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In 1997, when BHP announced it would be stopping all steel production at its Newcastle plant the natural initial reaction was ‘gloom and doom’. However,…

According to General Manager, Janet Dore, Newcastle is definitely experiencing a renaissance. “The emphasis is very much on the ‘new’ in Newcastle – new opportunities,…

“The high level of professional excellence among Council staff is reflected in a number of innovative projects,” Janet Dore said. “Hosting the International Pathways to…

A 100 hectare redevelopment of surplus industrial land, known as Steel River, is a prime example of the new direction Newcastle is taking in the…

The local environment is benefiting from a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between McDonald’s Australia and Newcastle City Council, a first for Australia. This has resulted…

Emerging from its historical identity as a centre of Australian heavy industry, Newcastle is aiming to preserve that history. It has also looked further back…

Fifty hectares of surplus State Government land, adjacent to the city centre and running along Newcastle’s picturesque Harbour, is ripe for development. Angus Dawson, General…

Attune to the changing structure of industry in Australia, Newcastle has seized on the growing demand for Australian film and television production. For the last…

Council has moved to raise the level of hygiene in its many food premises. With the City looking to enhance its tourism potential, having top…

With some 300 delegates attending the inaugural National Rural Roads Congress held recently in Moree, the message was loud and clear, action is required now.…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Jamie Edwards, President Western Australian Municipal Association. ‘The…

The Western Australian Municipal Association has welcomed an announcement by the new Minister for the Arts, Mike Broad, that the proposed Culture, Library and the…