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Nuatali Nelmes is an Australian politician who has served as the Lord Mayor of Newcastle since 2014. She was first elected to Newcastle City Council in 2008 and became the city’s second female Lord Mayor following a by-election in 2014. Nelmes has been a prominent figure in local government, focusing on urban renewal, infrastructure development, and community engagement throughout her tenure.
After a sixteen year career in local council, ward 3 councillor and former Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes has stepped down, marking the end of an era that saw the city undergo major transformation. Nelmes announced her resignation, citing a desire to focus on the next phase of her professional career. "It has been an honour and a privilege to lead our wonderful city for the past ten years," she said […]
The City of Newcastle marked a new milestone as Dr Ross Kerridge, the newly elected independent mayor from the Our Newcastle group, presided over his first council meeting. This meeting signified a new chapter in the city's governance following the departure of long-time mayor Nuatali Nelmes, who was voted in as a councillor. Nelmes attended the meeting remotely due to family commitments, participating via audio link. "It is an extraordinary […]
A check count of the Wallsend pre-poll has revealed minor adjustments to the initial vote tallies, offering insight into the small fluctuations that can occur during the electoral process. These changes, while not dramatic, highlight the margin of error present in the counting process. In the check count, Ross Kerridge saw his vote total increase by 37, compared to an additional 26 votes for Nuatali Nelmes. This resulted in Kerridge […]
In a significant turn of events for Newcastle's local government, Nuatali Nelmes has conceded defeat to independent candidate Ross Kerridge in the closely fought Lord Mayoral election. After serving nearly ten years as Newcastle's second-longest-serving Lord Mayor, Nelmes acknowledged that she is likely to fall just a few hundred votes short of re-election. Allthough Newy 87.8 observes it to be in the thousands. "While the final votes are still being […]
The 2024 Newcastle mayoral election is proving to be one of the tightest and most competitive in recent memory, with the incumbent Lord Mayor, Nuatali Nelmes, locked in a close contest with independent challenger Ross Kerridge. While Kerridge has made significant inroads in the mayoral race, leading with 33.34% of the first-preference votes, compared to 31.97% for Nelmes, the local councillor elections have told a different story, with the Australian […]
The NSW Government has taken a key step towards transforming Newcastle Airport into a global gateway, with the international terminal set to open in 2025. Destination NSW, the state’s tourism and events agency, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Newcastle Airport to support its efforts in securing new international and domestic routes. This agreement provides financial backing from the Aviation Attraction Fund for a two-year period, starting when […]
Newcastle’s Deputy Lord Mayor, Declan Clausen, has taken a strong stance against the use of alledged sexist language in the ongoing council election campaign. In a recent Facebook post, Clausen called out certain male candidates for their repeated use of terms like “vanity” and “glamour” to dismiss the achievements of the current Lord Mayor, Nuatali Nelmes. Clausen expressed concern over what he described as "lazy tropes" being employed to […]
Newcastle's creative community is set to benefit from $850,000 in City of Newcastle funding, which has already supported homegrown successes like Shakespeare under the Stars, Sculptures at Scratchley, and the Big Picture Fest. The latest round of Special Business Rates (SBR) funding opens for applications on Monday, offering a unique opportunity to support innovative ideas aimed at revitalising Darby Street and the City Centre. Previous recipients of SBR funding have […]
City of Newcastle has reached a significant milestone, having invested more than $1 billion in infrastructure projects across the city over the past decade. This achievement was celebrated during a special event last night, which also highlighted the major initiatives undertaken during the current Council's three-year term. Among the key coastal projects contributing to this billion-dollar milestone are the revitalisation of the Newcastle Ocean Baths, the ongoing development of the […]
