Newtown, New South Wales
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Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west, is located approximately four kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, straddling the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Inner West Council in the state of New South Wales, Australia.[2]
Enmore Road branches off King Street towards the suburb of Enmore at Newtown Bridge, where the road passes over the railway line at Newtown Station. Enmore Road and King Street together comprise 9.1 kilometres of over 600 shopfronts. The main shopping strip of Newtown is the longest and most complete commercial precinct of the late Victorian and Federation period in Australia.[3] King Street is often referred to as "Eat Street" in the media[4] due to the large number of cafés, pubs and restaurants of various cultures.[5] Cafés, restaurants and galleries can also be found in the streets surrounding King Street.
History
Aboriginal history
The area known as Newtown was part of a broader area where
The first
King street, Newtown's main street, reputedly follows an
19th century
Newtown was established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century.[8] The area took its name from a grocery store opened there by John and Margaret Webster in 1832, at a site close to where the Newtown railway station stands today. They placed a sign atop their store that read "New Town Stores". Captain Sylvester John Browne, father of Thomas Alexander Browne ("Rolf Boldrewood"), built "Newtown House" in the area around the same time, which has also been cited as the source of the name.[9] The name New Town was adopted, at first unofficially, with the space disappearing to form the name Newtown.[10]
The part of Newtown lying south of King Street was a portion of the two estates granted by Governor Arthur Phillip to the Superintendent of Convicts, Nicholas Devine, in 1794 and 1799. Erskineville and much of Macdonaldtown/Golden Grove were also once part of Devine's grant. In 1827, when Devine was aged about 90, this land was acquired from him by a convict, Bernard Rochford, who sold it to many of Sydney's wealthiest and most influential inhabitants, including the mayor. Devine's heir, John Devine, a coachbuilder of Birmingham, challenged the will, which was blatantly fraudulent. The "Newtown Ejectment Case" was eventually settled out of court by the payment to Devine of an unknown sum of money said to have been "considerable". The land was further divided into housing that is now evidenced by the rows of terrace houses and commercial and industrial premises.[11]
Part of the area now falling within the present boundaries of Newtown, north of King Street, was originally part of
From 1845, when the first Anglican church was built on the site of the present Community Centre on Stephen Street, by Edmund Blacket, a number of churches were established, including St Joseph's Roman Catholic church in the 1850s, the Methodist church on King Street, now Newtown Mission, and the Baptist church in Church Street. The present St Stephen's Anglican church, a fine example of Victorian Gothic architecture, was designed, like its predecessor, by Blacket, and built in the grounds of the cemetery between 1871 and 1880. Both it and the cemetery are on the National Trust register of buildings of national significance. Its Mears and Stainbank carillon is unique in Australia, while its Walker and Sons organ of 1874 is regarded as one of the finest in New South Wales.[16]
On 12 December 1862 the Municipality of Newtown was incorporated and divided into three wards: O'Connell, Kingston and Enmore, covering 480 acres (194.25 ha). In 1893 a plan was discussed to rename the council area "South Sydney" (as three municipalities North of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) had merged to form North Sydney three years earlier), but nothing came of it.[17]
Housing
Although there are a few earlier buildings in Newtown, the most rapid development came in the late 19th century, with many former farms and other large properties being subdivided and developed as row-houses, known popularly as "terrace houses". With their predominance of Victorian-era houses with stuccoed facades, balconies of iron lace and moulded architectural ornaments, many Newtown streets are similar to those of other well-known inner-city suburbs like Glebe, Paddington and Balmain.
From about 1870 onwards, a large proportion of Newtown's residents lived in terrace houses of the cheapest possible construction. Many of these terraces were "two-up two-down", with rear kitchen, some having adjoining walls only one brick thick and a continuous shared roofspace.[18] Hundreds of these terrace houses still remain, generally 4 metres (13 ft) wide. It was not uncommon for speculative builders to build a row of these small houses terminating in a house of 1½ width at the corner of the street, this last being a commercial premises, or "corner store". During the Federation period, single-storey row houses became increasingly common.
This preponderance of small houses is indicative of the working-class employment of most Newtown residents, many of whom worked in the city or at local shops, factories, warehouses, brickyards and at the nearby Eveleigh Railway Workshops. Retail and service trades dominated the suburb increasingly throughout this period, with tradesmen and shopkeepers together accounting for 70–75% of the working population.[19] During the late 19th century and early 20th century, Newtown prospered, so much so that in the Jubilee Souvenir of the Municipality of Newtown, published in 1912, it was described as "one of the most wealthy suburbs around Sydney".[20]
One of the most impressive surviving sets of 19th-century housing in Newtown is the imposing terrace of five elegant five-storey mansions running along Warren Ball Avenue in North Newtown, facing onto Hollis Park.
