Councillors
Council is made up of a Lord Mayor and twelve Councillors.
Council's Lord Mayor is Cr John Tate. The Deputy Lord Mayor is currently Cr Nuatali Nelmes.
Each of Newcastle's four wards has three Councillors.
The following Councillors were elected in the 2008 local government elections:
Ward One
Aaron Buman (Independent)
PO Box 81
Carrington NSW 2294
Mobile: 0411 248 934
Fax: 4940 0721
Email: aaronbuman@smartchat.net.au
Sharon Claydon (ALP)
PO Box 258
Newcastle NSW 2300
Mobile: 0427 622 067
Email: sharon.claydon@pacific.net.au
Michael Osborne (Green)
40 Henry Street
Tighes Hill NSW 2297
Mobile: 0439 442 984
Email: ncc-mosborne@hunterlink.net.au
Ward Two
Tim Crakanthorp (ALP)
22 Jenner Parade
Hamilton South 2303
Mobile: 0427 622 115
Fax: 02 4962 3118
Email: tim.crakanthorp@pacific.net.au
Brad Luke (Liberal Party)
3 Kempster Road
Merewether 2303
Mobile: 0427 622 089
Email: brad.luke@pacific.net.au
Scott Sharpe (Independent)
4 Alice Street, Merewether
Mobile: 0427 622 149
Email: scott.sharpe@pacific.net.au
Ward Three
Dr Graham Boyd (Independent)
PO Box 541
The Junction NSW 2291
Mobile: 0427 622 046
Email: graham.boyd@pacific.net.au
Mike King (Independent)
18 Nesbitt Close
Kotara 2289
Mobile: 0427 622 224
Email: mike.king@pacific.net.au
Nuatali Nelmes (ALP)
PO Box 489
Newcastle NSW 2300
Mobile: 0431 662 652
Email: nuatali.nelmes@pacific.net.au
Ward Four
Mike Jackson (Independent)
17 Bottlebrush Boulevarde
Fletcher 2287
Mobile: 0401 089 864
Email: mike.jackson@pacific.net.au
Shayne Connell (Independent)
15 Tallowood Cresent
Fletcher NSW 2287
Mobile: 0427 622 139
Email: shayne.connell@pacific.net.au
Bob Cook (Independent)
136 Tyrrell Street
Newcastle 2300
Mobile: 0419 241 731
Email: bobcook@pacific.net.au
Contact us
City Administration Centre
282 King Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tel: 02 4974 2000
Local Government
These are the local government representatives for the Newcastle area.
State Government
There seven Members for NSW Parliament in Newcastle and surrounds including
- Newcastle
- Cessnock
- Charlestown
- Lake Macquarie
- Maitland
- Swansea
- Wallsend
Federal Government
The are five Members for the Australian Government in Newcastle and surrounds including
- Newcastle
- Charlton
- Hunter
- Paterson
- Shortland