15 years, $3m and money still flowing for Newcastle Art Gallery design

Michael Parris
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:22am, first published July 23 2020 - 5:00am
MAKING ROOM: Smith & Tzannes' 2012 plans for the gallery expansion in Laman Street. The firm has updated the design to create more exhibition space.
MAKING ROOM: Smith & Tzannes' 2012 plans for the gallery expansion in Laman Street. The firm has updated the design to create more exhibition space.

The long and expensive saga of the Newcastle Art Gallery expansion has taken another twist after City of Newcastle re-engaged the architects to adapt their 2012 design.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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