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    30 Jan 2018

    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.
     
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    28 Jan 2018

    No.2 Sportsground is city's best parking secret

    Newcastle City Council is shining the spotlight on the CBD's best-kept parking secret in its ongoing bid to reduce the strain on all-day parking for inner-city workers and visitors.
     
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    26 Jan 2018

    Mark Hughes named Citizen of the Year

    Cancer advocate and fundraiser Mark Hughes was today announced as the 2018 Newcastle Citizen of the Year.
     
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    24 Jan 2018

    Long, hard road to Newcastle ends in joy

    Marie Niyowera and husband John Bukuru survived war in Rwanda, endured hardship in Burundi and suffered tragedy in Malawi. Now, finally, they've found happiness in Australia.
     
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    24 Jan 2018

    Apprentices in training for tradie Olympics

    Two Newcastle City Council apprentices will vie for a place in an international contest recognised as the Olympic Games for trades after proving their skills at regional level.
     
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    23 Jan 2018

    Newcastle to host biggest citizenship ceremony in NSW

    Newcastle is set to host the largest citizenship ceremony anywhere in NSW on Australia Day, with 180 people from 32 nations to make the pledge to Australia at City Hall.

     
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    23 Jan 2018

    Call for revised liquor licensing laws in Newcastle

    Licensed venues in Newcastle's CBD with a proven record of consistent exemplary behaviour would be exempt from some licensing conditions under Newcastle City Council recommendations to the NSW Government's review of liquor licence conditions.

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    23 Jan 2018

    Council update Tuesday 23 January 2017

    Following is a summary of tonight's extraordinary meeting. NB: it is not a record of resolutions.
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    23 Jan 2018

    Free park and ride service extended a month

    Newcastle City Council will extend the free introductory period for our popular park and ride service by another month. 

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    21 Jan 2018

    New tech to explore Art Gallery online

    A ground-breaking program inspired by Google's Street View is taking a virtual version of Newcastle Art Gallery to the world.