City News highlights

• Laman Street update 3 February 2012 - 03 Feb 2012 - Work has progressed steadily throughout the day to remove the remaining Laman Street figs with nine now down and the removal of a tenth tree nearing completion.
• Fred Ash demolition works on track - 02 Feb 2012 - Demolition of the Fred Ash warehouse is on track in readiness for the NSW Government’s $94 million investment to develop a brand new, state-of-the-art courthouse on the site.
• Laman Street update 2 February 2012 - 02 Feb 2012 - Despite the continuing rain, work to remove the Laman Street figs is progressing well with extra resources being applied to the job today. There are now two contractor crews as well as a Council crew working on the trees’ removal.
• Masterpieces, Mad Men and martinis - 02 Feb 2012 - Newcastle Art Gallery will step back in time tomorrow Friday 3 February when it hosts Masterpieces, Mad Men and martinis - a sixties-style celebration of its latest exhibition, Modern Masterpieces.
• Laman Street update,1 Feb 5pm - 01 Feb 2012 - Work in Laman Street has progressed steadily throughout the day and is almost 50% complete.  more news »