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Historic Gregson Park fig preserved for the future

City of Newcastle has developed a plan with expert arborists to save a historic 100-year-old Port Jackson fig tree in Gregson Park that was facing the chop.
City invests in playground renewal as families find fun closer to home

City of Newcastle will spend $8.2 million in parks, playgrounds and sporting fields this year as COVID-19 forces families to increasingly look to their own neighbourhoods for places to exercise or play with the kids.
Wallsend Library closes as a precaution

Strictly as a precaution, Wallsend Library is temporarily closed following a public health alert from NSW Health.
Michael Bell wins KILGOUR PRIZE 2020

Local Mambo artist and art teacher Michael Bell has won the prestigious KILGOUR PRIZE 2020 with a whimsical double self-portrait.
City invests $500,000 in supporting COVID-19 hit local industries

Newcastle’s tourism, entertainment and arts community will benefit from more than $500,000 from the City of Newcastle to city-shaping projects targeting those industries hardest hit by COVID-19.
Council gives preliminary tick to new climate action plan

City of Newcastle will lead the way to a net zero emissions future by reducing greenhouse gasses while implementing a range of environmental efficiencies under a five-year action plan endorsed for public exhibition tonight.