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The Local - April 2026

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Like us on Facebook or go to www.thelocalnewcastle.com.au for more news • Issue No 141 • Newcastle’s favourite little community newspaper • April 2026 •

Who’s next lord mayor? There may be six candidates vying for the position but most would agree that the by-election for a new lord mayor of Newcastle, on Saturday 18 April, will come down to one of two candidates in the end. Will fourth term Councillor Declan Clausen return the mayoralty to Labor control? Or will independent candidate, former NBN news and weather presenter Gavin Morris prevail, maintaining the political make-up of the Council chamber as set at the 2024 Local Government Elections? The by-election has come about due to the resignation of Dr Ross Kerridge in February for health reasons.

Independent Gavin Morris

See inside, pages 13-15, for profiles of all six of the candidates.

Labor’s Declan Clausen

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