City of Newcastle
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Newcastle City Council is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales
, Australia
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Also in the year 2003-2004 there was an estimated average income of $38,547 per wage and salary earner which ranks it as 48th in New South Wales and 135th in Australia, which was 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820 averages. The median estimated income was $34,769 per wage and salary earner which ranked it as 48th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, and was 98% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 102% of Australia's $34,149 medians.
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics the City of Newcastle had an estimated resident population of 154,777 as of 30 June 2008. This was equal to 2.2% of the New South Wales population of 6.98 million and was an increase of 1,690 people over the previous year.Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there were 55,900 wage and salary earners in the City of Newcastle which ranks it as 16th in New South Wales and 34th in Australia, and makes up 2.2% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.7% of Australia's 7,831,856 totals. The total total income of these earnes was $2,154,778,037 which ranks it 18th in New South Wales and 36th in Australia, and accounts for 2.0% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 and 0.7% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 totals.Also in the year 2003-2004 there was an estimated average income of $38,547 per wage and salary earner which ranks it as 48th in New South Wales and 135th in Australia, which was 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820 averages. The median estimated income was $34,769 per wage and salary earner which ranked it as 48th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, and was 98% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 102% of Australia's $34,149 medians.
Local government
The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Newcastle is the head of the City of Newcastle. This is a Local Government Area which deals with local things such as some transport, rubbish and waste services and has power over passing land developments. The current Lord Mayor of Newcastle is John Tate who has been in office for more than 2 terms and he recently stood for election in the 2007 NSW State Election.Council
Newcastle City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected. The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
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| Liberal Party of Australia Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
2 | |
| The Greens Australian Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which... |
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| Total | 13 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Ward | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... | |||
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| First Ward | Sharon Claydon | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
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| Aaron Buman | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Michael Osborne | Greens Australian Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which... |
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| Second Ward | Tim Crakanthorp | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
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| Brad Luke | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
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| Scott Sharpe | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Third Ward | Graham Boyd | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Elected on John Tate's ticket | |
| Nuatali Nelmes | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
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| Mike King | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Fourth Ward | Mike Jackson | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
Jackson was elected as a Labor councillor but resigned from the party on 16 February. He sat as an Independent before joining the Liberals on 15 April. | |
| Shayne Connell | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Bob Cook | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Sister cities
Newcastle Council has sister city relations with the following cities:| City | Prefecture/State | Country | Year |
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| Ube Ube, Yamaguchi is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921.... |
 Yamaguchi Prefecture |
 Japan |
1980 |
| Dubbo City of Dubbo Dubbo is a Local Government Area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The City is traversed by the Mitchell Highway, the Newell Highway, the Golden Highway and the Main Western railway line.The largest population centre is the city of Dubbo... |
 New South Wales |
 Australia |
1995 |
| Arcadia Arcadia, California Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.... |
 California |
 United States |