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China Week celebrates soaring numbers of Chinese visitors

The spectacular sights, sounds and tastes of the Middle Kingdom return to Hamilton's Beaumont Street later this month following a dramatic increase in Chinese visitor numbers thanks to Alibaba founder Jack Ma's gift to the city and other recently established links.

City of Newcastle welcomes Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan

City of Newcastle has welcomed the release of the Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan as a key planning document in ensuring Newcastle’s emergence as a smart, liveable and sustainable global city. 

Queens Wharf Tower loses its head

Newcastle has woken to a new day and conspicuously different skyline after contractors lopped the top off Queens Wharf Tower overnight.

City opens arms to new citizens

Hailing from 29 different countries, 85 new Australians received their citizenship certificates after making the Australian Citizenship pledge at City Hall yesterday.
 

City welcomes diversified investment

City of Newcastle (CN) has hailed today's announcement of a new defence, aerospace and technology hub as a sign of the great economic diversification to come on the march to smart city status.

Get on your bike, snap a pic and win

Spring has sprung, so get on your bike, grab your camera and take some fun snaps to enter our On Your Bike photo competition. Win a bike of your choice up to $1000 and more!

Gallery's Lycett paintings still inspire after 200 years

English-born convict Joseph Lycett's paintings of early Newcastle - created 200 years ago - are the catalyst for THE 1818 PROJECT exhibition, opening Saturday 8 September at Newcastle Art Gallery.
 

Newcastle scores Matildas Chile World Cup warm up

Australia's most popular footballer, the dynamic Sam Kerr, and Newcastle's own Emily van Egmond, are bringing their Matilda team mates back to Newcastle for a clash against Chile in November.

 

Newcastle reaffirms support for refugees

Reaffirming its support for refugees, the City of Newcastle is calling upon the Australian Government to improve and expand its refugee community support program (CSP).

Life's an adventure at Blackbutt

Blackbutt Reserve is about to get even better with Saturday's opening of Richley Reserve's new adventure mega-playground.