The Renew Newcastle project that i have been working on in my home town of Newcastle was featured on the ABC TV Sunday’s Arts program.
Over the course of the last 6 month or so we’ve set up a scheme that has taken over nearly 20 formerly empty buildings in Newcastle and made them available to [...]
Renew Newcastle on Sunday Arts Video
July 6th, 2009 2 Comments
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Broken Newcastle Map
April 8th, 2008 9 Comments
Following on from previous frustrations, I returned to Newcastle on the weekend.
Returning to Newcastle after any length of time away, the startling thing is just how badly shattered the CBD has actually become. When you live in Newcastle it is easy to become almost blind to the fact that the majority of the two main [...]
Tags: CBD · Decay · empty spaces · Newcastle · Renewal
Does anyone in Newcastle have vacant real estate?
April 8th, 2008 3 Comments
Apparently not.
I’ve long been advocating a more enlightened approach to liquor licensing in NSW and particularly in my home town of Newcastle. I’m convinced (and convinced i can convince most people) that a more diverse culture (and i mean everything from punk venues to jazz clubs) of drinking, dining, music, art and entertainment is a [...]
Tags: CBD · empty spaces · Liquor licensing · Newcastle · Not Quite Art · Small bars