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Greens Back Council’s Commitment to Ambitious Affordable Housing Program
The aggressive commitment to affordable housing by Newcastle Council has been heralded by Greens Councillor John Mackenzie as the defining achievement of this Council term to date. “Everyone needs a home where they can feel secure, live comfortably and be … Continue reading
Removal of Pedestrian Mall in Hunter Street No Solution to Choked City
Greens Councillor John Mackenzie says a move to turn the Hunter Street pedestrian mall into a road with a higher speed limit is the consequence of planning decisions “choking the city”. Newcastle City Council approved an “East End streetscape” plan on … Continue reading
Save the Store, Urges Greens Councillor
The facade of Newcastle’s iconic Store building should be incorporated into the state government’s proposed bus interchange, Greens councillor John Mackenzie says. Cr Mackenzie will urge Newcastle councillors to back him at a city council meeting on Tuesday. Cr Mackenzie wants the Store’s … Continue reading
Posted in Newcastle Council
Tagged CBD Revitalisation, Development, heritage, Heritage Buildings, planning
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Newcastle Greens Promote Cycleways as the Smart Money for a Smart City
The Newcastle Greens are getting behind a bold proposal for a 160km network of safe, accessible and interconnected walking and cycling paths linking key locations across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The proposal, dubbed the “Active Travel Transport Infrastructure Project 2016”, … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Federal
Tagged CBD Revitalisation, Cycling, planning, Public Transport, Urban Revitalisation
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Hands off our city – Public Rally
Rally postponed until Saturday 6th September.
Posted in 2014 By-Election, Planning, Public Transport, Rail Line
Tagged CBD Revitalisation, Newcastle, planning, Public Transport, State Government
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Don’t Derail Newcastle
Video from EcoTransit Sydney
Posted in Rail Line, Urban Renewal
Tagged CBD Revitalisation, Public Transport, Rail Line Cut
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Big guns dominate draft urban planning changes
Tim Owen has announced that he will not recontest the seat of Newcastle because it is likely that prohibited donors “contributed in some way” to his election campaign. This decision is the proper one. But in the wake of the … Continue reading
Posted in Local Democracy, Planning, Urban Renewal
Tagged CBD Revitalisation, ICAC, Newcastle Council, planning, Privatisation, Public Transport, Rail Line Cut
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Newcastle will not be developed according to award winning strategy
The Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy received a prize for ‘best large project’ from the Planning Institute of Australia last Tuesday night. The strategy was not quite the work of collaboration it was made out to be by the prize-givers, since … Continue reading
Posted in Planning, Urban Renewal
Tagged CBD Revitalisation, Local Government, Newcastle Council, planning, Urban Revitalisation
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Call for Extraordinary meeting of Newcastle City Council
Dear Lord Mayor Pursuant to clauses 7.1.3 and 7.2, of Newcastle Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, we, the undersigned, hereby request that you call an Extraordinary Meeting of Newcastle Council as outlined below. An extraordinary Council Meeting on the draft … Continue reading
