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Council extends plastic free July challenge

Newcastle City Council is challenging Novocastrians to a plastic free July by refusing to use single-use plastic items.

Zara's House named prayer breakfast beneficiary

A house where refugee women laugh together with their Aussie counterparts has been named the beneficiary of Newcastle's 10th annual Lord Mayor's Prayer Breakfast

Council update Tuesday 26 June 2018

Following is a summary of the ordinary Council meeting for Tuesday 26 June 2018: NB: it is not a full record of resolutions

Record works program and smart city boost in new budget

Newcastle City Council will deliver a record $100 million works program with a forecasted surplus of $6.5 million in 2018/19, with projects in both the city's east and west among the highlights of the adopted budget.  
 

Service upgrades for Park and Ride

Getting to and from work in the city is about to get even easier with earlier afternoon services added to Newcastle City Council’s Park and Ride service.  
 

Acoustic comforts heat up Darby Street

Live acoustic music performances in warm, cosy settings will make for an intimate wintry vibe inside Darby Street businesses this Saturday.

$5m State grant for South Newcastle makeover

The NSW Government and Newcastle City Council have announced an $11m partnership to overhaul South Newcastle Beach below Shortland Esplanade.

Trees to flourish in Cooks Hill

Street tree and native planting is underway in Bruce and Laman Streets Cooks Hill, as Council continues a planting program that has seen 900 new trees in the past year across Newcastle.
 

New Council premises taking shape

Today we marked a milestone in the construction of Council's future Newcastle West premises, with a traditional topping out ceremony on the top floor of "Gateway 2".

 

Replacement pines planted on Foreshore

Work crews have planted the first replacement Norfolk Island Pines in Foreshore Park near Nobbys Beach.