HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06) Seahawk and one AS350B Squirrel. "Newcastle" was laid down by AMECON at Williamstown, Victoria on 21 July 1989, launched on 21 February 1992 and commissioned into the RAN on 11 December 1993. Unlike the first four "Adelaide"-class frigates, "Newcastle" was not constructed in the United States of America, so was never assigned a US Navy hull number. "Newcastle" is the only "Adelaide"-class ship not named after a state capital city. Instead, she is named after Newcastle, New South Wales, the largest regional city in the country. She is the first ship of the RAN to be named "Newcastle". "Newcastle" was
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