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Festive season a time to celebrate 2019’s achievements
City of Newcastle is praising its staff and thanking the local community for a hugely successful year that has seen town centres revitalised, environmental milestones achieved, and millions of dollars invested in the city.
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Signs signal start of holiday road safety
With the arrival of the holidays comes the opportunity to spend more time with family and friends at some of Newcastle’s most desirable destinations.
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Newcastle 500 delivers return for city’s investment
Following a third successful Newcastle 500, City of Newcastle has outlined its costs and the event’s benefits for the region.
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The Drop Festival 2020
This Drop Festival event site at Empire Park, Bar Beach has been reviewed by all applicable event stakeholders and has been approved in principle.
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Plans for Newcastle Beach progress with feedback from the community
City of Newcastle has reconvened its Bathers Way – King Edward Park to Newcastle Beach community reference group (CRG) as it moves towards the next step in completing an 11-kilometre revitalisation of its coastline.
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30 years on: Remembering the 1989 earthquake
At 10.27am on 28 December it will be 30 years to the minute since an earthquake broke Novocastrian hearts and devastated our city.
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Joy Cummings’ trailblazing spirit captured in bronze
The late Joy Cummings AM established herself as a woman of many firsts. -
Vale Jill Emberson 1959 - 2019
City of Newcastle is working with the family of Jill Emberson on a public memorial to be held at City Hall on her birthday, 23 January, following her sad passing overnight -
City marks 90th birthdays of Civic jewels
This year City of Newcastle led the charge to a new, more accessible CBD by relocating to a modern office block in the West End.
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Council update Tuesday 10 December 2019
Following is a summary of resolutions from the Ordinary Council meeting for Tuesday 10 December 2019. Note it is not a full record of Council.