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Greens Back Council’s Commitment to Ambitious Affordable Housing Program

Posted on 6 July, 2018 by John Mackenzie

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 →

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Removal of Pedestrian Mall in Hunter Street No Solution to Choked City

Posted on 27 June, 2018 by John Mackenzie

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 →

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Save the Store, Urges Greens Councillor

Posted on 27 November, 2017 by John Mackenzie

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 →

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Newcastle Greens Promote Cycleways as the Smart Money for a Smart City

Posted on 27 February, 2016 by John Mackenzie

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 →

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Liquor Laws affect Small Bars in Newcastle

Posted on 10 October, 2014 by Newcastle Greens

Press conference with Adam Bandt, member Melbourne for and Michael Osborne Greens candidate for Newcastle See the full press conference on Hunter TV here.

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Hands off our city – Public Rally

Posted on 21 August, 2014 by Newcastle Greens

Rally postponed until Saturday 6th September.

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Don’t Derail Newcastle

Posted on 2 June, 2014 by Newcastle Greens

Video from EcoTransit Sydney

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Big guns dominate draft urban planning changes

Posted on 30 May, 2014 by Newcastle Greens

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 →

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Newcastle will not be developed according to award winning strategy

Posted on 24 March, 2014 by Newcastle Greens

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 →

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Call for Extraordinary meeting of Newcastle City Council

Posted on 13 March, 2014 by Newcastle Greens

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 →

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