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01 Oct 2020City of Newcastle leads data collection drive as part of night time economy trial
Today marks the beginning of a trial which aims to provide a lift to the local economy through the extension of trading hours at 24 low impact small bars and restaurants in Newcastle.
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01 Oct 2020Vintage inspired mural brings Civic Theatre wall to life
City of Newcastle is celebrating the opening of the Big Picture Fest which will see the western wall of Civic Theatre painted with a vintage mural, as 14 street art activations are installed across the City centre.
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30 Sept 2020Mentoring program to create buzz for Newcastle tourism experiences
Fifteen local businesses will learn how to create new or expanded tourism offerings as part of a City of Newcastle program designed to grow the visitor economy.
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27 Sept 2020Residential development activity remains strong through COVID-19
Residential development activity in the Newcastle Local Government Area held strong in the 2019/21 financial year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic occurring throughout the final four months.
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27 Sept 2020City unveils new community basketball courts
Two new community basketball courts in the inner city are now open just in time for the school holidays.
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25 Sept 2020Newcastle set for COVID Safe Summer as City extends lifeguard patrols
From Saturday City of Newcastle lifeguards will work a seven-day summer roster, with a Sunday service added for the first time to support a COVID Safe Summer.
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24 Sept 2020See the world in a new light at Newcastle Museum
School trips to Canberra may have been cancelled due to COVID-19, but you can still get a taste of one of the capital’s most popular experiences when Questacon’s Colour exhibition opens at Newcastle Museum today.
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23 Sept 2020City unites to address surging youth unemployment
Local organisations are being encouraged to make a commitment to expand opportunities for young people as youth unemployment approaches 20 per cent.
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22 Sept 2020Ordinary Council Meeting Tuesday 22 September 2020
A summary of resolutions from the Ordinary Council meeting of Tuesday 22 September 2020.
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22 Sept 2020
Community signals strong support for Night-time Economy Trial
More than 70 per cent of community submissions received as part of a recent public exhibition have indicated strong support for a controlled trial to extend trading hours for select restaurants and small bars in Newcastle.
