Awesome Newcastle June is challenging conversations, community care and cats!
Despite another night of wind and rain, on Wednesday team Awesome Newcastle gathered at the Young Street Hotel in Carrington. We huddled next to a roaring fireplace, making merry and ready to give away $1000 no-strings attached cold hard cash.
This month we welcomed returning guest board members consultant Craig B..
Awesome Newcastle May celebrates poetry, flowers and walks!
On Wednesday night we all gathered together for our fourth Awesome Newcastle of 2025, how time flies when you are having fun! In the pool room of the Young Street Hotel in Carrington we welcomed several returning board members including James Barr of Xero, Mel Histon of Got Your Back Sista, consultant Craig Browning ..
Awesome April is Quite a Tight Race
Earlier this week team Awesome Newcastle gathered in the Young Street Hotel’s Pool room to give away $1,000 no-strings attached cash. The drizzling autumn afternoon did not dampen our spirits and we welcomed four great guest board members. Previous permanent board member Adam Novak was amazingly back in town to contr..
Awesome Newcastle March welcomes returning finalists!
Another Awesome Newcastle has come and gone at the Young Street Hotel in Carrington, and, as always, good times were had by all.
This past Wednesday we welcomed guest board members Carol Duncan of Lost Newcastle, Christine Armstrong of the University of Newcastle and Nick Cook from John Holland.
Interestingly, ..
New Year, New Awesome Newcastle!
The first Awesome Newcastle of 2025 was quite welcoming and very warm, as the muggy February heat ignited our spirits. We were all excited to be back at the Young Street Hotel and to get down to business giving away no-strings-attached $1000 cash.
We welcomed back our board and applauded first time guest board mem..
EOY Awesome Newcastle celebrates good ideas and ranked choice voting
The weather was perfect Wednesday night as we brought back back three stellar finalists from earlier this year to celebrate our final Awesome Newcastle of the year. The Young Street Hotel generously gave us their beer garden for more people to attend as this month’s Awesome Newcastle was open to the public.
We wel..
Awesome Newcastle October cooks up a storm!
Another Awesome Newcastle came and went on Wednesday night featuring a cozy crowd of folks who want to see good things happen in the community.
We welcomed first time guest board member Tim Cush of Doc’s Pharmacy and returning guest board members Tim Cox of Sage Marketing and Dan Farthing of Pitcrew.
Our finali..
Awesome Newcastle September is Sensational!
Another Awesome Newcastle has come and gone at the Young Street Hotel in Carrington. This week we welcomed spring’s arrival and gathered together to celebrate great ideas in the community.
Our wonderful, generous board included returning guest board member Grant Thomas of Learning Advantage, and first time guest b..
Awesome Newcastle August is the best!
It was destined to be a particularly heart warming Awesome Newcastle Wednesday night as we all gathered at Young Street Hotel in Carrington to listen and learn about great ideas in the community. This month we welcomed several exciting guest board members and the youngest member of the Awesome Newcastle community yet..
Awesome Newcastle July is full of energy
Another Awesome Newcastle has come and gone. A small but vivacious crowd gathered at the Young Street Hotel for July’s Awesome Newcastle. This week we welcomed returning guest board member, Dan Farthing of Pitcrew!
Our finalists were Hailey Aiken, Nook O’dea and returning finalist James Bevin.
Here’s more abou..