Newcastle Wins
In the last 6 months we have delivered...
ACHIEVEMENT |
DETAIL |
STATUS |
City Centre Renewal |
A new $94 million Justice Precinct in the heart of Newcastle | UNDERWAY |
Sport & Recreation |
Upgrading of sporting facilities at Corroba Oval | UNDERWAY |
Coastal Revitalisation |
A draft Coastal Masterplan for Newcastle Beaches |
COMPLETED |
Community Services |
An Assertive Outreach Service to provide long term accommodation for the homeless | UNDERWAY |
Environment |
$480,000 to Hunter TAFE to support a state-of-the-art solar cooling project |
COMPLETED |
City Centre Renewal |
The former Newcastle Post Office returned to public hands |
COMPLETED |
Health |
$3.2 million MRI Machine for the Mater Hospital |
COMPLETED |
Transport |
$1.5 million for a Commuter Car Park at Broadmeadow to get people out of their cars and onto trains | UNDERWAY |
Community Services |
$94,400 to the Ethnic Communities Council of Newcastle and the Hunter Region to replace the ceiling at the John Gebhardt Centre (the former Waratah Bowling Club) and help them continue their Community Capacity Building, Engagement and Cooperation project |
COMPLETED |
Sport & Recreation |
$3,950 to upgrade cricket nets at Empire Park |
COMPLETED |
Environment |
$50,000 to secure Federal Government's $100 million Smart Grid Smart City initiative |
COMPLETED |
Transport |
Two secure taxi ranks at Queens Wharf Brewery and The Exchange Hotel as part of the NSW Government's Hassle Free Nights action plan |
COMPLETED |
Youth |
The third annual Newcastle Youth Leadership Forum for Newcastl'e school leaders |
COMPLETE |
Community Services |
$1.9 million to support NOVA Women's Accommodation and Support Incorporated to help tackle homelessness among victims of domestic violence |
COMPLETE |
Social Housing |
Refurbishment works on 30 units at Bull Street in Mayfield West as part of the innovative This Way Home project | UNDERWAY |
Heritage |
Heritage Listing of Newcastle's WWII 131 Radar Station on Ash Island |
COMPLETE |
Sport & Recreation |
$2,500 for the Stockton Cricket Club to assist in upgrading nets and training facilities |
COMPLETE |
Social Housing |
The sale of 16 Heritage Listed cottages on Nobby's Road, known as Boatmen's Row. The funds will be re-invested in more appropriate social housing properties in Newcastle. | UNDERWAY |
Joy Cummings Trust |
Nominations called for the newly created Joy Cummings Trust. |
COMPLETED |
City Centre Renewal |
$30,000 to Newcastle Council to help increase and retain business in Darby Street |
COMPLETED |
University Precinct |
Expressions of interest called for new University Campus in the city. |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Ports |
Sydney Marina Contracting selected to undertake $2.55 million Dyke Point channel berth refurbishment for cruise ships. |
COMPLETED |
Social Housing |
$10 million to upgrade 2,848 homes. | UNDERWAY |
Sport and Recreation |
$48,540 for Newcastle sporting facilities:
$25,000 for a new surf boat for Stockton Surf Life Saving Club; $20,000 to revamp Empire Park at Bar Beach. |
COMPLETED |
EnergyAustralia Stadium |
2nd stage of $14.7 million Western Grandstand project featuring new change rooms, seating and infrastructure opened. Stage 3 is currently underway. |
COMPLETED |
University Precinct |
$4 million in land for the University of Newcastle; Transfer of ownership of Wickham School to the University of Newcastle and $1.6 million to provide affordable student accommodation. |
COMPLETED |
Coastal Revitalisation |
$150,000 to the Newcastle Beaches Coastal Reserve project with Newcastle Council. |
UNDERWAY |
Transport |
Fare-free-zone extended to include Wickham; Newcastle CBD secure taxi rank moved to Steel Street; New bus service between CBD and Newcastle Airport. |
COMPLETED |
Cycleway Infrastructure |
$175,000 to Newcastle Council for 600 metres of cycleway in the Stockton foreshore reserve. |
UNDERWAY |
Community Services |
$292,561 funding for local preschools; $450,000 over three years to Newcastle Family Support Service to help women and children in Newcastle escape domestic violence. |
