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Families are celebrating City of Newcastle's ongoing investment in recreational spaces, with the completion of the first of five new playgrounds this year being upgraded across the city.  

The curtain will come down one last time tonight bringing Come From Away's record-breaking Newcastle season to a close, after sweeping audiences to their feet for a standing ovation after all 23 shows. 

Swimmers will be able to dip more than just a toe in the water during the cooler months of the swimming season with water heating upgrades planned for Wallsend and Mayfield Swimming Centres.

City of Newcastle is calling for a meeting of the NSW Deputy Premier's Stockton Beach Taskforce, to determine which NSW Government agencies will fund and own the sand nourishment implementation actions for managing erosion in Stockton, as discussed at a meeting with the Stockton Community Liaison Group this morning.

City of Newcastle is moving forward with the next stage of its $20.7 million commitment to reduce the risk of flooding in the Wallsend CBD. 

Following is a summary of resolutions from the Ordinary Council meeting of Tuesday 28 February 2023. NB: it is not a full record of resolutions.  

Advocating for the needs of the local community was on the agenda today when City of Newcastle (CN) played host to the peak organisation representing councils across the state. 

City of Newcastle has welcomed the prospect of unlocking billions of dollars of investment and hundreds of local jobs after the Federal Government opened consultation into establishing Australia's second offshore wind zone off the coast of Newcastle.  

New cycleways and footpaths, tree planting and public art opportunities are being proposed under a concept plan designed to guide future streetscape upgrades in Wickham.  

A unique upright piano hand painted by renowned Newcastle artist Mitch Revs to honour Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour will be auctioned at the Newcastle 500 next month to benefit women and children escaping domestic violence.