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Art Gallery welcomes most visitors in a decade
World-class exhibitions, increased youth engagement and the growing appeal of the lucrative KILGOUR PRIZE has helped catapult Newcastle Art Gallery’s visitation numbers to their highest levels in 10 years.
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New logo for a new city
Newcastle Art Gallery, Civic Theatre, Blackbutt Reserve and other city jewels have been united under a new corporate logo to reflect Newcastle's revitalisation and ensure Novocastrians are aware of the assets they collectively own.
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City announces Australia Day awards honours
Following journalist and ovarian cancer research advocate Jill Emberson's recognition as Newcastle Citizen of the Year 2019, Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes has named the City's other Australia Day award recipients at this morning's Citizenship ceremony.
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Jill Emberson named Citizen of the Year
Journalist and ovarian cancer research advocate Jill Emberson will be named Newcastle's Citizen of the Year for 2019 at tomorrow’s Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony.
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City set to welcome 194 new citizens
Nine years ago John Sandy was living in a Guinea refugee camp with 6,000 other men from war-torn countries like his Sierra Leone - seemingly with no future to look forward to.
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South Newcastle Beach project update
City of Newcastle will review the location of a proposed skate bowl at South Newcastle Beach following community consultation in December on the latest stage of the Bathers Way project.
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Australia Day fun to finish with a bang
Skating and Parkour activities for kids, a melting pot of entertainment and a variety of tasty food offerings will feature in Australia Day celebrations to be capped off with a fireworks display originally intended for New Year's Eve.
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Civic operators welcome first five-star hotel
Civic Precinct operators have hailed Newcastle's first five-star hotel, citing the increased tourism and investment it will bring as huge boosts for the City's premiere cultural facilities.
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New City Hall ramp revealed
The City of Newcastle today unveiled a newly restored section of City Hall as part of the architectural jewel's external restoration.