UNDERWAY |
CBD Security |
The State's first safety and security accord for pubs and clubs agreed in Newcastle. Previous initiatives have resulted in a 41% drop in the number of assaults on Saturday and Sunday mornings between 1am and 6am and a 61% drop on Saturday and Sunday mornings between 3am and 6am. Three new probationary constables for the Newcastle Local Area Command. |
COMPLETED |
Development |
$70,000 to Newcastle Council for an Economic Development Manager. |
COMPLETED |
Supporting Jobs |
$3 million for Hunter Advantage Fund. |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Ports |
$2.55 million for the channel berth refurbishment for cruise ships; Agreement with 14 coal producers which will support $5 billion worth of investment in new port and rail infrastructure over the next 4 years; Plans lodged with NSW Heritage Council for a multi-million dollar redevelopment of Newcastle Port Corporation Pilot Station; $300,000 for new oil spill equipment. |
UNDERWAY |
Education |
$5.4 million upgrade of Newcastle TAFE hair and beauty facilities; $50,000 for Merewether Public School, also named a Centre for Excellence; Safety lights at Adamstown Public School. |
COMPLETED |
Disability Services |
$193,000 Teen Time respite boost for Newcastle; $700,000 for new group home at Waratah. |
COMPLETED |
Emergency Services |
$28,000 for a new emergency response vehicle for Newcastle SES: $4,400 grant to assist with the Triple Zero Challenge as part of Surfest. |
COMPLETED |
Islington Sex Workers Issue |
$50,000 for street lighting in Islington, targeted policing and $92,000 for an integrated case management project. |
COMPLETED |
Environment |
$63 million Low Income Household Refit Program to help families; $7,500 in environment grants for three local schools. |
COMPLETED |
Roads |
$44 million Tourle Street Bridge completed and open to traffic. |
COMPLETED |
Arts |
$100,000 for Renew Newcastle; $20,000 for Pasha Bulker artwork. |
COMPLETED |
Graffiti |
Tougher legislation to support council and police efforts to curb graffiti |
COMPLETED |
Flashing Lights |
Safety lights for New Lambton South, Merewether, Hamilton and Hamilton South Public Schools |
COMPLETED |
Science Labs |
Tenders called for lab upgrades at Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus, Hunter School of Performing Arts and Lambton, Merewether and Newcastle High Schools | UNDERWAY |
Food Technology |
Upgrade of food technology facilities at Newcastle High School |
COMPLETED |
Security Fences |
Security fences for Merewether High School and Waratah Public School | UNDERWAY |
Harness Racing Support |
$72,000 for Newcastle Harness Racing Club to construct an enclosed betting ring and to improve courtyard |
COMPLETED |
Social Housing |
MoU with Housing NSW and Newcastle City Council to address homelessness in Newcastle |
COMPLETED |
Water Infrastructure |
$700 million capital works program for the Hunter | UNDERWAY |
Schools Infrastructure |
$4.2 million capital works and maintenance at Hunter Schools | UNDERWAY |
Arts Funding |
$380,668 for Newcastle Arts projects |
COMPLETED |
Illegal Trail Bike Riding |
Formation of Illegal Trail Bike Riding Working Group |
COMPLETED |
Cycleway Infrastructure |
Formation of a pedestrian and Cycle Reference Group to look at improving pedestrian and and cycle ways at Honeysuckle | UNDERWAY |
'Park & Ride' |
A 'Park & Ride' service between Broadmeadow Railway Station, the University of Newcastle and Calvary Mater Hospital |
COMPLETED |
Mental Health |
Constrution of new section of Calvary Mater Hospital and relocation of some Mental Health Services from James Fletcher Hospital | UNDERWAY |
Cancer Research |
An additional $1.4 million for cancer research in the Hunter |
COMPLETED |
Community Services |
$10 million for Catholic Care in Newcastle for work with children and young people |
COMPLETED |
Merewether Surf Reserve |
Dedecation of Merewether Beach as one of five surfing reserves in NSW |
COMPLETED |
Surfest |
