Councillors
Council is made up of a Lord Mayor and twelve Councillors.
Council's Lord Mayor is Cr John Tate.
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)
36 Margaret 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 NSW 2303
Mobile: 0427 622 115
Fax: 02 4962 3118
Email: tim.crakanthorp@pacific.net.au
Brad Luke (Liberal Party)
3 Kempster Road
Merewether NSW 2291
Mobile: 0427 622 089
Email: brad.luke@pacific.net.au
Scott Sharpe (Independent)
4Alice Street
Merewether NSW 2291
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)
69 Joslin Street
Kotara NSW 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 (ALP)
17 Bottlebrush Boulevard
Fletcher NSW 2287
Mobile: 0401 089 864
Email: mike.jackson@pacific.net.au
Shayne Connell (Independent)
15 Tallowwood Crescent
Fletcher NSW 2287
Mobile: 0427 622 139
Email: shayne.connell@pacific.net.au
Bob Cook (Independent)
136 Tyrell Street
The Hill NSW 2300
Mobile: 0419 241 731
Email: bobcook@pacific.net.au
