Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle, New South Wales The Newcastle () metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas. It is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area which includes most parts of the local government areas of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council. Located north-northeast of Sydney, at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is the largest coal
2014 Newcastle City Council election 2014 Newcastle City Council election The 2014 Newcastle City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Newcastle City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The election saw the governing Labour party gain a net extra seat in the council chambers, gaining the wards of Denton and South Jesmond. An Independent councillor was also elected in Westerhope, with Bill Corbett winning with a 451 majority over the Labour Party. The Conservatives improved their performance from previous years, coming second in wards where they were previously third. The election also