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Volunteers Remembering Our History GET SOCIAL WITH US WINTER VOLUNTEERS WHAT’S ON NewcastleCouncil CityNewcastle CityNewcastle Did you know Newcastle City Council is one of the Art, culture, family fun - it's all here in Newcastle. For more information visit www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au 2017 Hunter's largest employers of volunteers? Our volunteer workforce includes We're committed to providing 10 June –20 August everyone from guides at Newcastle industry-leading volunteer induction THE PHANTOM SHOW Museum and Newcastle Art and training and we provide flexible Newcastle Art Gallery Gallery to wildlife carers at hours and rosters to ensure people Blackbutt Reserve and crews who put their hand up to help their 'Ghost who walks never can die' - an art working on our natural assets. community are happy in their exhibition celebrating pop art inspired by the long running Phantom comic book Council News Libraries and the Civic Playhouse position and perform to the series - was first shown in 1977. The Gallery's Community newsletter from Newcastle City Council are among the other venues best of their ability. 40th anniversary of exhibition returns to where volunteers play a key role. Visit newcastle.nsw.gov.au/ Newcastle as THE PHANTOM SHOW. They are also crucial to the many community for more information. committees and advisory panels 9 June – 11 June operating across the city. MELBOURNE Peter Trist, volunteer at Newcastle Region Library INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW Civic Theatre Stand-up comedy extravaganza. BLACKBUTT RESERVE Buckle up Newcastle! The Melbourne Feeding times International Comedy Festival Roadshow is back on the bus, hitting the road to home 10.30am: Wombat feast deliver the freshest and funniest from 10.45am: Bird brunch Australia’s largest comedy festival. FIRE AND 1.30pm: Nocturnal nourish EMERGENCY times Feeding 2pm: Koala dining SERVICES 20 May – 23 July REMEMBERING OUR LEVY (FESL) ABSTRACTION: HISTORY From 1 July 2017, the NSW Newcastle will commemorate two significant anniversaries Government is introducing a new CELEBRATING this year on Thursday 8 June. system to fund NSW fire and AUSTRALIAN WOMEN emergency services. Previously, Fort Scratchley 2007 Newcastle only insured property owners ABSTRACT ARTISTS Commemorative event storms and floods contributed directly to the Newcastle Art Gallery On this date 75 years ago, This day marks the 10th anniversary of fire and emergency services, Showcasing works of art from the Fort Scratchley's six-inch guns fired the June 2007 Newcastle storm and via their insurance premiums. National Gallery of Australia and revealing the remarkable contribution Australian two salvoes at a marauding Japanese flood. Many Novocastrians will recall Under the Fire and Emergency 2 July – 6 July INSIDE submarine that surfaced off Newcastle how these weather events forced the Services Levy (FESL) Act women artists have made to abstract art. and started firing on the city. Pasha Bulker aground on Nobbys 2017, all property owners will EASTERN UNIVERSITY Beach and brought our community be required to contribute. The 1942 skirmish made GAMES 1 July – 17 July Fort Scratchley the only Australian together through stories of rescue, You will be notified in July of your Various locations SCHOOL HOLIDAYS coastal fortification to fire on an enemy recovery, caring and friendship. required contribution to the NSW This event is for university and TAFE Record works program Various locations naval vessel during World War II. Newcastle Museum is hosting an Government FESL as part of your students from New South Wales and the 25 July - 26 July $90m in upgrades across the city Looking for family fun and kids activities Join us at the Fort the evening exhibition until 11 June remembering council rates notice, or a separate Australian Capital Territory and is the in the July School Holidays? You'll find MR STINK of 8 June for a commemorative the storms and flooding of June notice for non-rateable properties. largest of four regional university games a full range of events, workshops and Civic Theatre More fun at Blackbutt Reserve outdoor event featuring a concert 2007 and their impact on our Like council rates, you may pay events to be held on the same week in exhibitions to keep everyone busy A touching, twisted and hilarious, and very and re-enactment of the WWII community and region. Come the FESL annually or quarterly. July. The Eastern University Games are Adventure playground on the way and happy at Newcastle Art Gallery, smelly tale. David Walliams' award-winning engagement. For details go along to see historical photos and For further information about hosted by the University of Newcastle DEFERRED Newcastle Museum, Newcastle Region book comes to life on stage for children to newcastle.nsw.gov.au. video footage, and hear stories FESL, call the FESL hotline on 1300 and Newcastle University Sport in Libraries and Blackbutt Reserve. 