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flag Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle, Australia, begins a 90-week restoration in 2026 to repair storm damage and preserve its 190-year-old structure.

flag Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle, Australia, is launching a 90-week restoration project beginning in 2026 to repair storm damage and preserve its 190-year-old structure. flag The work, insurance-driven, includes fixing copper roofs, improving drainage, restoring water-damaged materials, and addressing structural wear. flag Over 175 heritage items, including paintings, tapestries, and artifacts, are being carefully relocated to climate-controlled storage by IAS Fine Art Logistics under Jeremy Mundey’s leadership. flag One fragile flag will remain in place. flag Restoration involves masonry cleaning, window and timber repairs, and carpet replacement. flag The cathedral, originally built in 1818 with convict labor and designed by John Horbury Hunt, remains a key cultural landmark in Newcastle.

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