A prominent Newcastle East resident who has rallied against the Supercars race says she is "hopeful" the Newcastle 500 won't return after a report showed a majority of Newcastle people who responded to an independent survey don't want the race back.
The Newcastle Herald reported on August 21 the council-commissioned report by KPMG found 37 per cent of Newcastle LGA residents who completed an online survey would support the decision for Newcastle to continue hosting the event.
