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18 Apr 2020City leaders join forces in historic coordination of COVID-19 recovery
Seventeen CEOs and city leaders met today via video link to develop a blueprint for Newcastle’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
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17 Apr 2020e-Library expansion puts more digital content at fingertips
Newcastle Libraries’ growing network of 90,000 members have never been more connected, now with more digital library services at their fingertips than ever before.
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09 Apr 2020Stay home this Easter long weekend
City of Newcastle is urging anyone tempted out by this long weekend’s forecast sunshine to heed the advice of police and health officials and stay home instead.
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08 Apr 2020Grants program enables community sector to give a hand up
City of Newcastle has made available grants of up to $30,000 to non-government organisations, not-for-profits, charities and for-profit service providers that directly support community health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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08 Apr 2020Free parking permits for front-line workers
City of Newcastle will provide free residential parking permits to key health care workers and emergency services personnel to help them respond faster to emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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03 Apr 2020Social distancing in place at Summerhill Waste Management Centre
City of Newcastle continues to provide essential waste services and has implemented social distancing measures at Summerhill Waste Management Centre (WMC) as we work to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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02 Apr 2020Stockton Coastal Management Program team remains essential through COVID-19 uncertainty
City of Newcastle’s Stockton Coastal Management Program (CMP) team has been recognised as essential and will work remotely through any Government-directed lockdown in response to COVID-19 in order to meet the Local Government Minister’s shortened deadline of 30 June 2020.
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01 Apr 2020Final parcel of former rail corridor sold to City
The final section of Newcastle’s former rail corridor has been purchased for $2 million by City of Newcastle in a decision which will strengthen the City’s cycling infrastructure and support the ongoing revitalisation of the CBD.
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30 Mar 2020Beaches, playgrounds and public areas closed
City of Newcastle reiterates the Prime Minister’s advice that people should not leave home other than for essential shopping, medical care, exercise or work/education that cannot be done remotely.
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29 Mar 2020City provides community financial hardship support in response to COVID-19
City of Newcastle is providing financial hardship support for businesses and residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a $5.5 million Community and Economic Resilience package.
