Council

  • This Week at Council

    A to Z guide

    The City of Newcastle provides around 70 different services to the community. The A to Z guide gives you information about many of these including waste collection, recycling, development assessment, food and environmental health inspections, pet registration and much more.

  • Customer service

    Contact Us

    You can find contact details for a range of Council services and facilities.

  • Elected Council

    The elected Council makes decisions on behalf of the community about a range of matters.

  • Council meetings

    Council meetings

    Council meets every third and fourth Tuesday of the month except for December when it will meet on the second and third Tuesday of the month.

  • Committees

    Strategic Advisory Committees are advisory committees to Council whose objectives are to provide independent advice to Newcastle City Council within the respective terms of reference of the committees.

  • Community consultation

    The City of Newcastle consults with the community in a range of ways. Your feedback and ideas are important to us.

  • Delivery plan and budget

    The City of Newcastle Delivery Program outlines the plans, programs and budget for the next four years. The Program includes the operational plan for 2011/2011.

  • Projects & works

    This financial year The City of Newcastle will spend $9.5 million improving roads and footpaths, $11.3million improving coastal assets, sporting grounds, parks and playgrounds and $1.5 million maintaining community facilities.

  • Rates

    Approximately 50% of the income Council gets to pay for its services comes from your rates.

  • Access to information

    Your rights to access Council information are provided in the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPAA). The Act commenced on 1 July 2010 and replaces the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) and section 12 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW).

  • Council organisation

    Newcastle City Council was formed in April 1938 with the merger of Adamstown, Carrington, Hamilton, Lambton, Merewether, Newcastle, New Lambton, Stockton, Wallsend, Waratah and Wickham Councils.

  • Jobs & tenders

    Working at The City of Newcastle offers a great range of benefits

  • Policies, plans & reports

    There are many published policies, strategies, reports and other documents available for viewing.