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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
Candidate Forums for Newcastle Council Election
Here’s your opportunity to meet, hear from, and ask questions of your local candidates in the Newcastle Council election: 29 August: Aesha Awan will be speaking at the Ward 4 Candidate Forum organised by ConnectAbility at Wallsend Library https://www.facebook.com/events/111515282852290/ … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Newcastle City Council, Clean Air, Climate Change, Development, Domestic Violence, Elections, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Local Community, Local Democracy, Planning, Public Transport, Rail Line, Trees, Urban Renewal
Tagged Community, Community Consultation, forum, Greens NSW, jesmond, lambton, Lord Mayor, maryland, Newcastle Council, Newcastle Council Election 2017, Newcastle Greens, Wallsend
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GREENS LAUNCH COUNCIL CAMPAIGN TO PUT COMMUNITIES FIRST
MEDIA RELEASE GREENS LAUNCH COUNCIL CAMPAIGN TO PUT COMMUNITIES FIRST 21 August, 2017 The Greens today launched their campaign to contest all four wards and the Lord Mayoralty in the upcoming Newcastle Council election. Lord Mayor and Ward 2 Candidate … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Newcastle City Council, 2017 Newcastle CIty Council, Climate Change, Employment, Energy, Environment, Homelessness, Housing, Local Community, Local Democracy, Planning, Public Transport, Rail Line, Urban Renewal, Voting
Tagged Greens, Newcastle Council, Newcastle Council Election 2017, Newcastle Greens, NSW Greens
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Newcastle and Port Stephens, a mismatch made in Macquarie Street
Media release 18 December 2015 The Coalition’s forced amalgamations announced today have recommended that Newcastle and Port Stephens councils merge without a shred of evidence in support. The Newcastle – Port Stephens forced merger plan must now go through a … Continue reading
Who’s afraid of a sustainable future?
Newcastle City Council has voted to insert a clause into its Investment Policy that declares a “preference to enter into environmentally and socially responsible investments” where all other conditions are equal. Yet from the hysterical reaction to this very modest … Continue reading
Therese Doyle, Newcastle Greens candidate for the upcoming Lord Mayoral by-election.
Newcastle Greens today announced Therese Doyle, as their candidate for the upcoming Lord Mayoral by-election on 15 November. Ms Doyle is currently a Greens councillor for Ward 2 on Newcastle City Council. “Accountable government and people-centred planning will be at … Continue reading
Time for openness and integrity in Newcastle politics
Developer bans should stay If the Hunter and NSW communities are to once again have confidence in democracy, developer dollars have to be kept out of the political process. If the environment is to be liveable and heritage preserved then … Continue reading
Greens Push McCloy to Stand Down While ICAC Investigates
Greens councillors are calling for Jeff McCloy to stand down as Newcastle Lord Mayor, amid an ongoing ICAC probe into political donations. It follows Mr McCloy’s admission that he contributed almost $10,000 to Tim Owen’s 2011 state election campaign. See … Continue reading
Posted in Local Democracy, Newcastle Council
Tagged Corruption, ICAC, Newcastle Council, planning
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Newcastle Lord Mayor must step aside for good of Council
Media Release 1 August 2014 Greens MP David Shoebridge has joined with Newcastle Greens Councillors Michael Osborne and Therese Doyle to call for the Lord Mayor, Cr Jeff McCloy, to stand aside from Council while the Independent Commission against Corruption … Continue reading
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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