From the late 19th century onwards, the Newtown area became a major commercial and industrial centre. King Street developed into a thriving retail precinct and the area was soon dotted with factories, workshops, warehouses and commercial and retail premises of all kinds and sizes. Several major industries were established in the greater Newtown area from the late 19th century, including the Eveleigh Railway Workshops, the IXL jam and preserves factory in North Newtown/Darlington, the St Peters brickworks and the Fowler Potteries in Camperdown.
Public housing
Newtown is home to some public housing pockets built throughout the late 1960s to the 1970s, mainly consisting of unit complexes with walk-up apartments, extensive townhouses and tower blocks closely built together on small blocks of land, resided by the suburbs 1000 social housing tenants. These housing complexes dominate the housing stock on some of Newtown streets.[22]
The large housing estates gradually shrunk as many of the homes were demolished and or reverted to private ownership as the surrounding area slowly went through gentrification.
Most complexes were built with Radburn principles, with prefabricated walk-up flats and apartment blocks accessed by communal pathways and courtyards separated from roads, creating densely populated concentrations of disadvantage. The Radburn design has been widely criticised in outer-suburbs estates,[23] allegedly contributing to some fire hazards[24] and social problems[25][26][27][28] with isolated areas giving local criminals a place to commit crime and evade motorised patrols.
Homes in these areas are owned by either the
The SA1 covering the Golden Grove housing estate according to the 2016 census, is the suburbs most economically/socially disadvantaged.
Department of Housing sites in Newtown:
8 Prefabricated terraces, 7 walk-up flats, 250–350 residents. Alice Street/Camden Street
9 Prefabricated walk-up flats, 75–120 residents. Alice Street/Hawken Street corner
13 Prefabricated walk-up flats, 1 6-story tower block, 300–500 residents. Forbes Street/Golden Grove Street/Darlington Road
1 9-story tower block, numerous Victorian terrace houses, 170–240 residents. Station Street/Reiby Lane corner
As well as numerous Victorian terrace houses and walk-up flat developments scattered around the suburbs streets.
Early 20th century
Although it prospered in the late 19th century, during the first half of the 20th century, and especially during
Mid-20th century
Newtown was originally a relatively prosperous suburb, the legacy of which is the numerous lavish
In 1968, a controversial redistribution of local government boundaries by the
Late 20th century and early 21st century
The 1980s was the period that probably saw the greatest diversity in Newtown. At this time, cheap housing was still available. During the 1990s many long-established businesses closed, including Brennan's Department Store, a charming old-fashioned department store founded in the 19th century, and one of the last relics of the heyday of Victorian commerce in Newtown.
Many homes have been restored and remain examples of 19th-century architecture in Sydney. The northern end of Newtown (closer to the university and the city) is considered the more prestigious, with house prices and rents in this part of town often higher than those for similar properties in South Newtown,
Heritage listings
Newtown has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 187–189 Church Street: St Stephen's Anglican Church[30]
- 15 Carillon Avenue: The Women's College building[31]
- Great Southern and Western railway: Newtown railway station and Newtown Tram Depot[32]
- 69–77 King Street: Trocadero[33]
- 280a King Street: Newtown Mission Uniting Church[34]
Transport
Rail
Newtown railway station is on the Inner West & Leppington Line of the Sydney Trains network. The station opened in 1855, as one of the original four intermediate stations on the Sydney to Parramatta railway line (the others being Ashfield, Burwood and Homebush), and it was soon serviced by ten steam trains a day. In 1878 the station was moved from Station Street to its current location by the fork of King Street and Enmore Road.
Until the 1960s, when trams were phased out in Sydney, Newtown was a major hub for train-tram transfers; several regular electric tram services were centred there and the old Newtown Tram Depot (long vacant and now largely derelict) still stands next to the station. A small building (next-door to the Bank Hotel) operated as a late-night kebab and takeaway food outlet for many years from the late 1960s until it closed in the mid-1980s and the building was later demolished. The long-abandoned former office buildings of the tram depot (adjacent to the current station entrance) were renovated during the renovation and rebuilding of Newtown Station and how house a café and restaurant. This extensive renovation, completed in 2012, greatly improved commuter access to the station platforms (which lie in a deep cutting under King St) including additional stairways and a disabled-accessible elevator, although the renovation works and the layout of the new station entrance blocked the old tram-line entry way into the tram sheds, effectively cutting off direct vehicular access from King St into the tram sheds (which still lie vacant and derelict as of mid-2017).
