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    09 Aug 2019

    City prepares for electric vehicle future

    The City of Newcastle has completed a solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hub that will also provide 100 percent renewable electricity to supply all of No.2 Sportsground.
     
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    02 Aug 2019

    Blak Douglas wins $50,000 Kilgour Prize

    A social justice metaphor couched in a striking graphic design has taken out Newcastle Art Gallery's prestigious 2019 Kilgour Prize.
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    26 Jul 2019

    New concept plans for Newcastle Beach

    City of Newcastle has released new concept plans for a beachside skate bowl positioned within the existing promenade at South Newcastle Beach.
     
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    25 Jul 2019

    Library honours city’s convict women

    The plights of convict women who overcame great hardships to help create the fabulous city enjoyed by latter-day Novocastrians will be explored in an upcoming Newcastle Library exhibition.

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    24 Jul 2019

    Park and Ride locked in

    Newcastle’s popular Park and Ride will continue with a family friendly tweak, starting the afternoon service to McDonald Jones Stadium earlier to support parents who need to pick their kids up from school or childcare.
     
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    23 Jul 2019

    Cycleways and green space for the West End

    Separated cycle ways, new dedicated green spaces and wider streets to improve pedestrian and traffic flows will be built in the City’s emerging CBD following the adoption of the West End Stage 2 - Streetscape Plan
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    23 Jul 2019

    Council Update Tuesday 23 July 2019

    Following is a summary of the Ordinary Council Meeting for Tuesday 23 July 2019. NB: it is not a full record of resolutions. 
     
     
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    17 Jul 2019

    Business areas to get events funding boost

    Businesses, not-for-profit organisations and community groups are invited to apply for around $900,000 in funding as part of a program designed to attract more people into the City’s business areas.
     
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    15 Jul 2019

    Breakthrough in finding a car park in the CBD

    In an Australian first, motorists can now access new digital parking technology that guides them to available parking spaces within the Newcastle CBD.
     
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    10 Jul 2019

    International honours for Smart City success

    A brace of awards at the IDC Smart Cities Asia-Pacific Awards today has confirmed City of Newcastle’s standing as a leading smart city.