Source: Newcastle City Council
Lord Mayor JOHN TATE will launch a new online directory of Newcastle businesses, the first comprehensive directory of its kind, listing more than 8000 businesses.
The business directory is available on the Newcastle City Council website, www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au, and is a hassle-free way to find local businesses across all industries – from a cafe in Cooks Hill to a welder in Wallsend.
The Lord Mayor says the business directory is integral in promoting local businesses.
Source: Newcastle City Council
Markets in Hunter Street Mall will be held to coincide with the arrival of international cruise ships this season in what will invigorate the city centre with a vibrant mixture of locals and international visitors.
Hunter locals are encouraged to converge in the Mall, shop at the quality stalls and businesses on offer when the Mercury visits three times this cruise season.
Attracting over 2000 visitors each port of call, the Mercury will visit on Friday’s 21 December, 18 January and 15 February.
Source: Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council will be laying the foundation for a more positive dialogue with the community over the annual Management Plan with the first meeting of a new advisory group being held this week.
In adopting this year’s Management Plan, the Council reflected on the difficult task of reflecting the community in the organisation’s annual operating plan and budget. It resolved to establish a new advisory panel to assist in providing the community with a framework to understand the Management Plan process and create an environment where issues can be discussed positively and openly.
An information session to discuss the Management Plan Advisory Panel will be held this Wednesday, 24 October from 6-8pm in the Lovett Gallery, Newcastle Region Library.
Source: Newcastle City Council
Lord Mayor JOHN TATE says the resignation of General Manager JANET DORE is a sad loss for Newcastle but a win for Melbourne.
The General Manager has resigned to take up a senior executive position with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of Victoria.
The Lord Mayor says the General Manager is also returning for personal reasons.
“Janet has been under considerable pressure over the past seven weeks following the diagnosis of a serious illness in the family.”
Tuesday 18 September
7pm – Strategic Policy Committee meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, Newcastle City Hall. Items on the agenda include:
Briefing: Suggested enhancement of NO 2 Sportsground
Members of the Newcastle rugby community have approached Council to investigate the potential to modify No 2 Sportsground to a rectangular shape. The briefing will outline the proposals and how to progress the request.
Briefing: Good Sports
The program is an initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation to develop safer and healthier communities by helping sport clubs to manage alcohol responsibly.
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