More Green and Gold Businesses in Newcastle

Katie's Treasures has gone green and gold in support of the Wallabies game on the 5th of June - Keep up the good work guys.

Newcastle NOW has gone Green and Gold

On June the 5th Hunter Stadium is playing host to the Qantas Wallabies and Scotland and Newcastle NOW is showing them our support by turning our window green and gold.  As an added bonus the best dressed business will receive a prize which includes a visit from a Wallabies playing.  So come on Newcastle CBD lets ensure that a business here is the lucky winner. 

Entries can be viewed on the Newcastle NSW Facebook page.  The winner will be announced on the 28th May and all submissions must be uploaded to Facebook by the 27th May.

GOOD LUCK! Keep us posted.

Changing the look of the West End

You may have noticed some new art work if you have been walking around Newcastle, particularly in the West End.  The new underwater themed murals are bringing a new look and feel to the area.  More murals are planned so watch this space.

Parking in the CBD is changing

Paid parking has been extended to city west around Marketown and No. 2 Sportsground. New parking meters have been installed and will be operational from Monday 14 May.

NCC have been working on a parking strategy for a number of years using world's best practice and have been speaking with you since September 2011 about the coming changes which will mean

• better managed traffic and parking congestion
• more parking spaces available more often, and where you need them
• support for our city's businesses and
• more money raised for the service and facilities you use.

Existing meters west of Darby St that currently operate 9-5pm Monday to Friday will be operational at the same time on weekends from the 1st of July.

Parking time limits will be varied throughout the area to suit business, resident and visitor needs.  Some all day parking for local workers will still be available in the area as well as 200 more parking spaces in National Park (No 2 Sportsground).

Weekend free on street parking in the city centre (south of the railway between Pacific and Darby St will continue.

To find out more about parking visit Newcastle City Council's website.

Update on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:43AM by Newcastle NOW

Newcastle City Council has issued more information about the new 15 minute parking rules

Location: Parking machines that offer P15 Free Ticket parking can be found at:

• Hunter Street – Opposite former Post Office
• Hunter Street – Between Perkins and Brown Streets near IGA Store
• Hunter Street – Opposite Burwood Street near the former GIO Building
• Hunter Street – Fronting Newcastle TAFE
• Hunter Street – West of Spotlight
• Wharf Road – Opposite the Crown Plaza Hotel
• Little Gibson Street – outside Marketown Shopping Centre

How to Use:

The driver presses the required button on the meter twice to produce a P15 Free ticket. The ticket is displayed on the vehicles dash as normal. The vehicle then has 15 minutes before it has to be moved. Should the driver wish to stay longer than 15 minutes, then payment of the appropriate parking fee will be necessary. Once a P15 Free tickets has been obtained the vehicle must be moved at the expiration of that time.

What NOT to do:

Obtaining a 2nd and subsequent P15 Free tickets to obtain extended period of parking free of charge may result in a parking penalty notice being received.

Cathedral Park Master Plan Public Exhibition

The draft Cathedral Park Master Plan has been prepared for heritage conservation works and staged landscape and access improvements to Cathedral Park.

Christ Church Cathedral and Cathedral Park are iconic heritage assets that a very important to the Newcastle community.  The draft Master Plan will ensure the heritage and park are restored and maintained into the future.

Newcastle Voice will be hosting a community information session from 6.30pm to 7.30pm on Wednesday 23 May.  The session will be a chance to hear about the planned improvements and provide feedback about the draft Cathedral Park Master Plan.  It will be held at Newcastle East Public School, Benson Library, Brown Street, Newcastle.  Bookings are essential, please call
4974 2881.

For more information please click here.