City of Newcastle Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal found that Newcastle City Council was not "fit for the future", it was recommended that the City of Newcastle merge with Lake Macquarie City Council. However, the Minister for Local Government subsequently proposed that Newcastle City Council instead merge with Port Stephens Council to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately 230,000. The outcome of an independent review was completed by mid–2016. On 14 February 2017, the NSW Government announced it would not be proceeding with further regional council mergers, including the Newcastle City Council and Port
Newcastle KB United great atmosphere from deep in the heart of the Western grandstand in what was known affectionately as 'The Red Section'. ~ NSL divided into 2 conferences with Newcastle Admastown Rosebud in the Northern Conference. 1982 Winner of Prime Minister's Cup in Canberra against Canberra City NSL team Newcastle KB United Newcastle KB United are a defunct Australian association football club. They participated in the National Soccer League from 1978 until early in the 1984 season. The first Newcastle based team to play in a national league, Newcastle KB United was formed in 1977, but didn't play until 1978 one year