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24 July 2018Council active in war against plastic
Newcastle City Council resolved last year to write to the New South Wales and Australian Governments to advocate for a ban on single-use plastics bags.
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22 July 2018Funding for business group Newcastle Now suspended pending external review
Newcastle City Council will not make further payments to an inner-city business improvement association (BIA) pending an investigation into its governance and a broader review of the BIA model -
09 July 2018Gallery exhibition celebrates local artist's love affair with art
Patricia Wilson-Adams: stain me with the intensity of black, a comprehensive survey of one of our region's best-loved artists, is on now until 26 August at Newcastle Art Gallery. -
08 July 2018Take a virtual tour of Hunter sites with Aboriginal Elders
As part of NAIDOC Week Council and community partners launched virtual reality (VR) technology to take viewers back in time to when Awabakal and Worimi people lived traditionally on the local lands of Newcastle.
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06 July 2018New playgrounds open ahead of school holidays
Newcastle City Council opened two new playgrounds in Carrington and Hamilton North, just in time for the school holidays. -
04 July 2018
Australian Deaf Games heads to the Hunter
More than 1,000 athletes will converge on Lake Macquarie and Newcastle for the 2022 Australian Deaf Games following the success of a joint bid by the two cities to host the prestigious multi-sport event. -
03 July 2018Partnership brings affordable housing to Wickham
Newcastle City Council and Compass Housing will each contribute $3million towards an affordable housing development in the inner-city.
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02 July 2018
UN goals included in city's strategic plan
Newcastle City Council has incorporated The United Nations' Sustainable Development goals into its updated Community Strategic Plan.
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01 July 2018Loose-fill asbestos testing by Department of Fair Trading
If you're concerned your house may have loose-fill asbestos in the ceiling, please call Service NSW on 1300 784 379 or register for free testing online at loosefillasbestos.nsw.gov.au
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29 June 2018Council extends plastic free July challenge
Newcastle City Council is challenging Novocastrians to a plastic free July by refusing to use single-use plastic items.
