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...
Repair of Shepherds Hill Cottage back underway
The restoration of the 1890s-built Shepherds Hill Cottage is expected to be completed early 2021, with final work back underway and ahead...
$630,000 boost for Newcastle Museum and Art Gallery
Local stories will take centre stage at Newcastle Museum thanks to a multiyear funding allocation from the NSW Government that will allow...
New Emergency Operations Centre opened ahead of bushfire season
City of Newcastle has unveiled its new local emergency operations centre (LEOC) to representatives from Police, State Emergency Services...
Share your Newcastle night-time economy experiences
City of Newcastle is calling on the community to share their experiences of the city at night as part of an upcoming trial to extend the...
Movies set to return to Newcastle CBD following closure of Tower Cinemas
The magic of cinema is set to return to the city centre with the Civic Theatre installing a 7.5-metre-wide movie screen in the iconic...
City’s New Year’s Eve Foreshore fireworks event cancelled
City of Newcastle will not proceed with its annual New Year’s Eve fireworks and concert event at Newcastle Foreshore due to the ongoing...
Take a trip down memory lane to help shape the future of Gregson Park
The community is invited to share memories, stories and ideas about Gregson Park to help guide the renewal of the historic park in...
City’s new flagship arts festival unveiled
With a theme of illumination and a tantalising “We Are New” tagline, City of Newcastle has revealed the first details of its flagship...
NSW’s most digitally advanced library opens in Newcastle
The most digitally advanced library in NSW is set to open Monday on the ground floor of the City of Newcastle’s new Customer Service...
City of Newcastle supports trial for small bars and restaurants to boost night-time economy
Council have voted to support a trial to extend the trading hours of restaurants in the city until midnight and to 2am for small bars, as...
City of Newcastle’s flash flood alert service provides early warning to residents
City of Newcastle is encouraging residents to register for its free flash flood alert service after July brought record-breaking rainfall...
City of Newcastle’s erosion plan for Stockton gets Ministerial green light
City of Newcastle’s long-term plan to manage erosion along Stockton’s coastline has been certified by the State Government. This sees...
City of Newcastle supports local tourism operators to grow the visitor economy
A new program designed to assist businesses to develop, promote and sell tourism products is being launched by the City of Newcastle....
City invests in playground renewal as families find fun closer to home
City of Newcastle will spend $8.2 million in parks, playgrounds and sporting fields this year as COVID-19 forces families to increasingly...
