Latest News

The sun may have gone down on Sir Elton John’s first and last Newcastle tour, but local tourism and hospitality operators are still revelling in the wake of the event's success.

Global superstar Elton John is heading to Newcastle this week on a yellow brick road paved with gold for the local economy as the revitalised city cements its transformation into an event powerhouse.

City of Newcastle (CN) welcomes the $2.3 million in funding from the NSW Government's 2021-22 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program for the first of three protection structures to address immediate erosion risk at Stockton Beach.

Significant impacts of three consecutive La Niña events added to the challenge of ensuring Newcastle’s famous coastline from Stockton in the north to Burwood Beach in the south remained safe and accessible for the community to enjoy.

Christmas has come early for Newcastle beachgoers, with the opening of a new kiosk at Dixon Park Beach just in time for the busy summer school holiday period.

City of Newcastle has hit a key milestone in its plan to build Newcastle's first Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at the Summerhill Waste Management Facility.

City of Newcastle will invite tenders next month for the construction of Newcastle Art Gallery's $40 million expansion, as work continues on grouting the historic mine tunnels 80 metres below the building.

Plans to build the city's largest playground at Foreshore Park are in full swing with a $2.27 million funding boost from the State Government.

Newcastle green thumbs went head-to-head to enliven their neighbourhoods by entering City of Newcastle's (CN) 'Green Our City' street garden competition.

Following is a summary of resolutions from the Ordinary Council meeting of Tuesday 13 December 2022. NB: it is not a full record of resolutions.