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5 days ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
Residents on Abel Street in Mayfield are calling on council to remove a row of trees they say have caused decades of property damage. Cracked pipes, stained cars and endless foliage covering driveways are just some of the problems locals believe occurred due to the street’s ageing vegetation. A long-running battle between community and City of Newcastle (CN) has also resulted in a multiple year back and forth debate over who should take responsibility for the destruction.
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6 days ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
After much controversy over the past few years, residents are now being invited to have their say on the 2025 Rising Tide People’s Blockade. Ahead of the event in November, the organisation has applied for a licence to utilise Hamilton North’s Richardson Park and Camp Shortland. Under the Local Government Act, a public notice is required for occasions, which occupy community land for longer than three consecutive days.
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6 days ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
Several teens have been arrested following a three-day high-visibility crusade focused on preventing and disrupting crime in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. During Operation Soteria, police detained and charged seven people with a combined 18 offences and conducted 44 bail compliance checks.
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6 days ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
Hunter businesses are racing to the finish line, as an industry survey to determine the location of future train manufacturing comes to a close. Open until Friday 6 June, the review will be used by the NSW Government for engagement for the Future Fleet Program. The initiative is seeking to revive domestic manufacturing of trains to replace the aging Tangara fleet by early 2027. A goal of 50% local content has been set for designing, building and maintaining the new set of locomotives.
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1 week ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
City of Newcastle (CN) has committed to protect more than 80 hectares of bushland and wetlands, home to threatened species and significant habitats. In April, councillors unanimously voted to seek input from the community on the reclassification of 22 parcels of terrain across six suburbs. The areas, which combined cover 112 soccer fields, are currently classified as operational lands or road reserves.
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1 week ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
After countless legislative changes, several staff from the University of Newcastle (UoN) say they are now fighting for their own employment. A recent round of Enterprise Bargaining, between the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and numerous institutions, a push was made for the secure employment and conversion of casual employees.
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1 week ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
Six little ducks went swimming one day over the hill and far away. Mother Duck said: “Quack quack quack quack”… and they all raced to Hunter Street Mall instead. That’s not exactly how the nursery rhyme goes but it’s close to what will occur in the Newcastle CBD this weekend. Shoppers in the area have an opportunity to take part in a duck scavenger hunt between 10am and noon on Saturday 31 May, with some amazing prizes on offer.
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1 week ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
As rates of admission continue to rise, Hunter paramedics are increasingly left waiting at hospital doors with nowhere to go. New figures from the Bureau of Heath Information’s (BHI) Healthcare in Focus 2025 report confirms regional emergency departments (ED) remain under intense pressure. Between 2017/18 and 2022/23, ambulance arrivals to the ED increased by 12.8%, according to BHI data, with requiring admission spending a median of seven hours in the ED.
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1 week ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
Newcastle’s The Full Circle Collective has been awarded more than $50,000 to combat local litter and keep communities clean. The funding, provided by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), will allow the company to strengthen its organisational capacity for ongoing waste prevention in the Hunter. The Full Circle Collective aims to achieve this through data collection used to inform decision-making and the development of a comprehensive litter prevention strategy and roadmap.
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2 weeks ago | 
newcastleweekly.com.au | Olivia Goeldner
The results of the independent review into City of Newcastle’s (CN) performance will be tabled for endorsement at an upcoming council meeting. A summary of its findings was presented to councillors and the public at a briefing earlier this month. And, it confirmed CN to be a well-managed and high performing organisation.