Buses
Education
In the 1990s, Newtown High School was chosen by the NSW Department of Education as the site for a new specialised performing arts high school, which would combine traditional academic subjects with music and theatrical performance education. The school was renamed Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. Prior to becoming Newtown High School, it was Newtown Junior Technical School (the "tech") that educated boys from 1st Year to 3rd Year at the end of which they gained the Intermediate Certificate unless they had already left school at the age of 15. Girls of the same age group were educated in the southern part of Newtown Public School. The primary public school was segregated with the boys part facing Newman St opposite the tannery works that often omitted obnoxious odours.' (From "Prior to...odours" it is based on personal knowledge through living in Newtown and attending those schools.)
Primary and infants school include:
- Australia Street Infants School
- Bridge Road School, Camperdown
- Camdenville Public School
- Newtown Public School
- North Newtown Public School
- St Joseph's College (defunct)
Private schools in the area include the Athena School.
The
Landmarks
Pubs
In part because of its industrial and commercial history, the Newtown area contains many
The Trocadero
One of the major architectural conservation projects in Newtown in recent years has been the restoration of the Trocadero dance hall in King Street North. This large entertainment venue opened in 1889 and is one of the last 19th-century dance halls still standing in Sydney. Over the years it functioned variously as a dance hall, a skating rink, a cinema, a boxing and vaudeville venue, a bicycle factory and a motor body works.
From 1920 onward it was owned by the
Burland Hall
One Newtown landmark that has undergone many changes during the 20th century is the site of the former Burland Community Hall,
Hub Theatre
One of the most notable local landmarks is the Hub Theatre opposite Newtown Station, next to the old Newtown Town Hall. The original Hub stood at,
Culture
Live music
Newtown has been a hub for live entertainment since the late 19th century. During the 1980s the many pubs in the area housed a thriving live music scene, notably the
Throughout the 1990s it was particularly known as a centre for indie rock, with the suburb home to many musicians and several live venues. In the late nineties it boasted a handful of popular venues: Goldmans / Newtown RSL, The Globe, Feedback and The Sandringham, all of which had closed by the late 1990s. After its takeover by Petersham RSL Club, the former Newtown RSL reopened as a music venue under the name of @Newtown but closed in January 2011 due to financial losses.[43]
Live music returned to the Sandringham Hotel in 2005, and in 2014 it reopened as the Newtown Social Club, hosting music in an upstairs performance space. However, in July 2017 the Newtown Social Club closed and the venue reopened as Holey Moley, a licensed 18-hole mini-golf course designed to give punters "good content for Instagram", according to its developers.[44] Another recent addition to Newtown's live music scene is the small live venue Leadbelly (formerly The Vanguard) at the north end of King Street, and the continuing popularity of the lyric-sized Enmore Theatre.
Theatre
Newtown and its surrounding areas have the highest concentration of independent theatres and live performance spaces in Sydney. Theatres currently operating include:
- New Theatre, formed in 1932 and is Australia's oldest continuously performing theatre.[45]
- Enmore Theatre on Enmore Road
- the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
In the 1970s and 1980s many theatres, cinemas and music venues in the Sydney CBD were demolished. Due to the lack of "lyric"-sized venues, the Enmore Theatre in Enmore Road has become one of the busiest medium-sized concert venues in Sydney.
In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Newtown was home to several popular theatres. Some of their buildings are still standing and some have been demolished. The Trocadero staged theatre and vaudeville in the early 20th century.[46] The Hub, originally known as Clay’s Bridge Theatre, opened in 1913 and staged vaudeville acts and other performances.[46] Other theatres from this era included Fullers' Majestic Theatre (from 1955 known as the Elizabethan Theatre) on the corner of Wilson Street and Erskineville Road, St George's Hall at 352 King Street, Manchester Unity Hall (previously Oddfellows Hall) at 12-14 Enmore Road, and the Enmore Theatre, built in 1908.
Festivals
Newtown hosts a number of annual festivals.
