INTOUCH MAGAZINE Newcastle & Lake Macquaries Local Lifestyle Magazine

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

The festive season in Newcastle is more than just tinsel and lights - it’s a time for connection, joy, and celebration. From the heart of the city to the sparkling Harbour Foreshore, City of Newcastle is rolling out its annual calendar of Christmas cheer and New Year festivities, offering something for everyone. Whether it’s wandering through a glowing Christmas precinct, snapping selfies with Santa, or dancing your way into 2026, the city is alive with energy, creativity, an

Swifties Unite! International Taylor Tribute Touring This Jan

The newest stage show in Showtime Australia’s roster of world-class tribute shows - THE UNOFFICIAL TRIBUTE SHOW - TAYLOR: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift Music – is set to begin its Australian tour this January, taking in dates across QLD, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern territory, including at NEX Newcastle on Wednesday 7 January, 2026.

Finding Friendship, Fun, and Connection: Join the Tuesday Club in 2026

At The Place: Charlestown Community Centre, there’s always room at the table and it’s never too late to make new friends.

School Holiday Pass: Giving Teens a Healthier Holiday

School holidays can be a welcome break for teens, but they can also mean long days indoors, endless screen time, and little movement. At Urth Fitness, we wanted to offer a different kind of break, one that gives high school students a safe place to move, clear their heads, meet new friends and feel part of a community.

Clyde St Arts Opens Its Doors for Summer Celebration

Mark Friday 12 December in your diary – Clyde St Arts is throwing open its doors for a festive evening of creativity, community and Christmas shopping with a difference.

Summer in the City: Maitland's Festive Season Rolls On

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Maitland, and this year the celebrations roll right through summer with a vibrant program of family-friendly events and community activities. There’s something for everyone to enjoy, from outdoor movie nights and Christmas lights to New Year’s celebrations and roller discos.

Diana: The People's Princess Returns in Broadway Musical

Thirty years ago, the Princess of Wales travelled to Sydney to open the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute’s newest location. Now, local theatre company Hyde Entertainment is giving Newcastle audiences a glimpse into the beloved late royal’s life in 2026 with its season of the Broadway musical Diana.

Christmas Magic Awaits in Historic Morpeth

When the festive season arrives, there's something undeniably special about wandering through the historic streets of Morpeth. This charming village transforms into a Christmas shopping haven where every purchase feels personal, meaningful, and delightfully unique.

Model Newcastle: Big Stories, Little Things

Step into a world where the tiniest details tell the biggest stories. Model Newcastle: Big Stories, Little Things is Newcastle Museum’s headline exhibition for 2025/26, bringing the city’s history, imagination, and creativity to life in miniature.

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Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

The festive season in Newcastle is more than just tinsel and lights - it’s a time for connection, joy, and celebration. From the heart of the city to the sparkling Harbour Foreshore, City of Newcastle is rolling out its annual calendar of Christmas cheer and New Year festivities, offering something for everyone. Whether it’s wandering through a glowing Christmas precinct, snapping selfies with Santa, or dancing your way into 2026, the city is alive with energy, creativity, an

Finding Friendship, Fun, and Connection: Join the Tuesday Club in 2026

At The Place: Charlestown Community Centre, there’s always room at the table and it’s never too late to make new friends.

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

The festive season in Newcastle is more than just tinsel and lights - it’s a time for connection, joy, and celebration. From the heart of the city to the sparkling Harbour Foreshore, City of Newcastle is rolling out its annual calendar of Christmas cheer and New Year festivities, offering something for everyone. Whether it’s wandering through a glowing Christmas precinct, snapping selfies with Santa, or dancing your way into 2026, the city is alive with energy, creativity, an

Summer in the City: Maitland's Festive Season Rolls On

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Maitland, and this year the celebrations roll right through summer with a vibrant program of family-friendly events and community activities. There’s something for everyone to enjoy, from outdoor movie nights and Christmas lights to New Year’s celebrations and roller discos.

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

The festive season in Newcastle is more than just tinsel and lights - it’s a time for connection, joy, and celebration. From the heart of the city to the sparkling Harbour Foreshore, City of Newcastle is rolling out its annual calendar of Christmas cheer and New Year festivities, offering something for everyone. Whether it’s wandering through a glowing Christmas precinct, snapping selfies with Santa, or dancing your way into 2026, the city is alive with energy, creativity, an

School Holiday Pass: Giving Teens a Healthier Holiday

School holidays can be a welcome break for teens, but they can also mean long days indoors, endless screen time, and little movement. At Urth Fitness, we wanted to offer a different kind of break, one that gives high school students a safe place to move, clear their heads, meet new friends and feel part of a community.

Morpeth: The Hunter’s Number One Fashion Destination

Nestled along the banks of the Hunter River, the historic village of Morpeth is a place where old-world charm meets modern sophistication. Once a bustling port town, today it stands proudly as the Hunter Valley’s number one fashion destination—a boutique shopping haven where women come to discover something truly unique.

