The Rankin Park to Jesmond Fulton Hogan project team marked the end of 2025 by giving back to the community. The team rallied together for a charity raffle event benefitting Lifeline, one of Australia’s most vital mental health support organisations. With crisis calls coming in every 29 seconds, and over one million Australians reaching out for help each year, Lifeline’s funding is critical to keep their services running. Every dollar raised helps Lifeline provide crisis support and suicide prevention se

Update: The closure of McCaffrey Drive and traffic switch at the southern interchange will now be carried out between 7pm Friday 13 February to 5am Monday 16 February 2026, weather permitting. Work on the Rankin Park to Jesmond section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass is making great progress, with the southern interchange moving closer to its final alignment over the coming weeks. As part of the construction of the southern interchange connections, a final wearing course of asphalt is required at the inter

The Newcastle Inner City Bypass is collaborating with several agencies to mitigate impacts to native plant species across the project site, including the vulnerable Tetratheca juncea (Black-eyed Susan), pictured. Take a look at the media release issued by Sonia Hornery MP, State Member for Wallsend, and Sharon Claydon MP, Federal Member for Newcastle here (PDF, 142. 69 KB). ; News Archive - News and notification page