History of Newcrest

Newcrest was founded in 1937 by the Redwood and Blackwell families. For reasons still murky, the two clans clashed in business rivalries and the alliance developed into a feud. More families started moving to Newcrest, such as the Donovans.

Due to the large intake of families, Newcrest High School was built in 1941 for families to send their children. The school became a success and many other businesses opened around town. The Newcrest Newspaper was built to inform the townspeople of local current affairs.

Abraham Anderson was elected as the first Mayor of Newcrest.

The EastSide of Newcrest was stopping the town from thriving due to its notoriety for petty crime and danger. Feuds began between the WestSide and EastSide which are still present to this day.

Redwood Industries grew to be very successful, with Blackwell Enterprises not far behind. In 1966, the Red Viper gang was started by Frederick Coin, a soldier from the Vietnam War. It was made to be a small organisation for EastSide residents, many of which fought in the Vietnam war, to become part of a safe and stable community, and to support one another on their wartime traumas. The Red Rosa Bar was built by Frederick and made into a hangout spot for Red Vipers.

As the years went by, many traditional Newcrest families remained in power, like the Redwoods and Blackwells. The Red Vipers remained on the EastSide, facing a huge amount of scrutiny and discrimination from the wealthier WestSide. In 1993, Frederick Coin died and Arthur Belic was elected as the new President. He was known to be fierce and brutal, even to his own wife, Ida Belic and children. In 2005, Arthur fell sick and decided to change his ways, leaving the gang and therefore his son Billy as the new President. When Billy was arrested in 2011, his brother Johnny Belic took over the gang. Eric Malloy become the new Mayor of Newcrest in 2014.