Rubbish bin draw decides deputy mayor of Newcastle council

By Mark Connors
Updated October 29 2014 - 1:41pm, first published 12:00am
Labor’s Stephanie Posniak takes charge of Newcastle council chambers on Tuesday night, as the new deputy mayor.
Labor’s Stephanie Posniak takes charge of Newcastle council chambers on Tuesday night, as the new deputy mayor.

THE balance of power in Newcastle council chambers for the next few weeks has been decided by a blue plastic bin and a randomly drawn piece of paper. 

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