The Newtown Festival was a community festival of free live music, events, workshops and stalls that was held annually from 1978 to 2019.[47][48] Held in Camperdown Memorial Park next to St. Stephen's Church, Newtown.[49] The purpose of the festival was to raise funds for the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, an association that provides services to non-English speakers, the aged, disabled or poor.[50]
Feastability, Newtown's Food and Wine Festival, showcases the eclectic international cuisines of the suburb along with Australian wine, local pubs and brewers, bakers and confectioners. The festival, which is held on the last Sunday of each September, started in the mid-1990s as six stalls outside the Hub. It now takes place in the grounds of Newtown School of Performing Arts, has more than 40 stalls and features all-day entertainment from musicians and artists, as well as kids' activities. The festival is organised by Marrickville Council.
Under the Blue Moon Festival was an alternative community festival also held in September. The event had a variety of entertainment; live music, discussions, street performances, fashion shows and other subculture presentations, especially those of the Goth community. Local business and special interest groups provided a diverse variety of entertainment, including a local alternative hairdresser and even the local mortuary with a display of coffins.[51]
Sport
Newtown Rugby League Football Club—the "
Film and television
In the late 1960s, the Australian TV drama series You Can't See Round Corners starred Rowena Wallace and Ken Shorter as a draft dodger hiding out in Newtown. The TV series was based on Jon Cleary's novel of the same name, which is set in 1940s Paddington. When the decision was made to set the TV series in the 1960s, scriptwriter Richard Lane moved the action to Newtown because Paddington by the 1960s was considered too gentrified, while Newtown was still an "industrial suburb".[54]
In the mid-1980s, the Spanish Mission-style service station on King Street was used as a location for scenes in the Ray Lawrence film Bliss, which was based on the novel by Peter Carey. In the film, the service station was used as the childhood home of Harry Joy's wife Bettina, played by Lynette Curran.
Erskineville Kings (1999), directed by Alan White and starring Hugh Jackman, features extensive use of locations in Newtown and Erskineville, including a scene shot in Gould's Book Arcade.
Garage Days (2002) directed by Alex Proyas, depicts a fictional indie rock band based in Newtown.
The ABC television drama
St Stephen's Church and Camperdown Cemetery have regularly been used as sites for filming movies, TV and videos, notably in
The 2012 romantic comedy Not Suitable for Children, directed by Peter Templeman, was filmed in Newtown and surrounding suburbs.[55]
In 2013, Sydney band Sticky Fingers filmed the music video for their song "Australia Street" on King Street.
In 2014, the British alternative rock band
Literature
People and institutions
Significant writers who live or lived in Newtown include Rolfe Boldrewood, Henry Lawson, Henry Kendall, Ethel Turner, Ruby Langford Ginib, Nadia Wheatley, Bertram Stevens, Martin Johnston, John Forbes, Fiona Place, Laurie Duggan, Steven Herrick, Minne Agnes Filson (aka Rickety Kate), David Malouf, Gig Ryan,[56] Jean Bedford and Peter Corris.[57] The composer and writer Isaac Nathan, who collaborated with Lord Byron on his Hebrew Melodies, is buried at Camperdown cemetery.[58]
The first municipal library in New South Wales was established in Newtown in 1868 in the Newtown School of Arts building at the corner of Australia and King Streets.[59] Today, as well as the Newtown Library run by the City of Sydney, the suburb is home to The Women's Library, a feminist library established in 1992.[60][61]
Newtown is home to many bookshops, including Gould's Book Arcade (founded in 1967 by activist Bob Gould),[62] Better Read than Dead, Elizabeth's Bookshop, Modern Times, Pentimento, and Parliament on King. Anarchist bookshop Black Rose Books, established in 1982, has occupied several sites in Newtown including its current location on Enmore Road.[63]
Many publishing houses have been active in Newtown over the years. Walker Books, Vagabond Press, Darlington Press and Sydney University Press are currently based in the Newtown area; Newtown publishers of the past include Neptune Press, Camperdown Press, Millennium Books and Leftbank Publishing. The Newtown Review of Books, a literary journal established in 2012 by Jean Bedford and Linda Funnell, has published essays about the suburb by the crime writer Peter Corris.[57]
Newtown in fiction
One of the first pieces of fiction to be published in colonial Sydney was "The Legend of Newtown" by future member of parliament D.H. Deneihy, published in the Sydney Sentinel on 5 November 1845 when the author was 17. It described Newtown as "a favourite place ... to snatch a mouthful of fresh air, a view of the ruralities of the place".[64]
The famous Newtown recluse and eccentric
Dorothy Hewett's 1959 novel Bobbin' Up includes a description of the dance halls and night life of King Street in the 1950s.[67] The House that Was Eureka by Nadia Wheatley (1985) is set in a row of Newtown terrace houses in 1931 and 1981, both periods of economic downturn and high unemployment in the suburb.[68]
More recently, Sandra Leigh Price's 2015 novel The Bird's Child is set in bohemian Newtown in 1929.[69] Dark Fires Shall Burn, a 2016 crime novel by Anna Westbrook, is set in Newtown in 1946.[70] The verse novel Newtown Voices by Sue Cartledge (2017) describes Newtown in 1978.[71] The Blank Page by John Dale (1987) features a cameo by the Marlborough Hotel on King Street.
