Empire State Building 9th Photo Comp
Empire State Building Ninth Annual Photo Contest. Paul Seibert’s winning photo in 2019. The Empire State Building (ESB) Observatory launched its 9th photo competition on
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Cityscape
Central Station Roof Has a Touch of Kurri
New roof changing Central Station’s skyline. Concept for Sydney Central Station by John McAslan + Partners. A “feature roof” is being erected over Central Station
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Architecture ~ Aesthetics or Quality
Architecture: the fine line between inspired and copied. Court House 2016, Hunter Street Newcastle, NSW, Australia. By Ben Knight When it comes to architecture, imitation
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Defensive Architecture ~ Design Most Hostile
Increasingly hostile designs are emerging to keep members of the public out of public space. By Ben Knight Spikes added to fountain perimeter to detract
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Bathers Way Underway
South Newcastle Beach transformation begins. Construction of a $12.6 million extension of Bathers Way Coastal Pathway has begun. The project will take around two years
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Ruin Photography
What ruin photography reveals about urban decay and renewal. By Ben Knight Myola Street near Litchfield Park Mayfield East 2014 There’s something intriguing about an
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Pokolbin Art for Threatened Birds
Thirty-metre mural raises glass to Hunter threatened species conservation. A thirty-metre mural has been unveiled on the walls of Polkolbin Distillery, featuring three of the
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The Lanes Around Hunter St Mall
Wider footpaths for outdoor dining, landscaping, and a traffic closure aim to revive two long-dormant laneways in Newcastle’s CBD. Concept for Market Street lawn. Additions
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Murals Greet Visitors at Redhead Beach
A trio of murals make striking introduction to one of Lake Macquarie’s most iconic stretches of coast. Above ~ Redhead Beach mural by Dan Joyce
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Pandemic Exposes Car-dominated Cities
How streets could become more liveable and inclusive post-coronavirus. Surveys are showing that the majority of people think things are better with fewer cars, less
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‘Urban Forest’ Sounds Nice
Councillor Dunn joins city Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes tree planting in Tyrell Street, Wallsend. City of Newcastle is capitalising on autumn rains by planting hundreds
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When Technology Becomes Art
Art meets technology in new street installations. Immersive artist Huw Jones at Charletown’s Peason Street wall. Lake Macquarie City Council has commissioned five artworks as
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Community gardens: coming to a nature strip near you
What started as a form of gardening activism, planted the seeds for a blossoming community movement, centred on inclusivity, sustainability and participation. Look closely in
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Murals Inspired by Ancient Persia
Khadim Ali’s latest mural unveiled at UNSW Galleries Every War is Defeat is part of UNSW’s Facing Equality Project that aims to confront and shift
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Nine Lives for Hunter Street Mall
Work is underway on residential and retail development in Hunter Street Mall as part of Iris Capital’s $700 million East End project. Former Scotts &
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Maitland’s Renew Project Targets Vacant Properties
Local artist Helen Hopcroft has been busy making herself at home in Central Maitland, setting up shop as part of a successful Create Maitland partnership
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Artists’ Call for Charlestown Mall
Opportunity to design furniture for Charlestown’s soon to be revitalised mall. An artist will have the opportunity to have their work feature in the heart
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City Hall’s 90th
Ninety years ago this week a new City Hall and the Civic Theatre dubbed “Civic Block” were opened. Newcastle City Hall under construction in 1929
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More Rail Corridor Rezoning
A proposal to rezone a section of Newcastle’s former rail corridor for community space will be open for public feedback early next year. Pictured ~
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Ocean Baths Engagement Brought Forward
City of Newcastle has “brought forward” planned engagement on the Newcastle and Merewether ocean baths’ pavilions, citing “community interest in the sites’ futures.” Newcastle Ocean
Read more...Singleton Gentrification Stage 2
Heritage, trees, improvements for traffic, and safety key components in draft designs for Singleton Town Centre Upgrade – Stage 2 The modernisation of John Street
Read more...High-rise Risk for Developers
Lenders are reluctant to lend and buyers don’t want to buy when it comes to high-rise developments. That’s according to analysis of the construction industry
Read more...King Street is Looking Good
Wests $160 million King Street development. Wests proposed development at former HDWB workshops, adjacent to Wests City in King Street A new $160 million development
Read more...Joy Cummings ~ Pride of Place
A bronze statue in homage to Australia’s first female Lord Mayor will stand facing Civic Theatre, in front of the former Civic railway station. The
Read more...Tower ‘Undermining Faith in Planning System’
Lord Mayor responds to Star Casino tower review plan: “Undermining the public’s faith in the planning system.” Lord Mayor Clover Moore has rejected claims that
Read more...Revised Newcastle Beach Plan
Concept plan for the Bathers Way Newcastle Beach project has the beachside skate bowl positioned within the existing promenade at South Newcastle Beach. The changes
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Separated cycle ways, new dedicated green spaces and wider streets to improve pedestrian and traffic flows will be built in the City’s emerging CBD following
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Brightening Those Traffic Signal Boxes
Lake Macquarie’s famous black swans have been immortalised on a traffic signal box as part of an urban art project brightening the City’s streets. Artist
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The character and significance of one of Sydney’s most renowned streets is to be protected following Council approval to heritage list three sites on Darlinghurst
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Lucky Country Hotel ~ 237 Hunter St
On the corner of Crown and Hunter Streets stands an ornate building of generous proportion that typifies mid 20th-century Newcastle. The façade fortunately and happily
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