{"id":4064,"date":"2019-10-30T15:56:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T15:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2019-10-30T15:56:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T15:56:22","slug":"plenty-to-enjoy-in-newcastle-this-supercars-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/10\/30\/plenty-to-enjoy-in-newcastle-this-supercars-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Plenty to enjoy in Newcastle this Supercars weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Families will be able to enjoy free activities including circus workshops in Civic Park and pushcart races in Hunter Street Mall over the Supercars Newcastle 500 weekend as activity from the race precinct spreads across the city.
\nCity of Newcastle today launched \u2018Enjoy Newcastle<\/em>\u2019, a program of events and activities to create a festival atmosphere in the city centre over the Newcastle 500 event.
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\nLord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the 2019 Supercars finale\u00a0is set to bring thousands of visitors to Newcastle, giving us the perfect opportunity to share all that we enjoy about our growing destination city.
\n\u201cNow in its third year,\u00a0the\u202fNewcastle 500 has\u00a0firmly\u00a0cemented its place as the city\u2019s most anticipated\u00a0sporting\u00a0event,\u201d the Lord Mayor said.
\n\u201cThe inaugural race in 2017 attracted a crowd of more than 190,000, with visitors spending over $12.5 million in the region. In 2018, Newcastle Airport announced a record number of passengers arriving on the first day of the event\u00a0and\u00a0Supercars\u00a0set\u00a0a\u00a0record-breaking\u00a0year in viewing audiences across television and digital platforms for the Newcastle 500.
\n\u201cAs thousands of event goers arrive for this year\u2019s big race weekend, we\u2019re poised to show-off our spectacular natural coastline and fabulous eateries. There will be plenty of fun for the family with opportunities for visitors and locals to soak up the atmosphere on and off the racetrack.
\n\u201cEnjoy Newcastle will kick off on Thursday 21 November at Civic Park, with all 26 Supercars drivers on hand for a signing event, and a live broadcast of \u201cTrackside\u201d on Fox Sports.
\n\u201cOver the weekend, Hunter Street Mall, next to the race precinct, will be abuzz with billy cart challenges, pop-up shops, family-friendly activities and live entertainment. It\u2019s all free, action-packed fun. This is a great opportunity for locals to see what\u2019s on offer in the Mall and for event goers to step outside the precinct and get a taste of local life.
\n\u201cThe entertainment will continue at Civic Park throughout the weekend with a super-sized Newcastle-themed monopoly board, monster truck slide, jumping castles, obstacle course and an auto-race simulator. There\u2019s also a dedicated under-six play area and an adrenalin-rush obstacle course suited to both big kids and adults.
\n\u201cEnjoy the race on Saturday and then make your way to Newcastle West to see international superstars KISS at No.1 Sportsground. Local rockers The Screaming Jets, led by original front man Dave Gleeson, will be special guests.
\n\u201cEnjoy Newcastle is just one way the City will help businesses take advantage of the influx of visitors here to attend the Newcastle 500.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s about highlighting all the great things to do in our city and encouraging visitors to venture beyond the race precinct to discover more of our City.\u201d
\nSuper-duper Karts is the brainchild of local business owner Lucy Glover. Over the weekend Lucy and other mall traders will deliver a fantastic range of free activities in the mall for the whole family while raising money for local charities.
\n\u201cWe want to showcase what Hunter Street Mall and our businesses have to offer by bringing the place alive and community together. I’m excited to watch the Super-duper Karts – Pushcart Challenge head-to-head races and take part to see if I can win any of the \u2018Mall Money\u2019 prizes,\u201d Lucy said.
\nThe Enjoy Newcastle line up includes:
\nSuper Signing Session<\/strong>\u00a0– free
\nThursday 21 November
\nFrom 4.30pm\u00a0in Civic Park
\nMeet all 26 Newcastle 500 Supercar champions and get their autograph. Plus watch a live broadcast of \u201cTrackside\u201d as it goes to air on Fox Sports.
\nSuperkids Pitstop<\/strong>\u00a0– free
\nSaturday and Sunday
\nFrom 10am \u2013 4pm\u00a0in Civic Park
\nPlay Newcastle\u2019s version of Monopoly on an oversized board. Kids can also enjoy a monster truck slide, obstacle course, circus workshops and there\u2019s a dedicated under 6 zone.
\nSuper-duper Karts<\/strong>
\nSaturday and Sunday
\nHunter Street Mall
\nTake a spin down the Mall in the pushcart challenge for a shot at some great prizes. Live entertainment, pop-up shops, and delicious local food.
\nKISS<\/strong>
\nSaturday
\nFrom 5.30pm\u00a0at No. 1 Sportsground
\nEnjoy the race on Saturday and rock and roll all night. Don\u2019t miss global superstars KISS and hometown heroes The Screaming Jets at the Newcastle 500 concert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Families will be able to enjoy free activities including circus workshops in Civic Park and pushcart races in Hunter Street Mall over the Supercars Newcastle 500 weekend as activity from the race precinct spreads across the city. City of Newcastle today launched \u2018Enjoy Newcastle\u2019, a program of events and activities to create a festival atmosphere … Continue reading “Plenty to enjoy in Newcastle this Supercars weekend”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4064\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}