Newcastle Interchange the former Newcastle & Suburban Co-Operative store building adjacent to the transport interchange was purchased as the site for a proposed bus interchange. Construction commenced in late 2017. Newcastle Light Rail services will operate through the Newcastle central business district to Pacific Park. Newcastle Interchange Newcastle Interchange is a transport interchange situated in the Australian city of Newcastle, New South Wales. It serves as the termini for NSW TrainLink's Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line train services, Newcastle Light Rail services and Newcastle Transport bus routes. Located in the inner Newcastle suburb of Wickham, it is to the
Newcastle City Council 2018. The council was under the control of the Labour Party from its reconstitution in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, until 2004. The Liberal Democrats controlled the Council from 2004 until 2011, when the Labour Party regained control. There are currently 56 Labour councillors, 19 Liberal Democrat councillors and 3 Independent councillors. For a list of past Mayors and Lord Mayors see List of Lord Mayors of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Newcastle has 26 electoral wards. Following an electoral review in 2016, the current boundaries were established in May 2018. Newcastle City Council Newcastle City Council is the local government authority