City of Newcastle City of Newcastle The City of Newcastle is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The City of Newcastle incorporates much of the area of the Newcastle metropolitan area. The Lord Mayor of City of Newcastle Council is Councillor Nuatali Nelmes, a Labor politician. Nelmes was elected at a by-election on 15 November 2014 following the resignation of Jeff McCloy, the former Lord Mayor. Following the passing of the "Municipalities Act 1858" by the New South Wales parliament, the Municipality of Newcastle was proclaimed on 7 June 1859. The new Municipality was divided into
White City Stadium (Newcastle) reported that tote receipts were £75,000 of which £47,000 was taken out by taxation. The government policy continued to make matters difficult for greyhound racing totalisators with close scrutiny and restrictions of gambling still considered in the interests of the general public. The net result for White City was the closure of the track on 26 May 1951, exactly 23 years after it opened. Newcastle had lost its first greyhound track and the site became a depot and then eventually industrial units on Toll Bridge Road. White City Stadium (Newcastle) White City Stadium (Newcastle) was a greyhound racing stadium near