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City opens arms to new citizens

Hailing from 29 different countries, 85 new Australians received their citizenship certificates after making the Australian Citizenship pledge at City Hall yesterday.
 

City welcomes diversified investment

City of Newcastle (CN) has hailed today's announcement of a new defence, aerospace and technology hub as a sign of the great economic diversification to come on the march to smart city status.

Get on your bike, snap a pic and win

Spring has sprung, so get on your bike, grab your camera and take some fun snaps to enter our On Your Bike photo competition. Win a bike of your choice up to $1000 and more!

Gallery's Lycett paintings still inspire after 200 years

English-born convict Joseph Lycett's paintings of early Newcastle - created 200 years ago - are the catalyst for THE 1818 PROJECT exhibition, opening Saturday 8 September at Newcastle Art Gallery.
 

Newcastle scores Matildas Chile World Cup warm up

Australia's most popular footballer, the dynamic Sam Kerr, and Newcastle's own Emily van Egmond, are bringing their Matilda team mates back to Newcastle for a clash against Chile in November.

 

Newcastle reaffirms support for refugees

Reaffirming its support for refugees, the City of Newcastle is calling upon the Australian Government to improve and expand its refugee community support program (CSP).

Life's an adventure at Blackbutt

Blackbutt Reserve is about to get even better with Saturday's opening of Richley Reserve's new adventure mega-playground.

LEDs to light up residential streets

Newcastle City Council will replace more than 5,000 ageing street lights with environmentally friendly light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a bid to slash the city's annual energy use.

Quarterly survey helps City keep finger on pulse

City of Newcastle this week launched a rolling quarterly Community Survey to provide feedback on the facilities and services it provides.

Queens Wharf Tower to be laid to rest

A new more aesthetically pleasing era will dawn on Newcastle's skyline on Monday 17 September following the removal of Queens Wharf Tower.