$4,400 for the Triple O Challenge |
COMPLETED |
City Centre |
HDC Report on City Centre Revitalisation |
COMPLETED |
Port Infrastructure |
$2.8 million extension to berth space at Port of Newcastle to support growth in trade |
COMPLETED |
Port Pilot Station |
Plans lodged with NSW Heritage Council for multi-million dollar redevelopment of Newcastle Port Corporation Pilot Station |
COMPLETED |
Port Management |
Trial of the Newcastle Vessel Arrival System to reduce ship queues and better manage the arrival of coal export vessels |
COMPLETED |
CBD Taskforce |
Establish a Taskforce to drive investment, examine transport options and connectivity in the CBD |
COMPLETED |
New Bus Routes |
Introduce a new bus network including 5 startegic corridors to ensure commuters can travel quickly and efficiently to high visitation areas |
COMPLETED |
Safety Audit |
Conduct a safety audit of the inner city |
COMPLETED |
Wetlands |
$150,000 grant for Kooragang Wetlands |
COMPLETED |
Liquor Inspectors |
Five new liquor inspectors for the Newcastle office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing bringing total number of inspectors to 11 |
COMPLETED |
Pedestrian Safety |
$800,000 upgrade of the intersection at Glebe Road, and Kendrick and Watkins Streets at The Junction |
COMPLETED |
EnergyAustralia Stadium |
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COMPLETED |
Aboriginal Children's Services |
Funding for a new office for the Hunter Aboriginal Children's Services in Newcastle |
COMPLETED |
Stockton Housing |
Completion of 11 two bedroom units for older people |
COMPLETED |
Cancer Support |
$450,000 for the Newcastle based Prostate Survival Alliance to establish a counselling service |
COMPLETED |
Homeless Support |
$5,500 grant to the Soul Cafe to support its efforts to serve meals to the homeless |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Inner City Education (NICE) |
Establish Futures Project Group to assess the future education needs of the inner city |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Justice Precinct |
Obtain a commitment from the Attorney General for a feasability study to address Newcastle's ageing legal facilities |
COMPLETED |
Creating Jobs |
$200,000 over 3 years for the Hunter and Central Coast film and digital media industries and the establishment of Screen Hunter Central Coast |
COMPLETED |
Public Transport |
Increase late night bus and train services and introduce two secure taxi ranks to assist in curbing late night anti-social behaviour in inner Newcastle |
COMPLETED |
Hamilton North Public School |
Support the community in its fight to reopen the School following the June 2007 long weekend storm |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Veledrome |
$20,000 fiunding for lighting |
COMPLETED |
Surfest |
$450,000 funding over three years for Australia's largest international professional surfing festival |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Rowing Club |
Offer lease on Crown land near Throsby Creek at Carrington for a new rowing facility |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Fire Station |
Delivery of $500,000 Hazmat response vehicle |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Police |
Delivery of $100,000 mobile police station |
COMPLETED |
Lambton Fire Station |
Delivery of $310,000 fire engine |
COMPLETED |
Tourle Street Bridge |
Construction of $46 million bridge over the Hunter River at Mayfield |
COMPLETED |
Former Waratah Bowling Club |
Hand over of the derelict Waratah Bowling club to the Ethnic Communities Council and Life Without Barriers, for the community's benefit |
COMPLETED |
Newcastle Community Health Care |
Open $36 million centre to consolidate allied health care services |
COMPLETED |
James Fletcher Hospital |
$2 million for new 20 bed acute mental health facility |
COMPLETED |
Aboriginal Children |
$5 million to double foster care places |
COMPLETED |
Corroba Oval |
Delivery of Hunter Water land to Newcastle City Council for expansion of Corroba Oval at Stockton |
COMPLETED |
