
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15 Mar 2021Early literacy program facilitates connections with culture
Storytime sessions at Newcastle Libraries are helping to introduce Newcastle families to Indigenous perspectives on early learning.
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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.
