19-634: Adamstown may refer to: Locations [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Adamstown, New South Wales , a suburb in New South Wales Ireland [ edit ] Adamstown, Castletownkindalen , a townland in Castletownkindalen civil parish, barony of Moycashel, County Westmeath Adamstown, Conry , a townland in Conry civil parish, barony of Rathconrath, County Westmeath Adamstown,
38-559: A land grant of 54 acres of Crown land. Adamstown officially became a suburb in 1885 and the first council was elected in 1886 with the council chambers being completed in 1892. In 1938 Adamstown merged into other local council areas to become the areas of Greater Newcastle. The Adamstown railway station opened in 1887 with the Newcastle– Gosford section of the Main North line . The now closed branch line to Belmont formerly left
57-585: A town in Frederick County, Maryland Adamstown, Pennsylvania , a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Transportation [ edit ] Adamstown railway station, New South Wales , in Adamstown, New South Wales, Australia Adamstown railway station (Ireland) , in Adamstown, Dublin, Ireland See also [ edit ] Adamston (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
76-745: A townland in County Louth Adamstown, a townland in County Meath Adamstown, County Wexford , a village in County Wexford Adamstown, Dublin , a suburb of Dublin Pitcairn Island [ edit ] Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands , the capital and only city of the Pitcairn Islands United States [ edit ] Adamstown, alternate name for Neals Diggins, California Adamstown, Maryland ,
95-519: Is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as four separate wards , each electing three Councillors. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024 . The current makeup of the council, including the Lord Mayor, is as follows: The current Council, elected in September 2024, in order of election by ward is: Newcastle Council has sister city relations with
114-496: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adamstown, New South Wales Adamstown is a suburb of Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia , located 6 kilometres (4 mi) from Newcastle's central business district . It is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie local government areas . The suburb takes its name from Thomas Adams, who purchased
133-552: The Minister for Local Government subsequently proposed that Newcastle City Council instead merge with Port Stephens Council to form a new council with an area of 1,045 km (403 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 230,000. The outcome of an independent review was completed by mid–2016. On 14 February 2017, the NSW Government announced it would not be proceeding with further regional council mergers, including
152-468: The 2006 census was 3.91 per cent; and in the subsequent ten years to the 2016 census, population growth was 9.64 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 17.86 per cent respectively, population growth in the City of Newcastle local government area was significantly lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within
171-415: The City of Newcastle was 37 years, just below the national median of 38. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.2 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.9 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 38.7 per cent were married and 12.7 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the City of Newcastle between the 2001 census and
190-406: The City of Newcastle was marginally higher than the national average. At the 2021 census, 80.8% of residents in the City of Newcastle local government area stated their country of birth as Australia significantly exceeding the national average of 66.9%. Almost 60% of all residents in the City of Newcastle nominated a religion with Catholicism being at almost 25%, which was slightly higher than
209-499: The Newcastle City Council and Port Stephens Council merger. At the 2021 census , there were 168,873 people in the City of Newcastle local government area, of these 49.1 per cent were Male and 50.9 per cent were Female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4 per cent of the population, which was higher than the national and state averages of 3.2 and 3.4 per cent respectively. The median age of people in
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#1732851914190228-521: The main line just south of Adamstown Station. The town also includes the beginning of the Fernleigh Track , a multi-use rail trail near Belmont. The project is a joint venture between Newcastle City Council and Lake Macquarie City Council and extends from Adamstown to Belmont over an approximate distance of 15.5 km (10 mi). According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 6,044 people in Adamstown. A number of schools are located in
247-458: The national average of 22.6%. As at the 2016 census , households in the City of Newcastle local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (11.6%) where a language other than English is spoken (national average was 22.2%). Newcastle City Council is composed of thirteen councillors , including the Lord Mayor , generally for a fixed four-year term of office. The Lord Mayor
266-522: The original home ground from the club's inaugural season. City of Newcastle The City of Newcastle is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales , Australia. The City of Newcastle incorporates much of the area of the Newcastle metropolitan area . The Lord Mayor of the City of Newcastle Council is Councillor Dr. Ross Kerridge , an Independent Labor politician elected under
285-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adamstown&oldid=1155135012 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
304-645: The suburb: Adamstown has a range of community support organisations. These include St Columbas Catholic Church and the Returned Serviceman's League sub-branch that is part of the Adamstown Community Club. The Adamstown Rosebud Football club has produced 16 Socceroos including Ray Baartz and Col Curran among others. The club is also one of the oldest football clubs in Australia, having formed in 1889. The club still plays out of Adamstown Oval,
323-572: The team campaign banner 'Our Newcastle' at the 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections . The Awabakal and Worimi peoples are acknowledged by council as the traditional custodians of the land and waters of Newcastle. Following the passing of the Municipalities Act 1858 by the New South Wales parliament, the Municipality of Newcastle was proclaimed on 7 June 1859. The new Municipality
342-650: Was divided into three wards – City, Macquarie, and Honeysuckle. Eight years later, the Municipalities Act 1867 classified the Newcastle Municipality as a "Borough". The Greater Newcastle Act 1937 merged the City of Newcastle with 10 of its suburban municipalities to form the City of Greater Newcastle. The Act also transferred parts of the Lake Macquarie Shire and Tarro Shire to the new city. The amalgamations and transfers took effect from 2 April 1938. The newly created City of Greater Newcastle
361-545: Was subsequently renamed to City of Newcastle on 23 March 1949. The towns and villages in the City of Newcastle are split into four wards – Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4. These include: After a 2015 review by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal found that Newcastle City Council was not "fit for the future", it was recommended that the City of Newcastle merge with Lake Macquarie City Council . However,
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