Beaches & pools

Coastal management

We're currently developing new coastal management programs (CMPs) to help guide the ongoing management of our spectacular coastline and estuarine environments, after becoming the first Council in NSW to develop a certified CMP, with the 2020 Stockton CMP.

Ocean Baths

We know how much you love our baths. Find out more about upgrades for both Newcastle and Merewether Ocean Baths.

Coastal Buildings Revitalisation Plan

We are in the early stages of developing a Coastal Buildings Revitalisation Plan to enable a proactive approach to the maintenance and renewal of coastal assets.

Lambton Park War Memorial Swimming Centre

We have celebrated the completion of the new $2.2 million concrete grandstand.

Bar Beach works

We're delivering a range of upgrades at Bar Beach to improve resilience to coastal erosion and improve safety and accessibility for beach users in this much-loved location.

Repair works, King Street breakwater

We have repaired damage along the King Street breakwater in Stockton following erosion events, and reinstated access for the community, including a new accessway to South Stockton Beach.

New protection structures, Southern end of Mitchell Street seawall

We are constructing more protection structures at the southern end of the Mitchell Street seawall in Stockton to shield the shoreline and reduce the chance of inundation during large swells.

Water heating upgrades across our inland pool network

We are planning essential water heating upgrades for Wallsend and Mayfield Swimming Centres.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.