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Call for revised liquor licensing laws in Newcastle

Licensed venues in Newcastle's CBD with a proven record of consistent exemplary behaviour would be exempt from some licensing conditions under Newcastle City Council recommendations to the NSW Government's review of liquor licence conditions.

Council update Tuesday 23 January 2017

Following is a summary of tonight's extraordinary meeting. NB: it is not a record of resolutions.

Free park and ride service extended a month

Newcastle City Council will extend the free introductory period for our popular park and ride service by another month. 

New tech to explore Art Gallery online

A ground-breaking program inspired by Google's Street View is taking a virtual version of Newcastle Art Gallery to the world.
 

Heavy swells expose WWII tank traps

Heavy swells along Stockton Beach have exposed World War II-era tank traps in the sand. Visitors to the beach are urged to take care.

City streets back to normal post-Supercars

Traffic devices are being installed this week along the Newcastle 500 track as the city returns to business as usual after the inaugural Newcastle 500 event. 

Australia Day celebrations head to suburbs

Powerboat races, a spectacular air show and the transformation of pools across the city into giant inflatable play zones are among the highlights of this year's Australia Day activities.

Stage 2 of Nobbys improvements set to start

A spacious dual-purpose building with family change facilities and accessible toilets will be built at Nobbys Beach to complement the recently refurbished surf pavilion.
 

Doggy pageant heats up

There's just one week left for proud dog owners to nominate their pooches in a fiercely contested competition to join Newcastle City Council's responsible dog ownership campaign team.

New reptiles for Blackbutt Reserve

Blackbutt Reserve's two newest residents are getting ready to teach thousands of visitors about the wonderful world of reptiles.