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From a convict’s button to larger, iconic pieces from the BHP Newcastlesteelworks, there are treasures abound in the Newcastle Museum collection.Find out what a day in the life of Curation and Collection Coordinator DavidHampton looks like, and some interesting facts about steam locomotives,including Australia’s oldest piece of gravity-fed, fishbelly rail, which wasdiscovered in Newcastle and is on display at the museum.
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City of Newcastle’s Local Centres Program paves the way for neighbourhoodcentre upgrades near you, delivering footpath upgrades, tree planting, streetfurniture and stormwater infrastructure to activate community hubs. CouncillorPeta Winney-Baartz, Senior Project Planner Sarah Horan and Project ManagerChris Merlo unpack the latest upgrade to Shortland Local Centre and previewthose nearing completion at Mitchell Street, Stockton, and Orchardtown Road,New Lambton, exploring the concept of a 20-minute neighbourhood and theimportance of connecting parks, traffic and cycleways to create safer, moreaccessible public spaces.
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Greening Newcastle’s streets has never been more important as we face thechallenges of urban heat island effect, population growth and the impacts ofclimate change. Street gardens are a simple yet powerful way to transform thenature strip between your footpath and the road to bring climate, social, biodiversity and stormwater drainage benefits. So, who is eligible to plant one,and what are the criteria? Find out with Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor DeclanClausen and Environmental Education Officer Elise Budden how you can getinvolved in City of Newcastle’s street garden program. Visitwww.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/streetgardens for more information.
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Market volatility and the threat of climate change are driving a national energycrisis. Could widespread electrification in the suburbs be the next frontier inreducing emissions? Inventor, author, founder, scientist and former climateadvisor to the US White House, Dr Saul Griffith, explains how replacing our cars,kitchen appliances and heating and cooling systems with energy efficientalternatives can have a significant impact, and the government policy andincentives needed to get us there to invest in a greener future.
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In anticipation of Newcastle Art Gallery’s $40 million expansion, the gallery’sentire collection of more than 7,000 artworks was revalued at $126 million, an$11 million increase. Newcastle Art Gallery Curator, Lisa Kirkpatrick, andNewcastle Art Gallery Society President, Prue Viggers OAM, distil their thoughtson some of the most valuable works, making Newcastle’s collection the mostvaluable in Australia outside of the capital cities.
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Newcastle Art Gallery’s long awaited $40 million expansion is underway, withthe gallery set to double in size with an additional 1,600sqm of exhibition space,extending its footprint east along Darby and Queen streets. This will allow a fargreater portion of the gallery’s $126 million collection to be permanentlydisplayed. Gallery Director Lauretta Morton and Newcastle Art GalleryFoundation Chair Suzie Galwey join Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes to unpack the project. Lauretta and Suzie reveal their favourite artworks in the collection.
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