The biggest event in Newcastle’s history is FAST approaching...

It’s almost here. The countdown is on to the first ever …and it’s going to be huge.

More than 150,000 people are set to pour into the city for Aussie rock legends Cold Chisel will ignite Newcastle the 24-26 November Coates Hire Newcastle 500 event Foreshore with a Saturday night concert and a host of weekend, and our stunning beaches, working harbour other activities will ensure it’s a weekend to remember and thriving CBD will provide the perfect backdrop to the for fans of all ages. action. The world will be watching. Anyone who witnessed the Newcastle Knights’ A potential global TV audience of more than 260 million premiership wins in 1997 and 2001, or more recently people will look on as ’s best drivers take their the 2015 Asian Cup and the Matildas’ victory against place on the Wharf Road grid. Brazil, will know how major sporting events unite our But it’s not just about the racing. great city and bring it to life. This is our time to shine, Newcastle. Bring it on!

Proud to be Anticipation is building and Event weekend East End renewal Friday 24 November 2017 Newcastle is Race practice sessions Newcastle City Council has invested almost $10 million ready to welcome Support category races Disney-Pixar Cars Pit Stop for kids in the east end in the lead-up to the Newcastle 500. the world to this Delta Goodrem/The Veronicas concert Renewing Newcastle’s great city. Saturday 25 November 2017 oldest street Race qualifying session Support category races Reconstruction of Watt Street The Coates Hire Newcastle that will create a legacy for 250km race includes a new, smoother roadway, 500 is set to be the biggest residents and businesses in the Disney-Pixar Cars Pit Stop for kids new footpaths, kerbs and gutters, Cold Chisel/Spiderbait concert sporting event in the city’s area long after the chequered smart lighting, smart city underground history and it is incredible to flag is waved. cabling and new water mains. Sunday 26 November 2017 see our entire region getting Race qualifying session Watching Australia’s best BEFORE behind it. Support category races Supercars drivers race around Top 10 Shootout AFTER An estimated 150,000 Shortland Esplanade, past 250km race spectators are expected to Newcastle Beach, through the Disney-Pixar Cars Pit Stop for kids converge on the city centre for new Horseshoe Beach hairpin what will be the finale of the bend and down the Wharf 2017 Supercars Championship. Road straight with our working harbour in the background Destination NSW estimates will be an exciting first for the event will attract more Australian motor racing fans. than 81,000 interstate and international visitors to the While there has been some city over the next five years, short-term pain as we’ve Better connections between Newcastle Foreshore - Nobbys Road upgrade bringing tens of millions of prepared for this landmark tourist dollars to our region. event, we’re confident that the Foreshore and Bathers Way more shade and parking A notoriously narrow footpath in Tickets east end renewal program will Three-day trackside tickets cost $120 for adults and A major pedestrian and cyclist Visitors to the Foreshore will enjoy front of the Boatmen’s Row terrace But it’s about much more protect our local heritage and $100 for concessions. Kids under 12 are free. bottleneck between the Bathers Way almost 10 times more usable shade once houses is being widened, with much- than the race. lift infrastructure in the precinct Three-day grandstand tickets cost $315 for adults at Nobbys Beach and Joy Cummings new trees and shrubs are fully grown. loved footpath gardens maintained to a standard befitting an and enlarged. The roadway will be Hosting this event has and $295 for concessions. Promenade running parallel with the These will include 130 advanced shade emerging global city. completely renewed and will include prompted Newcastle City supercars.com/newcastle/tickets harbour is being widened into a shared trees, more than a third of which will be pathway, with Tug Berth Road converted Norfolk Island pines. Two car parks off improved access to Fort Scratchley. Council to undertake a I’m pleased that we’re now into a dedicated cycling lane. Wharf Road have been linked to create New lights over the Nobbys Road comprehensive renewal starting to see the long-term Race precinct will operate 7am-7pm throughout the race 80 extra parking spaces. pedestrian crossing will increase safety program across the gains that this race will deliver weekend. Access to Nobbys and Newcastle Beaches will for pedestrians and motorists. city’s east end. for our city. be available via King Edward Park and Bathers Way. Never before in Newcastle’s The thousands of people who Smart City history has there been such packed Newcastle Foreshore The transformation of Newcastle’s east end includes innovations to help us become one of an extensive urban renewal earlier this year for the program in such a short space Newcastle 500 ticket launch Australia’s leading smart cities. Most visible are the smart poles along much of the track route. of time. Better roads, better was just a taste of things to These include remotely dimmable street lighting and WiFi transmitters, and the capacity to footpaths and cycleways, come. be upgraded with a range of high-tech components, including traffic monitoring cameras and more reliable water supply public announcement systems. Below ground, smart cabling is future-proofing key parts of the and internet and a greener Nuatali Nelmes foreshore with more usable Lord Mayor of Newcastle CBD like Watt Street, providing the infrastructure needed for high-speed internet. shade are among the benefits Image: Jonathan Carroll/Fairfax Syndication

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