Find out about Council decisions, projects and activities by reading the latest media releases.

Media releases are distributed by Council's Communications Unit. The Communications Unit can be contacted during office hours on 02 4974 2264 or after hours on 0413 154 858.

The Unit can arrange interviews and provide background information as well as organise photographs.

•  Fort ready to let down its guard - 16 May 2008  
  Newcastle’s most recognisable military installation and one of the city’s most popular tourist destinations, Fort Scratchley will be reopened to the public on Sunday 29 June 2008.

•  Management Plan consultation - 08 May 2008  
  Would you like to have a say about the 2008/2009 draft Management Plan? There are still two community information sessions you can attend.

•  Ordinary Council Meeting 13 May 08 - 14 May 2008  
  An Ordinary Council Meeting was held on 13 May 2008 in the Newcastle City Hall.

•  Turn old CDMA phones into fence posts - 08 May 2008  
  With the closure of the CDMA network on April 28, Newcastle residents who have redundant CDMA handsets can do their part for the environment and recycle them now.

•  A forest in the city - 08 May 2008  
  How do you measure the value of a tree to a city?

•  Strategic Policy Committee 6 May 08 - 07 May 2008  
  Council met for its Strategic Policy Committee meeting on Tuesday 6 May 2008.

•  Proposals for Newcastle East - 06 May 2008  
  Council is proposing to install pedestrian crossings and raised thresholds around the Newcastle East area.

•  Diverse services awarded - 06 May 2008  
  The range of Council services available to the community was highlighted last weekend with two very different projects collecting awards in their specialist areas.

•  Hunter councils oppose pro-developer laws - 02 May 2008  
  Councils from across the Hunter will today join other local councils in NSW in calling for a Parliamentary Inquiry into the NSW State Government’s pro Developer Laws.

•  Looking for something to do this weekend? - 02 May 2008  
  There are a few activities happening around town for local residents to enjoy.

•  Community input is the key to future planning - 02 May 2008  
  Feedback and consultation are an important part of any decision making and from today, Friday 2 May, Newcastle residents will be able to have a say about how the city will run during the next 12 months.

•  Council supports tourism on international stage - 29 Apr 2008  
  The Newcastle led bid to host the annual Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) Symposium in the Hunter Region will be rewarded today, Tuesday 29 April, with more than 500 delegates from Australia's tourism industry descending on Newcastle.

•  Pools and beaches - ANZAC Day and Winter operations - 24 Apr 2008  
  Newcastle’s swimming centres and lifeguard patrol services will operate as normal this ANZAC Day public holiday but the schedules change for the winter months from Sunday 27 April 2008.

•  ANZAC Day Services - 23 Apr 2008  
  "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them."

•  Council Update - 22 April 2008 - 23 Apr 2008  
  Find out what decisions were made at the Development Applications Committee and Extraordinary Council Meeting of 22 April 2008.

•  Disruption to waste collection service - 22 Apr 2008  
  Due to numerous vehicle breakdowns, a number of areas will receive an afternoon waste collection service on Wednesday 23 April.

•  Approved development applications - 22 Apr 2008  
  Newcastle City Council has granted development consent to more than 80 proposals during the period 5 April to 18 April 2008.

•  Disrupted waste collection - 21 Apr 2008  
  Due to numerous vehicle breakdowns, a number of areas will receive an afternoon waste collection service on Tuesday 22 April 2008.

•  Gift of appreciation for gallery - 18 Apr 2008  
  Artist Margaret Olley has announced she will purchase three paintings by artist Robert Barnes for the Newcastle Region Art Gallery collection.

•  Kerbside greenwaste collection in Waratah West - 18 Apr 2008  
  The scheduled kerbside greenwaste collection in Waratah West, Jesmond and Nth Lambton will not be completed today due to vehicle breakdowns.

•  Council update 6 April 2008 - 09 Apr 2008  
  Following is a summary of the Strategic Policy Committee meeting held last night, Tuesday 8 April 2008.

•  Ordinary Council Meeting 15 Apr 08 - 16 Apr 2008  
  Council held its Ordinary Council Meeting at 7pm on 15 April 2008.

•  Budding bards wanted for Bell - 10 Apr 2008  
  High school age drama students are invited to auditions for the Bell Shakespeare Regional Performance Scholarship being held at the Playhouse Newcastle on Sunday 18 May 2008 from 2pm.

•  Helping with a healthy lifestyle - 08 Apr 2008  
  Are you interested in how the community uses sporting facilities? Do you want to help shape how sportsgrounds and sporting facilities are used in the future?

•  54th Annual Newcastle Combined Schools ANZAC Service - 08 Apr 2008  
  Primary and high school students from the Newcastle area will commemorate ANZAC Day at a special Newcastle Combined Schools Anzac Service at the Civic Theatre today, Tuesday 8 April, at 10am.

•  Trent Parke...Minutes to Midnight - 04 Apr 2008  
  An exhibition from one of Australia’s most innovative and exciting photographers will be officially launched at Newcastle Region Library’s Lovett Gallery on Friday 4 April at 5.30 pm.

•  Local Government Investments - 03 Apr 2008  
  Newcastle City Council welcomes the Review of NSW Local Government Investments and supports the recommendations provided by Michael Cole.

•  Students thank Council staff - 02 Apr 2008  
  Students from Hunter Christian School will visit Newcastle City Council's Works Depot today, Wednesday 2 April, as part of their Community Service Day activities.

•  Council Update DAC 1 Apr 08 - 02 Apr 2008  
  Summary of the Development Applications Committee and Adjourned Ordinary Council meeting of 1 April 2008.