Newcastle’s youngest-ever councillor chasing top job

April 16, 2026

Daneie Geddes12 hours ago

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There’s less than two days to go in the race to be Newcastle’s new Lord Mayor and tonight NBN News’ chats with Labor’s Declan Clausen – who’s looking to lead the chamber he first entered as the city’s youngest-ever councillor.

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Daneie Geddes12 hours ago

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Daneie Geddes

Daneie Geddes is a journalist, based in Newcastle and joined NBN Television in 2025. Daneie started with the network in Tamworth, and previously worked in Sydney as a newsreader at Nine Radio’s 2GB. She completed a Bachelor of Communications at the University of Newcastle.