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02 Feb 2018Exemption 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.
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02 Feb 2018Queen'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.
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31 Jan 2018One 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. -
30 Jan 2018Tree 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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26 Jan 2018Mark 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 2018Long, 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 2018Apprentices 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 2018Newcastle 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 2018Call 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 2018Council update Tuesday 23 January 2017
Following is a summary of tonight's extraordinary meeting. NB: it is not a record of resolutions.
