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Council commemorates National Apology 10th anniversary

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generation, Newcastle City Council raised the Indigenous Flag to fly over Civic Park this morning.

Chance to re-imagine clifftop cottage at Shepherds Hill

Newcastle City Council is pleased to invite expressions of interest to open historic Shepherds Hill Cottage for public use.

Council meets with NSW Government on Stockton erosion

Newcastle City Council and the Department of Premier and Cabinet met with the State Government's Coastal Panel at Stockton today to discuss the shoreline retreat plaguing the suburb.

Art collection comes out of the shade

Newcastle Art Gallery continues to showcase its significant collection with the opening of GRISAILLE: Shades of grey from the collection.
 

Bangarra returns to Newcastle's Civic Theatre

Bangarra Dance Theatre's incredibly moving OUR land people stories is coming to the Civic Theatre Newcastle on Friday and Saturday 9-10 February as part of a seven-stop regional tour.
 

New app helps task Council workers with jobs

A new Council app allows users to pinpoint damage to public property and quickly assign Council officers to fix it. Utilising GPS technology, the digital tasking system is now available on the free “My Local Services” app.
 

Exemption sought from $3.7m waste fees

Newcastle City Council has written to the NSW Minister for the Environment seeking an exemption of fees related to disposal of ageing roadway and other material during last year's East End renewal works.

Queen's Baton Relay coming to Newcastle

Wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley and Paralympic gold medallist Maddison Elliott are among the shining lights from the Newcastle community who will take part in tomorrow's local leg of the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay.
 

One City, One Book 2018: The Birdman's Wife

It's a summer of reading for Newcastle and Port Stephens libraries. This year, The Birdman's Wife by Melissa Ashley is our One City, One Book community summer read.  

Tree removal underway today in Council Street

Contractors engaged by Council are in Cooks Hill this morning as work begins to remove fig trees that have strangled underground drains, buckled footpaths and blocked the release of stormwater into the harbour.