Totally Boat-acious! Most excellent adventure awaits
Lake Macquarie City Council is calling for captains and crafters to join the Float Your Boat fleet for 2025 and go in the running for a raft of epic prizes.
Strong demand powers Newcastle's first climate champions program
More than 50 community members have graduated from City of Newcastle's inaugural net zero training initiative, highlighting a growing appetite for local climate action.
Queens reign supreme in Newcastle as blockbuster musical SIX takes the stage
It's been almost 40 years since an English Queen last visited Newcastle, but Novocastrians are giving a royal welcome to SIX of history's sassiest for their three-week reign in the city.
Grass is greener at Smith Park following major upgrade
The sights and sounds of sport will soon return to Smith Park following City of Newcastle's delivery of a multimillion-dollar upgrade of the Hamilton North site.
City of Newcastle looks to the future with strategic investments
City of Newcastle has taken another step in its long-term financial plans to ensure it can meet the need for infrastructure and services across the city into the future.
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...
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