Newtown in poetry
Poems about Newtown include "Laminex" by John Tranter,[72] "Newtown Pastoral" by Gig Ryan,[73] "On the Road" by S.K. Kelen,[74] "Thread Drift" by Pam Brown,[75] "Greek Cheeses" and "To a Runner Dressed in Black" by Adam Aiken,[76] "King Street Newtown" by Alison Clark,[77] "Autumn in Newtown" by Christopher Kelen, the 1994 collection Wildlife in Newtown by Colleen Burke, [58] and "An Ordinary Evening in Newtown" by Laurie Duggan.[78]
Newtown in children's literature
Children's literature set in Newtown includes My Place and Five Times Dizzy and Dancing in the Anzac Deli by Nadia Wheatley[79] and Lara of Newtown by Chris McKimmie.[80]
Graffiti and street art
The Newtown area is also known for its creative graffiti and "street art". The most prominent of these works are the large murals created in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which were painted on the walls of houses and shops in the area. Spray-painted "tags" have proliferated all over the area in recent years, although more recently the style of tagging has become far more elaborate than the simple spray-can signatures that litter walls throughout the district.
Examples include a mural of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on King Street (painted by Andrew Aiken (Seems) and Juilee Pryor), the "Great Wave" mural in Gowrie Street, the "Three Proud People" mural (a reproduction of a photo taken at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics), and the "map of Africa" mural in King Street.
Gay and lesbian culture
Newtown,
One bar formerly known as Zanzibar had a loyal lesbian following but it rebranded as Websters Bar, with a general clientele in 2016.[87] Wednesday nights are especially popular for lesbians as the upstairs bar at The Bank Hotel hosts nights for queer women.[88][89]
Since 2018, rapid gentrification of the area and Sydney's introduction of the CBD lockout laws, which Newtown is excluded from, has seen much of the LGBTQ+ scene pushed into neighbouring areas.[90] Also as a result, homophobic violence has risen in the area.[91]
The Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service in Newtown provides free telephone counselling for gays and lesbians living in NSW, as well as Twenty 10, a support organisation for young gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, same-sex attracted and gender-questioning people who are under 26 and having problems at home or have recently become homeless.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 12,457 | — |
2006 | 13,550 | +8.8% |
2011 | 14,148 | +4.4% |
2016 | 15,029 | +6.2% |
2021 | 14,690 | −2.3% |
Demographics
At the 2021 census there were 14,690 people in Newtown.[92]
The region boasts a relatively younger population with a median age of 33,[93] considerably lower than the national median of 38.5.[94] Education attainment levels in Newtown are high, with 41.1% of its residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. [95]
Newtown also stands out for its high level of cultural diversity. About 28.2% of Newtown residents speak a language other than English at home, reflecting the multicultural character of this inner-city suburb.[96]
As per 2021 Census, the majority of Newtown residents were born in Australia (64.5%). Other countries of birth for residents include England (5.7%), New Zealand (2.7%), China (1.5%) and the USA (1.4%). Smaller but significant groups from diverse ethnic backgrounds further contribute to the multicultural character of Newtown, marking the suburb as a microcosm of global cultures within Sydney's vibrant urban landscape.[97]
The residents of Newtown enjoy an above-average lifestyle, with a median weekly household income of $2,024, significantly higher than the national median.[98] The suburb continues to attract a mix of students, professionals, artists, and independent thinkers, making it one of Sydney's most dynamic and unique suburbs.[99]
Notable residents
- Angelspit, industrial music duo
- Christine Anu (b. 1970), pop singer
- Charles Badham (1813–1884), classical scholar
- Sarah Blasko, musician
- Sticky Fingers – Reggae fusion/indie rock
- Rolf Boldrewood (1826–1915), born Thomas Browne, author of seventeen novels including the classic Robbery Under Arms
- Doc Brown, comedian former rapper
- Mark Bugden (b. 1961), rugby league player
- Arthur Capell (1906–1982), linguist & anthropologist
- Murray Cook (b. 1960), member of Australian children's group The Wiggles
- Eliza Emily Donnithorne (c.1826–1886), recluse and rumored model for Miss Havisham
- John Villiers Farrow (1904–1963), Academy Award-winning Australian film director and father of actresses Mia Farrow and Prudence Farrow
