Museum and Art Gallery Funding
$630,000 boost for Newcastle Museum and Art Gallery. Newcastle Museum at Honeysuckle. Photo: Gerson008. Local stories will increase at Newcastle Museum with a multiyear funding
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Heritage & Historical
Maritime Museum Still Waiting for Ship to Come In
With the impending dissolution of the Newcastle Maritime Museum Society (NMMS), council has offered a tough stop-gap proposal. City of Newcastle will purchase items from
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Plan for Maitland Gaol
Council adopts the future vision for Maitland Gaol. Maitland Council adopted the Maitland Gaol Development Plan and Site Master Plan after a prolonged community and
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No.1 Sportsground to be No.1 Again
Redevelopment of Newcastle’s No.1 Sportsground should be ready for its 100th anniversary next year. Artists impression of the upgraded No.1 Sportsground with enlarged field, floodlights,
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Was That You, Bazza?
History Illuminated recalls halcyon (or not) days gone by. Revellers throwing back schooners at Dozens Day in 1980s Swansea had little idea they were making
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Gift Enables UoN Fraternity Studies
Donation of private collection lets students preserve an important piece of history. Mt Gambier Freemasons in 1894 ~ Image Trove. A collection of fraternal society
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‘History: What is it good for?’
History Illuminated 2020 asks the question: “What is history good for?” Rathmines Theatre, renovated and opened in 2020. With the year packed with bushfires, protests
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National Archive Documents The New Normal
NFSA To Preserve Broad-Ranging Audiovisual Record Of Australia During COVID-19. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will collect and preserve key moments
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Awaba House Redux
Awaba House to rise from the ashes with new concept plan. A terrace for outdoor dining, a boutique dining and restaurant space and a new
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Scott Sisters of Ash Island
New film captures historical story of Scott Sisters of Ash Island. Harriet and Helena Scott worked and grew up during the 1840s-1860s on Ash Island,
Read more...Cook from First Nation’s Viewpoint
Stephen Oliver in conversation with Alison Page. For the real story of this continent, you’ve got to have both histories. The whole story of Cook
Read more...The Dish Our Latest Treasure
Parkes Observatory added to National Heritage List. Throsby Jnr forced to model at Parkes Observatory in 1990. The most famous dish in the nation, the
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Century-old Gregson Park Fig Saved
Arborists hope to save a historic 100-year-old Port Jackson fig tree in Gregson Park that was facing the chop. Councillor Carol Duncan and Lord Mayor
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Mawson’s Huts Foundation: Save Aurora Australis
The Mawson’s Huts Foundation (MHF) has joined the Aurora Australis Foundation’s (AAF) effort to save the vessel Aurora Australis. Former Antarctic ice-breaker supply vessel built
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Marine Rescue no longer Unmoored
Marine Rescue will be based on the Stockton foreshore, after five years without a permanent command site. New Marine Rescue boat soon to be based
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Heritage Building Becomes Rathmines Theatre
An upgrade of the historic Rathmines building to a new theatre is complete. Lake Macquarie Mayor Cr Kay Fraser was joined by Member for Lake
Read more...Digitisation of Historic Air Force Documents
The Australian public will soon be able to access a trove of significant Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) documents, many of which have been locked
Read more...Encapsulated in Virtual Time
Locals can contribute to a snapshot of Singleton’s COVID-19 experience for the future. Singleton residents and businesses can inform future historians about COVID-19 and its
Read more...NSFA Gets Emergency Funding
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will receive an additional $5.5 million to support digitisation of at risk audio and video in
Read more...Green Ban on Powerhouse Demolitions
The CFMEU NSW has placed a Green Ban on the demolition of the Willow Grove and St Georges Terraces buildings in Parramatta, earmarked for destruction
Read more...New: Frank Hurley Photography Award
A new international photography award is named after Frank Hurley, the pioneer of Australian Antarctic photography. The Frank Hurley Photography Awards prizes total over AU$30,000.
Read more...First HDT HT Monaro for Auction
Update ~ 28 June The 1969 HT Monaro 57D race car fetched three quarters of a million at auction, selling to an Australian enthusiast. It
Read more...Under Southern Skies
Under Southern Skies – The most comprehensive look at navigating the oceans that surround Australia. Kulba Yadail (Old Lyrics) by Billy Missi. Opening on 22nd
Read more...Heritage Strategy More Inclusive of First Inhabitants
An updated version of The City of Newcastle Heritage Strategy has put more emphasis on original inhabitants: the Awabakal and Worimi people. In 2019-2020, 20
Read more...Future of Gregson Park Hamilton
Situated in the heart of Hamilton, the 131-year-old Gregson Park is getting a masterplan process that includes community-wide engagement. Gregson Park view of Steel Street
Read more...Rathmines Heritage Centre
Lake Macquarie City Council calls for expressions of interest and volunteer applications to work on Rathmines Theatre. Contractors skilled in front-of-house duties, theatre production, and
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Watch on Friday if Sunday Too Far Away
NFSA Presents Online Screening of Sunday Too Far Away. Enjoy a free, online screening of iconic Australian film Sunday Too Far Away (1975), followed by
Read more...Council Acts on Newcastle Ocean Baths
Repairs and upgrades to Newcastle Ocean Baths start early next year. The 1920s-era facility’s swimming pools, promenades and pump house are in the first stage
Read more...Singleton Historical Museum New Look
Singleton Historical Museum unveils $691,000 upgrade as it reopens to visitors this weekend. The museum has a new exposed steel truss roof to help preserve
Read more...Introducing ‘Mount Brook’?
The Geographical Names Board is seeking community feedback on a proposal by a community member to name a mountain in the suburb of Upper Rouchel
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