Newcastle City Council

Newcastle City Council has a large network of operations which cater to the need of the tourists at each and every point of time and at the hour of need. It takes care of a lot of activities which include the collecting of garbage, cleaning streets, maintaining the parks and the other sports facilities. City council of Newcastle renders more than 150 valuable services and is every time working towards the development of the city. The Newcastle City Council is led by the General Manager. He is responsible for the efficient and effective running of the council and has to make sure that the decisions made by the council are incorporated properly.

Newcastle City Council, Australia, formed in April 1938 has two major components:

1. The Elected Council.
2. The Administration.

The Elected Council has the popularly chosen Lord Mayor and the 12 councillors. The councillors are supposed to be the leaders and guide of their residents and thus are the representatives of the interests of the taxpayers.

On the other hand, the Administration is headed by the General Manager and is fully responsible for the effective and efficient implementation of the decisions and takes care of the operation of the administration.

What are the services the council renders?

The City Council of Newcastle, Australia does the following major tasks:

- Town planning

- Construction and maintenance of local roads, streets and bridges

- Preservation of historic places

- Food and public health services

- Waste management and recycling

- Development control and supervision of building

- Maintaining parks, golf courses, sporting fields, pools and beach facilities

- Provision and servicing of libraries, community centers, theatres and art
galleries

- Tourism services

- Pet registration and control

- Promotion of economic development

The policies and plans of the Newcastle City Council could be classified hereunder:

- Aboriginal Employment Strategy: This is to ensure employment strategies and to make them self sufficient.

- Access Policy: To provide social parity among the physically disabled people to empower them more with their rights.

- Affordable Housing Strategy: Is to implement plans to ensure a good housing condition and remove the barriers.

- Airshed Management Action Plan: This aims to improvise the quality of the local air in Newcastle.

- Bushlands Plan of Management: To make sure that the plans and objectives of the Management are congruent in managing the public or community land.

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