The Clothing Space: Sustainable Style, Community-Driven

Tired of unworn clothes cluttering your wardrobe? The Clothing Space at Cooks Hill offers a refreshing solution to fast fashion fatigue. This innovative rent-a-rack concept gives pre-loved clothing a second life while putting money back in your pocket.

Make Fitness Resolutions that Actually Stick

The start of a new year brings a familiar pressure: set bold goals, change everything, and commit without fail. But most resolutions fizzle by February, not because people give up, but because the expectations were wrong from the start.

Sustainable Weight Loss: How Surgery Transforms Lives in the Hunter

Weight loss surgery is more than a procedure — it’s a life-changing journey with longterm benefits for health and wellbeing. For individuals struggling with obesity and its associated conditions, bariatric surgery offers a proven pathway to sustained weight loss, improved mobility, and a reduction or cure of diabetes, heart disease and sleep apnoea.

McGrath Rural: Global Connections Meet Hunter Valley Expertise

The Hunter Valley's rural and vineyard property market is experiencing a quiet revolution. With Australian wine exports surging 13% in value to $2.48 billion and volume lifting 3% to 639 million litres, according to Wine Australia, the region's prestige agricultural properties are attracting serious attention from buyers both locally and internationally.

Beat the Heat with Smart Window Solutions

As Newcastle prepares for another scorching summer, Windsor Blinds, Awnings and Shutters is helping Hunter region residents transform their homes into cool sanctuaries while keeping energy costs down.

Wine Country Romance Meets Business Brilliance at Thistle Hill

In the heart of the Hunter Valley, where vine-striped hills meet endless sky, Thistle Hill stands as a testament to what happens when vision meets opportunity. This isn't just another accommodation listing; it's a fully realised hospitality dream, wrapped in 15 beautifully appointed rooms and generating approximately $800,000 in annual revenue.

East Maitland Set for Major Transformation

Maitland City Council has unveiled ambitious plans to reshape East Maitland over the next two decades, with a draft structure plan projecting the need for 4,000 new homes to accommodate significant population growth.

Summer in the City: Maitland's Festive Season Rolls On

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Maitland, and this year the celebrations roll right through summer with a vibrant program of family-friendly events and community activities. There’s something for everyone to enjoy, from outdoor movie nights and Christmas lights to New Year’s celebrations and roller discos.

Christmas Magic Awaits in Historic Morpeth

When the festive season arrives, there's something undeniably special about wandering through the historic streets of Morpeth. This charming village transforms into a Christmas shopping haven where every purchase feels personal, meaningful, and delightfully unique.

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

Swifties Unite! International Taylor Tribute Touring This Jan

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

Swifties Unite! International Taylor Tribute Touring This Jan

Finding Friendship, Fun, and Connection: Join the Tuesday Club in 2026

School Holiday Pass: Giving Teens a Healthier Holiday

Clyde St Arts Opens Its Doors for Summer Celebration

Summer in the City: Maitland's Festive Season Rolls On

Diana: The People's Princess Returns in Broadway Musical

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

Swifties Unite! International Taylor Tribute Touring This Jan

Finding Friendship, Fun, and Connection: Join the Tuesday Club in 2026

School Holiday Pass: Giving Teens a Healthier Holiday

Clyde St Arts Opens Its Doors for Summer Celebration

Summer in the City: Maitland's Festive Season Rolls On

Diana: The People's Princess Returns in Broadway Musical

Christmas Magic Awaits in Historic Morpeth

Model Newcastle: Big Stories, Little Things

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

Finding Friendship, Fun, and Connection: Join the Tuesday Club in 2026

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

Summer in the City: Maitland's Festive Season Rolls On

Newcastle’s Sparkling Summer of Celebration!

School Holiday Pass: Giving Teens a Healthier Holiday

Morpeth: The Hunter’s Number One Fashion Destination

The Clothing Space: Sustainable Style, Community-Driven

Make Fitness Resolutions that Actually Stick

Sustainable Weight Loss: How Surgery Transforms Lives in the Hunter

McGrath Rural: Global Connections Meet Hunter Valley Expertise

Beat the Heat with Smart Window Solutions

Wine Country Romance Meets Business Brilliance at Thistle Hill

East Maitland Set for Major Transformation

Summer in the City: Maitland's Festive Season Rolls On

Christmas Magic Awaits in Historic Morpeth

Rock’s Greatest Supergroup Comes to Life on Stage -The Traveling Wilburys Collection

14 Year Old Jesse Linden becomes the Jack's youngest winner ever

Hunter Wetlands Centre unveils upgraded Sensory Trail in time for school holidays!

Charlestown Square strengthens activewear and global brands category with new adidas store opening

Celebrity to make maiden arrival into Newcastle

More parking on its way for Maitland Park

Unsustainable: Maitland Council votes to return Gaol back to NSW Government

HMRI Celebrates Excellence in Research and Innovation at 2025 Awards

SummerNATS heat winner takes out top prize at Mulletfest grand final

New $1.9 million-dollar eco-tourism holiday hotspot opens at Belmont Wetlands