From a convict’s button to larger, iconic pieces from the BHP Newcastle
steelworks, there are treasures abound in the Newcastle Museum collection.
Find out what a day in the life of Curation and Collection Coordinator David
Hampton looks like, and some interesting facts about steam locomotives,
including Australia’s oldest piece of gravity-fed, fishbelly rail, which was
discovered in Newcastle and is on display at the museum.

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City of Newcastle’s Local Centres Program paves the way for neighbourhood
centre upgrades near you, delivering footpath upgrades, tree planting, street
furniture and stormwater infrastructure to activate community hubs. Councillor
Peta Winney-Baartz, Senior Project Planner Sarah Horan and Project Manager
Chris Merlo unpack the latest upgrade to Shortland Local Centre and preview
those nearing completion at Mitchell Street, Stockton, and Orchardtown Road,
New Lambton, exploring the concept of a 20-minute neighbourhood and the
importance of connecting parks, traffic and cycleways to create safer, more
accessible public spaces.

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Greening Newcastle’s streets has never been more important as we face the
challenges of urban heat island effect, population growth and the impacts of
climate change. Street gardens are a simple yet powerful way to transform the
nature 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 Declan
Clausen and Environmental Education Officer Elise Budden how you can get
involved in City of Newcastle’s street garden program. Visit
www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/streetgardens for more information.

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In anticipation of Newcastle Art Gallery’s $40 million expansion, the gallery’s
entire collection of more than 7,000 artworks was revalued at $126 million, an
$11 million increase. Newcastle Art Gallery Curator, Lisa Kirkpatrick, and
Newcastle Art Gallery Society President, Prue Viggers OAM, distil their thoughts
on some of the most valuable works, making Newcastle’s collection the most
valuable in Australia outside of the capital cities.

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Market volatility and the threat of climate change are driving a national energy
crisis. Could widespread electrification in the suburbs be the next frontier in
reducing emissions? Inventor, author, founder, scientist and former climate
advisor to the US White House, Dr Saul Griffith, explains how replacing our cars,
kitchen appliances and heating and cooling systems with energy efficient
alternatives can have a significant impact, and the government policy and
incentives needed to get us there to invest in a greener future.

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Newcastle Art Gallery’s long awaited $40 million expansion is underway, with
the 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 far
greater portion of the gallery’s $126 million collection to be permanently
displayed. Gallery Director Lauretta Morton and Newcastle Art Gallery
Foundation 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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Ensuring strong protections for our rich built and cultural heritage has been
critical to the ongoing urban renewal, transformation and preservation of
Newcastle’s historic east end. Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes and Development
Manager at Iris Capital, Jamie Boswell, step us through the East End Village
project, the opening of the QT Hotel, and breathing new life into the Hunter
Street Mall through its careful and considered restoration of the public domain.

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The Albanese Government has committed to holding a referendum to
constitutionally enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the current
parliamentary term, which would establish a representative body allowing
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to have their say on projects and
policies that directly impact them. To succeed, the proposed referendum needs
to win a majority of votes in a majority of states. One of the leading advocates in
the campaign for the referendum is author and proud Torres Strait Islander
man, Thomas Mayor, who emboldens listeners to have the inspiring
conversations needed to get there. Get involved at www.fromtheheart.com.au.

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Newcastle is entering a new phase of sophistication as an arts and cultural
destination. From prominent walls to hidden laneways, Newcastle’s burgeoning
street art scene will make you feel something. Local muralist and Creative
Director of Playstate, Jordan Lucky, draws on his travels to reflect on how far the
city has come, where we’re headed, and the skill and technique involved in
painting murals to scale to produce evocative artworks. Playstate Company
Director Isaac Whitten weighs in on the conversation with Councillor Carol
Duncan.

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From its hip hop origins, street art has evolved to become part of a broader
spectrum of public art that inspires the masses and starts conversations. Joining
Councillor Carol Duncan, Chair of City of Newcastle’s Public Art Reference
Group, to preview the upcoming Big Picture Fest and Little Festival, directors
Katerina Skoumbas and Jacinta Fintan explore the nature of street art, which is
visibly transforming the city as more murals and installations turn blank walls
into colourful canvases. Visit www.thebigpicturefest.com/event/newcastle-2022
and www.littlefestival.com.au.

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