Newcastle NOW News

More Green and Gold Businesses in Newcastle

Newcastle NOW — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:25:11 +0000

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

Newcastle NOW — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:21:00 +0000

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

Newcastle NOW — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:20:50 +0000

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

Newcastle NOW — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:50:54 +0000

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.

Cathedral Park Master Plan Public Exhibition

Newcastle NOW — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:43:36 +0000

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.

Newcastle NOW members are saddened to hear of the death of Margaret Goumas

Newcastle NOW — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:51:44 +0000

Newcastle Now members are saddened to hear of the death of Margaret Goumas – a Newcastle identity whose work in film brought pleasure to so many of us for so many years.

Promote your business to The Newcastle Lake Macquarie Career & Training Expo

Newcastle NOW — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:16:03 +0000

The Newcastle Lake Macquarie Career & Training Expo is being held in Newcastle on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th May. They organisers are looking to promote "things to do" in Newcastle, Australia for the exhibitors who will be staying in town from Thursday afternoon.

If anyone has any suggestions/

offers that they would like to include in our materials that we provide the exhibitors, please email Kerrie.parkinson@careerlinks.nsw.edu.au with details.

Trainspotting: The Powerhouse Museum International Photo Competition 2011

Newcastle NOW — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:52:15 +0000

Running from the 24 February - 30 April 2012 at Newcastle Museum features the six winning images and 41 highly commended entries, for the International Photo Competition. This exhibition showcases a variety of styles and interests, from documenting locomotives in motion to works that explore the social experience of train travel.

The trainspotting exhibition will be joined by an exhibition of evocative photographs from around the Hunter by published photographers Robert & Bruce Wheatley.

For further information, please visit the Newcastle Museum website.

City West Clean Up Team is keeping on top of graffiti

Newcastle NOW — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:57:57 +0000

Newcastle NOW would like to thank the continuing work of the City West Clean Up Team who are continuing the fight against graffiti by removing and repainting buildings. Keep up the good work.

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New murals planned for City West

Newcastle NOW — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:53:02 +0000

New locations have been identified at the West End of Hunter St for new murals to be installed. here are some of our current ideas: