Image galleries

Newcastle City Council maintains a number of image libraries and photo galleries that capture the history of our city, community events and Council works.

Historic Hunter Street Hunter Street, Newcastle was a bustling hive of activity in its hey day. Council is now working with a range of other agencies to revitalise the street and restore it to its former glory.

Waste support gallery After experiencing the worst storm in thirty years, the big clean up started with Sydney councils and major waste contractors heeding the call for assistance. Trucks and crews from waste contractors Cleanaway and JR Richards, and Manly, Fairfield, Marrickville, Sutherland and Waverley Councils headed for the city to help.

Pasha Bulker gallery While waiting in the open ocean outside the harbour to load coal the Pasha Bulker ran aground during a major storm on 8 June 2007 on Nobbys Beach. It was refloated and moved to a safe location offshore on 2 July 2007 before being towed to Japan for major repairs on 26 July 2007.

Pasha sculpture The artwork grounded will be officially unveiled on Friday 5 June to mark the anniversary of the groudning of the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker on 8 June 2007.

Removing asbestos safely It is important to get advice about how to identify, remove and handle asbestos and hazardous substances properly.

Earth hour Lord Mayor of Newcastle Cr John Tate announced Clare Hodgins as winner of the Earth Hour poster design competition. The competition was open to students enrolled in the Diploma of Graphic Design and Communication at Hunter TAFE. Twenty students were involved in the competition and they were on hand to talk about their designs based on the "Step it Up" theme of Earth Hour 2009.

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