'Countless hours' of care: meet the 2026 Newcastle Citizens of the Year

'Countless hours' of care: meet the 2026 Newcastle Citizens of the Year

Discover how Newcastle celebrates selfless community heroes in this year's Citizen of the Year awards.

Selfless seniors share Newcastle Citizen of the Year award

For the first time in history, City of Newcastle Council has honoured two seniors as joint winners of a top award, acknowledging their decades of service to vulnerable communities.John Cross is honoured for his quiet, dedicated support for Newcastle residents experiencing homelessness, and Wanda McInnes-Fogg has been recognised for her long standing, vital role at Zara’s House where she supports refugee settlement in Newcastle. Lord Mayor Ross K…