Tag: Newcastle City Council
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CHILDCARE CENTRE GETS THE GREEN LIGHT
Newcastle Council has approved a move to turn the former Hamilton Bowling Club into a childcare centre. Last night, the council resolved to grant Adamstown Preschool Services a 20-year lease of the Samdon Street site. The buildings have been empty since the club closed in 2013 due to financial reasons. The lease now needs to…
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NEWCASTLE COUNCIL FINED FOR CHLORINE SPILL
Newcastle City Council has been hit with a $15,000 penalty notice for polluting waters with a chlorine solution, as a result of a cracked pump head at Beresfield Pool in September this year. The Environment Protection Authority says council was notified by concerned community members on two occasions, but council did not attend the premises.…
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ANOTHER SETBACK FOR CRICKET IN NEWCASTLE
Three weeks after the Hunter lost a Sydney Sixers trial after a funding request was refused by Newcastle Council, Number One Sportsground has now been deemed unsuitable to host a Sydney Twenty20 Cup double-header. The Newcastle Steel was supposed to use the ground this Sunday for matches against Randwick and Illawarra. But efforts to prepare…
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ANOTHER STEP FORWARD FOR BATHERS WAY PROJECT
The Bathers Way project is progressing, with major works between Nobbys Beach and Newcastle Baths complete. Council is now focusing on transforming the next stage of Shortland Esplanade, which should be finished just in time for Summer.
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COUNCIL DEMANDS GREATER SHARE OF T4 DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS
Newcastle City Council is demanding a larger share of developer contributions from the proposed fourth coal terminal, if approved. Lord Mayor, Nuatali Nelmes, told the Planning Assessment Commission today that the community is missing out on its fair share of the funds.
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COUNCILLORS VOTE DOWN PAY RISE
Newcastle councillors have voted against giving themselves a pay rise and will instead contribute the money towards future planning for Wallsend. The three per cent increase budgeted for next financial year will now go towards developing a Wallsend Town Centre Masterplan. Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery, has welcomed the decision. “It’s great to see some positive…
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COUNCIL TO VOTE ON PAY RISE AND MORE PARKING METERS
It’s shaping up as a controversial week for Newcastle Council. Tomorrow night, councillors will consider giving themselves a pay rise, and adding more parking meters… just days after the approval of a rate hike of almost 50 per cent.
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BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS CLOSES OCEAN BATHS
The Newcastle Ocean Baths have been emptied today, after a deadly blue-ringed octopus washed into the water. Council says the baths will be cleaned tomorrow before a site inspection is carried out to ensure the octopus is removed. The small species may look beautiful, but it can inject a toxin which can paralyse and kill…
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WARD THREE CANDIDATES SIGN ART GALLERY PLEDGE
Four of the five candidates contesting this month’s ward three by-election in Newcastle, have pledged their support to redevelop the art gallery. Independent candidate Arjay Martin didn’t sign the pledge, instead suggesting some of the gallery’s collection should be sold to help with the cost of the $21-million project. Gallery supporters attending this morning’s declaration…
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BEACHES TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR FIFTH DAY
Newcastle City Council says beaches between Stockton and Merewether will remain closed for a fifth consecutive day, following continued sightings of a large great white shark. Lifeguards say a shark of this size – believed to be five metres and weighing 1700 kilograms – has never been seen before around Newcastle. It’s been sighted every…