Newcastle is in the ballot to win hosting rights to two national masters hockey tournaments in the next 2 years.
The official announcement is expected in August however Newcastle is expected to be the preferred venue for the 2017 women's and 2018 men's national masters championships due do its success in hosting the world grand masters event this year.
The tournaments could potentially bring more than twelve million dollars in economic benefits to the region.
National coordinator of Australian masters Hockey Peter Sweeney says Newcastle would have a better chance of hosting the world league matches from 2019 if they received funding from the government.
