

The Magical Water Lantern Festival is Lighting Up Newcastle!
On 26 April, the enchanting Water Lantern Festival is set to light up the night with thousands of glowing lanterns, transforming the water with glowing reflections of light and love.


2025 Newcastle Hospitality & Tourism Awards: Bigger than Ever!
Nominations for Newcastle Tourism Industry Group’s (NTIG) 2025 Newcastle Hospitality & Tourism Awards are now open. This year, the highly...


Community Season kicks Off With 11,500 Free Footballs
The 2025 community football season has officially kicked off across the northern NSW region, with another 11,500 free footballs distributed


Newcastle Museum transforms into hub for youth-led innovation
Young Novocastrians will dive into a vibrant mix of local live music, creative workshops and climate and activism activities this Saturday..


Local Celebrities Raise $20,000 for Hunter Melanoma Foundation
On Friday night (4 April 2025), four local celebrities swapped their day jobs for the spotlight, all in the name of melanoma awareness...


Planting the Future in Lake Macquarie: Tiny Forest, Big Message
As bulldozers roll into once-forested pockets of Lake Macquarie, the urgency for a different kind of progress is growing.


Sail Port Stephens returns for a month of yachting and community celebrations
The season of sailing is set to return to Port Stephens next week, with Sail Port Stephens delivering a series of premier yachting events.


Surf and nerf on the menu for Youth Week
Colour runs, a mini festival, nerf wars and surf lessons are just some of the exciting activities planned for Youth Week in Lake Mac.


How liveable is Lake Mac? Survey aims to find out
A biennial survey underway in Lake Macquarie will help reveal what matters most to residents, businesses and community organisations...


Putting Newcastle on the national cricket map
City of Newcastle has thrown its support behind the second stage of planned improvements to Newcastle's No.1 Sportsground...


April Market Guide
Your guide to local farmers & artisan markets in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.


April Gig Guide
Support live music this April with our local gig guide for Newcastle, the Hunter and Lake Macquarie.


Hunter Drama Newcastle Premiere of Dot & the Kangaroo JR.
This April school holidays, families and theatre lovers of all ages are in for a treat as Hunter Drama presents the Newcastle premiere of...


Middle School Misadventures Diary of a Wimpy Kid Takes Centre Stage
Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical will be directed by Michael Cooper, Director of Performing Arts and Theatre Manager at...


It’s Noice, It’s Different…It's Kath and Kim Drag Bingo!
Sydney Drag Queen’s sell-out Kath and Kim Drag Bingo returns to NEX Newcastle on Saturday, 24 May, hosted by two very foxy morons...