The Cityserve influence is expanding through the Lake Macquarie region with 21 projects currently identified and new ones popping up weekly as momentum builds into October. Lake Macquarie council are moving towards a similar model to Newcastle, connecting us to community groups in need, scoping up the works for us and aiding with some of the materials needed to get the job done.

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For 2014, the CityServe initiative has announced a full diary of volunteer service projects aimed at transforming Newcastle during the month of October.

This year’s projects, announced today, will improve areas right across the Newcastle local government area (LGA), with projects chosen in each ward of the city. Most projects will target public facilities on parklands, with volunteer teams cleaning, repairing and sprucing up shade shelters, pavilions, grandstands, ticket boxes, toilet blocks ...

Congratulations to Newcastle Council for receiving a Local Government Management Excellence Award.  See below for the details.

NSW Local Government Managers Australia: Management Excellence Awards 2013

“In October 2013, the CityServe project got under way with many hands pitching in. In conjunction with the Christian churches of the Hunter, CityServe aimed to transform Newcastle through service. More than 800 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty in an unprecedented five-week session that saw makeovers at Newcastle’s six ...

CityServe continued last week with city ministers helping to spruce up the old post office building.

40 volunteers from 3 local churches worked tirelessly on Oct 19 to complete an estimated 3 weeks worth of painting in one day! Lyall Peacock Oval is one of the premiere sporting facilities on the western side of Lake Macquarie being home to the Macquarie Scorpions and Toronto Awaba football clubs. It was built by volunteers (originally the late Lyall Peacock in the 1960’s) and is still maintained 100% by volunteers. The Oval’s football manager Mr Allen Easter set us the task of re-painting 4 ...

The last of six clubs and probably one of the larger projects got under way on Friday 25^th October and was set to be completed late the next day.

This SLSC was set to get a fresh coat of paint outside as well internal bathrooms, hall ways and function room. This CityServe project was led by Rob Dalais from Central Newcastle Church with again great lead ...

On Sunday 13^th Oct 300+ people from C3 Church Victory went out after shortened services in the morning and the evening to serve across projects in partnership with Lake Macquarie City Council, Newcastle City Council, Windale Ruby League Club, Reading Cinema, Nobby’s Surf Club, Charlestown East PS and Amaroo Lodge. It was a great time when families could work together; there was something for everyone from children to gatekeepers. Everyone worked ...

Affectionately known as ‘The Bunker’ Newcastle SLSC is now a completed CityServe Project thanks to those that gave their time to make it happen.

This project was led by Howard Mole who’s both a tireless worker for the Salvation Army and member of Life Church in Newcastle. This project got off to a roaring start, beginning on Friday 18^th October there was a convergence on the regions Newcastle Permanent Managers as well as other community and church volunteers including ‘Stan’ who ...

A huge thank you to everyone who helped out with the City Serve Working Bee on Sunday 20^th October, at Lambton Public School. There were about 29 parents and children from: ANeW Anglican Church, C3 Church Victory NW and Wallsend Baptist Church. We worked together with 35 parents and children from the school.

The children soon got busy tidying up the school’s vegetable garden –  weeding, watering, ...