City of Newcastle
City of Newcastle (Newcastle City Council) is the local government authority for metropolitan Newcastle in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
History
On 8 June 1859 Newcastle Municipal Council was one of the first local councils created in the State of New South Wales, Australia after legislation was passed in 1858. In April 1938 following the merger of 11 local Councils (Adamstown, Carrington, Hamilton, Lambton, Merewether, Newcastle, New Lambton, Stockton, Wallsend, Waratah and Wickham), The City of Greater Newcastle Council was founded.
City of Newcastle is now the second largest local government area outside of Greater Sydney, supporting a population forecast to grow to more than 202,000 residents by 2041.
Geography
City of Newcastle covers an area of 187sqkm and manages a vast network of facilities and infrastructure including 850km of roads, 974km of pathways, 147 sporting grounds, 116 playgrounds and seven ocean baths and aquatic centres.
Newcastle City Council consists of four Ward electorate areas. Paige Johnson is the Labor Councillor for Ward 2.
News and latest info
Contact the City
There are several ways you can contact City of Newcastle:
Make a Request or Report an Issue
Complete a General Enquiry Form
Telephone 02 4974 2000 for the Customer Service team from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
Use our City of Newcastle App
Visit the Customer Service team in person from 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Street address: 12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle West 2302
Postal address: PO Box 489 Newcastle 2300
For urgent issues, including public safety concerns, call 02 4974 2000 for immediate 24hr assistance.
For more information, visit newcastle.nsw.gov.au/about-us/contact-us