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'Divisive grab': political chaos as council election race heats up

Candidates trade barbs over preferences.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 3, 2024

Teams miss out as basketball demand outstrips stadium space

The wait-list hit 70 teams before more times were opened.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 1, 2024

Wark backs herself and Kerridge candidates to stop Labor/Greens majority

Katrina Wark will run for council as an Independent.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 16, 2024

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Lib candidates consider legal action after blunder ruins election hopes

'I am deeply saddened and struggling to find any clear answers.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 15, 2024

Newcastle's non-Labor councillors want new letters investigation into Sivo

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes is standing by council boss Jeremy Bath.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 28, 2024

Liberal councillor under pressure to keep party endorsement for election

Katrina Wark and Aaron Buman were left off a party list this week.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 12, 2024

Minister says he 'won't intrude' in Jeremy Bath investigation 'squabble'

'It's not for me to pass an opinion.'

Newcastle Herald · Mar 6, 2024

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Council draws 'line in the sand' for maritime museum storage

'They have to take some responsibility.'

Newcastle Herald · Feb 28, 2024

Who wrote it? Dispute over rejected council notice of motion

The notice of motion called for the suspension of the council CEO.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 21, 2024

Liberal councillors facing preselection challenge in Newcastle

State candidate Thomas Triebsees is poised to challenge.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 11, 2024

'Gutless': Labor pools war escalates between MP and councillors

The long-running dispute has reached boiling point.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 28, 2023

Last minute push to make pool entry free 'hijacks' 20-year strategy

One councillor pushed for free entry to the city's pools.

Newcastle Herald · May 24, 2023

Lord mayor backs GM Jeremy Bath, saying Newcastle 'the envy' of other councils

The Newcastle Herald reported this week the council reappointed Mr Bath last year until December 2027, on terms set by a council committee with no Liberal or Independent representation.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 2, 2023

"Worst I've seen": Newcastle Liberals at war

The Newcastle Liberal Party starved its federal candidate of much-needed funding during the recent election campaign in an extraordinary display of infighting between local Liberals.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 3, 2022

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Newcastle Herald · May 25, 2022

Rejecting state's $800K-shy Bypass land offer was 'a gamble', says Councillor Katrina Wark

The comments came as a surprise to some after she did not raise the concern in the chamber.

Newcastle Herald · May 24, 2022

Council rejects state's offer for community land to build Inner City Bypass, $800K under valuation

The decision will not delay the transfer date of the land.

Newcastle Herald · May 6, 2022

Election Diary: Hunter gets parties talking, but PM, Albo are MIA

A TV debate in a key marginal seat shows how differently the Coalition is approaching this election campaign compared with 2019's silent movie. But where are ScoMo and Albo?

Newcastle Herald · Apr 23, 2022

Election diary: Hunter seats bursting with voters

The close of the electoral rolls this week showed that Paterson is the second largest seat out of 151 in Australia.

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Newcastle Herald · Apr 2, 2022

NSW Liberal's endorse City of Newcastle councillor Katrina Wark to contest Newcastle seat at election

A decision on the party's Newcastle candidate, facing the unenviable task of ousting incumbent Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon from an historically safe Labor seat, was expected Friday night and eventually arrived Saturday.

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