Annual Lord Mayor’s prayer breakfast. 

Newcastle has a heritage of church and civic leaders coming together to pray for the welfare of the city.

The commitment of so many to gather together reflects the willing ability of civic, church, business and community leadership to journey together in a God honouring way! 

History

In 1990 after the Newcastle earthquake (1989), the city leaders along with people from churches across the region gathered at the West Leagues Club. In 2009 a group of Newcastle pastors approached the then Lord Mayor Cr John Tate about establishing an ‘Annual Lord Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast’ in Newcastle. He hosted the prayer breakfast from 2009 through to 2012. The breakfast was hosted by Lord Mayor Jeff McCloy in 2013 and 2014. During this period the associated Student Leadership Forum was established as a leadership development opportunity for high school students throughout the region. Since 2015 the breakfast and student leadership forum has been hosted by Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes. In 2024 the Lord Mayor noted that it was the 16th year “that civic, business, community, and church leaders had gathered and celebrated shared values that benefited our community.” 

Civic & Church leaders reflect on the breakfast and why they gather!

BREAKFAST BENEFICIARIES

Since 2009 over $169,315 has been raised and donated to local Newcastle charities.

RECAP 2024
RECAP 2023
RECAP 2022
RECAP 2021