- Francis Forbes (1784–1841), first Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court
- Lilian Fowler (1886–1954), Labor politician, Australia's first female Mayor
- Frenzal Rhomb, band originating in Newtown
- Nicholas Harding, former winner of the Archibald Prize for portraiture
- Terry Hill (b. 1972), rugby league player
- Jimmy And The Boys
- Henry Kendall (1831–1882), poet
- Ruby Langford Ginibi (1934–2011), Bundjalung author and Koori activist
- Henry Lawson (1867–1922), writer
- Genevieve Lemon, actress and singer
- Paul Mac, DJ and music producer
- Enda Markey, theatre producer
- Anthony Mundine (b. 1975), rugby league player and boxer
- Dawn O'Donnell (1928–2007), prominent business and nightclub owner, gay and lesbian rights campaigner
- Mary Reibey (1777–1855), pioneering entrepreneur who is portrayed on the Australian twenty-dollar note
- Saul Samuel (1820–1900), merchant and politician
- Adam Spencer, mathematician, science broadcaster and radio and TV personality
- Bertram Stevens (1872–1922), literary critic, art critic, editor
- Clarrie Stevenson (1910−1984), rugby league player
- Monica Trapaga (b. 1965), former children's presenter and jazz singer
- Nadia Wheatley, writer
- The Whitlams, pop band
- Charles Windeyer (1780–1855), magistrate & legal pioneer, inaugural Lord Mayor of Sydney
- Harold Wyndham (1903–1988), educationalist
- Youth Group, indie rock band mostly known for their hit remake of "Forever Young"
Governance
Local
Newtown is divided between Inner West Council and City of Sydney local government areas.
State
2011 State Elections Marrickville: First preference votes | ||
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Labor | 38.1% | |
Greens | 35.9% | |
Liberal | 19.1% | |
Socialist Alliance | 1.9% | |
Christian Democrats | 1.2% |
2015 State Elections Newtown: First preference votes | ||
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Greens | 45.6% | |
Labor | 30.8% | |
Liberal | 17.8% | |
Animal Justice | 2.2% | |
Cyclists | 1.8% |
Newtown was predominantly in the State electoral district of Marrickville, which was represented by the then deputy Premier Andrew Refshauge until his resignation on 10 August 2005. The resulting by-election, held on 17 September 2005 was won by Carmel Tebbutt. Prior to the 2015 NSW State Election, the electoral district of Newtown was recreated, which had previously existed but had been abolished after the 1950 election. Newtown now resides in this district.
Federal
Federally, Newtown lies partly in the electorate of Grayndler, represented by Anthony Albanese of the ALP, and partly in the electorate of Sydney, represented by Tanya Plibersek, also of the ALP.
Both electorates saw strong Green votes in the 2001 election, and it was expected the Green candidates, rather than the Liberal Party, would provide the main opposition to the ALP in the 2004 election, although the Liberals ultimately did narrowly retain their lead over the Greens in these electorates.
Gallery
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Restored grand 19th Century house, Dickson Street
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Tresco, elbaborately decorated Italianate terrace, Watkin Street
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King Street, Newtown at night.
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Newtown Court House, architect James Barnet, 1885.
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Newtown Post Office.
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St George's Hall, 1887
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Dispensary Hall, Enmore Road
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St Stephen's Anglican Church
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St Joseph's Catholic Church
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Mission Uniting Church
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Newtown North Public School
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Further reading
- Alan Sharpe. Pictorial History of Newtown. Published by Kingsclear Books, Australia 1999. (ISBN 090827260X)
- Matt Murphy.The Weight of Evidence. Published by Hale and Iremonger, Australia 2013. (ISBN 9780868069265)
External links
- Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
- The Newtown Project, historical documents from Newtown
- Marrickville Council website
- Council of the City of Sydney website
- Newtown Jets Rugby League Football Club
- Newtown Precinct: Information about theatre performances and other live entertainment
- Newtown Festival
- Enmore Theatre
- The Vanguard
- Newtown CityPoem, a mural in Newtown
- Newtown local Photographer sample exhibition
- SYDNEY.com – Newtown