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Bar Beach bowl damaged by fire
Newcastle City Council has engaged contractors to make speedy repairs to the skate bowl at Empire Park after the highly regarded facility was rendered unusable by vandals over the weekend -
Newcastle beaches & pools and extreme temperatures
It is normal practice for Newcastle City Council lifeguards remain on patrol if the conditions warrant it. -
Statement Waratah gasworks site testing
Work on the detailed investigations on the former gasworks land bounded by High Street, Turton Road and Georgetown Road, Waratah have now commenced.
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Perseverance exhibition showcases traditional Japanese tattoo art
Newcastle Museum presents Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World from 9 February to 30 April 2017.
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Web page reboot for flood awareness
Newcastle City Council has relaunched its webpages on flooding to help residents better understand flood-prone areas and mitigate the risks through increased awareness.
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Oz Day gongs for Sister and local charity group
Refugee advocate and community leader Sister Diana Santleben was today announced as Newcastle's Citizen of the Year for 2016.
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City welcomes new citizens
Newcastle paediatrician Stephen Knipe will step away from his young patients tomorrow to receive his Australian Citizenship certificate 14 years after love brought him to Australia.
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Austyling on Australia Day
Green and gold headbands, Akubra hats and Aussie-themed beach towels are among the styles that "are in" this Australia Day, says Newcastle's Australia Day Ambassador and fashion stylist Donny Galella.
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New playgrounds provide sense of community
Mayfield lad Finn Davidson celebrated his fifth birthday late last year on his favourite piece of play equipment - the climbing wall in the new playground at Mayfield's Cowie Street Reserve.
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Fewer snags for contact centre customers
A complaint about sausages too thick for a caller's liking and a plea to identify a scary insect were among the unusual calls fielded by Newcastle City Council's Customer Contact Centre (CCC) last year.