Community Services

Beresfield Community Children's Education Centre
We are a fully accredited long day care centre, providing quality baby, toddler and pre-school programs for 58 children. The Centre also caters for children with special needs.

Cemeteries
Council manages three cemeteries across the city offering pleasant and cost effective burial and ash memorial sites.

Community Directory
The Community Directory is a listing of local services, government agencies, public facilities, not-for-profit organisations and many other community groups.

Community Profile
The Newcastle Community Profile and Social Atlas provides a comprehensive demographic profile for the Newcastle local government area (LGA)

Disability Access and Inclusion
City of Newcastle adopted its Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2016-2019. The plan outlines how council will contribute to making Newcastle an inclusive and accessible city for everyone.

Homelessness Pledge
Everyone has a role to play in ending homelessness. Individuals, local businesses, real estate agents, volunteer groups, state and local governments can all contribute, to achieving an overall goal of providing permanent, affordable housing and the support that people need to create and keep a home.

Newcastle Interagency Network
Community Development is the active engagement of communities to enhance a sense of belonging and the capacity to act together on our common priorities.

Seniors
Commonwealth Home Support Program offers a variety of entry-level support services to benefit older people and carers to stay independent and live in their community longer.

Youth Council
Newcastle Youth Council (NYC) provides an opportunity for young people aged 15-25 to provide strategic advice to Council.

Youth Week
National Youth Week celebrates young people and their contribution to their local communities. It is now the largest annual youth participation event in Australia.