FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

Maitland councillors hand mayor $40,000 pay rise

Maitland's leader will get paid more than Lake Macquarie mayor Kay Fraser.

Newcastle Herald · May 24, 2023

Mayor says Labor's plan to ditch local road handover will cripple councils in the long run

Maitland mayor Philip Penfold says NSW Labor's plan to ditch the government's road reclassification program, which would see the state take back responsibility of local roads, in favour of a $670 million emergency road repair fund will cripple local councils in the long run.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 3, 2023

The $25 million 'glamping' plan to transform Walka Water Works

The council closed the site in February due to asbestos, but has flagged a potential partial re-opening in November.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 4, 2022