USHER Where: Newcastle Entertainment Centre When: Tuesday, March 22 – Pictures by Phil Hearne

Newcastle members might be voting for a new coach as well as a new owner tonight after Wayne Bennett departed the Dragons and the race for his services narrowed down to the Knights and the Broncos.

THE final results in Newcastle and Swansea should be known tomorrow or Saturday, with the Liberal likely winners, Tim Owen and Garry Edwards, to be declared on Monday.

NEWCASTLE City Council has refused to take action to stop illegal brothels despite conceding they are operating, and despite prompt action by Lake Macquarie City Council against illegal brothels in its area.

PROSPECTIVE Newcastle Knights owner Nathan Tinkler enjoyed a hero's reception when he addressed the club's members at an information session at Newcastle Panthers club last night.