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Community backs City’s $330 million budget
Improved footpaths, new cycleways and stormwater upgrades to reduce flooding are among the projects proposed under City of Newcastle’s 2021/22 Budget, which has received strong endorsement from the community ahead of Tuesday’s Council vote.
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City delivers new playgrounds in Mayfield and New Lambton
City delivers new playgrounds in Mayfield and New Lambton as $9.1 million to be invested in recreation facilities
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Wickham Masterplan updated as the west-end transforms
A report recommending that the community be invited to have their say on an updated vision for Wickham, providing attractive public spaces, more connections and safety improvements will be considered at Tuesday’s Ordinary Council meeting.
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Calling all poets to help reinvigorate regional poetry scene
Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Port Stephens Libraries are joining forces in a bid to refresh the Hunter region’s poetry scene by offering a program of workshops and special events to both emerging and more experienced poets across the region.
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Digital storytelling workshops bring young imaginations to life
City of Newcastle’s Digital Library is playing host to a series of workshops to teach local young people skills to share stories through modern mediums like virtual reality, augmented reality and animation.
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City develops concept design for Newcastle Ocean Baths pool upgrade following community feedback
City of Newcastle has finalised the concept design for Stage 1 of the Newcastle Ocean Baths upgrade which focuses on improving the ageing pools and lower promenades.
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City of Newcastle seeks community feedback on Harbour to Cathedral Corridor
City of Newcastle is inviting feedback from the community on the Harbour to Cathedral Corridor (Stairway to Heaven) concept, which proposes to link Christ Church Cathedral to the Harbour via a grand staircase.
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eSafety focus for Libraries and Information Week
Newcastle Libraries is celebrating Australian Library and Information Week with a series of community events highlighting the skills and resilience needed to navigate the digital world.
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City's four-legged residents to benefit from further off leash area improvements
Improvements to the popular off leash area located in Islington Park will soon get underway to increase safety for local pooches and enhance usability of the park.
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Cutting-edge technology unlocks new ways to preserve and share Newcastle’s stories
Rare and fragile items dating back to the early 1800s are now able to be digitally preserved for future generations via City of Newcastle's new high-tech digitisation lab.