Environment

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Here's what we do to manage, support and regulate a wide range of activities that may impact on our environment.

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Trees

Planting, pruning and removing trees. Caring for public trees and all about our urban forest.

Our Coastline

Newcastle's coastline is home to a great diversity of coastal environments.

Waterways

Find out about our coastline, catchments, river and stormwater.

Bush Fire

A bush fire prone area is an area with the potential to support a bush fire or be subject to bush fire attack.

Flooding

Be prepared, sign up to the Flood Alert Service and find out about flood management.

Pests and Weeds

Noxious weeds are plants that pose a threat to agriculture or the community and have the potential to spread to other areas.

Education

Tips on living sustainably, how to get involved, Landcare and managing environmental hazards.

Climate Action

How we're reducing emissions, working toward net zero and our sustainable development goals.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.