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City opens record $1 million grants and sponsorships round
Community and sporting groups, businesses, tourism and event operators are invited to apply for almost $1 million of community grants and sponsorship funding from City of Newcastle.
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April’s events see hotel occupancy bounce back to pre-COVID-19 levels
Newcastle’s visitor economy received a major economic injection as a result of the City’s Event Packed April with industry data showing the accommodation sector returning to pre-COVID occupancy levels.
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Livestream brings world’s finest authors to Newcastle’s Digital Library
Newcastle book lovers are being given access to one of Australia’s largest literary events thanks to a collaboration between City of Newcastle and the Sydney Writers’ Festival.
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City welcomes 150 new citizens with return to face-to-face ceremonies
City of Newcastle embraced the return to face-to-face Australian Citizenship Ceremonies on Wednesday, welcoming 150 new citizens from 39 countries in a COVIDsafe ceremony at the Civic Theatre.
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City’s East End upgrades to start next month
The first stage of City of Newcastle’s revitalisation of the Hunter Street Mall will start in May after Councillors voted to award Statewide Civil the construction contract last night.
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New environmental management contract to support Summerhill Waste Management Centre
City of Newcastle Councillors awarded a tender for specialist services at Summerhill Waste Management Centre which will allow staff to quickly identify and respond to environmental risks onsite.
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Ordinary Council Meeting Tuesday 27 April 2021
Here is a summary of resolutions from the Ordinary Council meeting of Tuesday 27 April 2021.
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City takes next step in $20 million-plus Wallsend flood commitment
City of Newcastle is a step closer in delivering a range of projects to help mitigate flooding in Wallsend with a preferred tenderer for the upgrade of stormwater infrastructure at Cowper Street to be considered at tonight's Council meeting.
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Dedicated Veterans Employment Program launched by City of Newcastle
A dedicated program aimed at supporting veterans to pursue a career in local government has been launched by the City of Newcastle.
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Work commences to breathe new life into Dixon Park Kiosk
Work will commence tomorrow on transforming the long dormant kiosk at the popular Dixon Park Beach into a vibrant community place.