6-12… and their parents! of courage and resilience. 787 872 or visit fesl.nsw.gov.au. partnership with Newcastle City Council. COUNCIL NEWS MESSAGE FROM This publication is brought to SPOTLIGHT ON THE LORD MAYOR you by Newcastle City Council's Communication and Engagement Unit STOCKTON GET IN TOUCH Council works 4974 2000 [email protected] RICHLEY RESERVE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND newcastle.nsw.gov.au 282 King Street, Newcastle program STAY UP TO DATE Sign up to e-news at newcastle.nsw.gov.au in full swing We’ve built a 140m rock seawall Our program Newcastle is transitioning from a great We have also prioritised WHAT laneway rehabilitation regional city to an emerging global city. upgrades in the city’s western WOULD YOUR at Stockton Beach. We're now continues, with drainage works Our 2030 vision is to create a smart, suburbs, taking significant flood upgrading the car park, southern completed in three local laneways. liveable and sustainable city where people mitigation steps in Wallsend. "FUTURE access way and associated drainage. A stormwater rehabilitation program Road, traffic and public domain of works will be delivered in Stockton choose to live, work and play. SELF" WANT The North Stockton Boat Ramp CIVIL WORKS improvements are also planned over the next three years. Over the past two-and-a half years, upgrade is under way. We're for Wallsend, Beresfield, Stockton NEWCASTLE NEWCASTLE 500 UPDATE Council has delivered significant results upgrading the existing trailer parking, We're working on a concept design and across other suburbs. TO BE? Completed for Newcastle. We have turned around CIVIL WORKS building a new amenities building, for a new district level playground Newcastle City Council the city's finances while doubling our Newcastle is now being acknowledged An $8.8 million accelerated civil landscaping the area and rehabilitating and street skate park at Griffith Drainage rehabilitation in Boronia is seeking your ideas as infrastructure spend and addressing our nationally and internationally for the works program was endorsed earlier the Hunter River foreshore. Park in Stockton. The concept will Avenue, Adamstown Heights. we start to update our infrastructure backlog. foundations we are laying to become a this month for the city's east end. go on public exhibition shortly. Community Strategic Plan, We've recently widened the road Under way Later this month we expect to adopt the smart city. Supercars Australia is upgrading outlining the vision for our shoulder on the western side The Stockton Local Centre Public Open channel construction in final Delivery Program and budget of Our Smart City initiatives, including the the Newcastle 500 track route city to 2030. of Fullerton Street, from Clyde Domain Plan has been finalised and Lloyd Street Reserve, Merewether, the current council term. This document Hunter Innovation Project, are fostering to international motor racing Street to Meredith Street, to Council has approved its Traffic Plan. to complete drainage rehabilitation outlines what we are doing to achieve opportunities for our city’s future, and We are seeking input from the standards, and Council is taking this improve safety for road users. Detailed design is underway and stage within the reserve. our 2030 vision. we are promoting investment, jobs and community about what matters opportunity to complete a number of most to them in terms of services, 1 construction is planned for 2017/18. The 2017/18 budget includes another tourism through big events. infrastructure improvements already Intersection improvement works infrastructure and other Council ambitious works program of over $90 With our program of works and our planned and budgeted for, many of on Patrick Street at Watkins Street responsibilities and functions. #ILOVEBATHERSWAY million in asset renewal and priority ongoing investment in the city, the year which are overdue. and Frederick Street, Merewether. Concept design, Richley Reserve Construction of Bathers Way in The Hill, projects, including city centre and coastal ahead is sure to be a promising one. From next month, Council will They include renewal of Watt St which will provide a 4m-wide shared pathway Road improvements at John T revitalisation, cycle ways and upgrades start community engagement Nuatali Nelmes and other roads and footpaths in linking King Edward Park to Memorial Drive Bell Drive, Maryland, Parker Street to Blackbutt Reserve. With a range of with people of all ages and Lord Mayor of Newcastle the area, replacement of drains and and Strzelecki Lookout, has begun. This stage and Bourke Street, Carrington, backgrounds to ensure everyone ADVENTURE positive
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