

Meet Nat and Callum - the Oddballs Behind all this KAIJU! Beer Malarky!
Aussies have a growing love of craft brews, a trend which did not go past brothers Nat and Callum Reeves. Establishing themselves as the...


Not For Profit Shoutout - Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
The Hunter Region Botanic Gardens (HRBG) cover an area of more than 130 hectares, much of which has been preserved as natural bushland....


The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating
Once described as making the best commercially made Christmas Puddings ever tasted by the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide, the...


Tee Off for a Cancer-Free Future
Golfers across Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, the Hunter and Central Coast are encouraged to sign up for the Longest Day this December. The...


Medical Research in the Spotlight
COVID-19 has raised public awareness of clinical trials within our community. To address community concerns about research conduct in...


Athlete Development More Than Just Sport
For decades, the Hunter (HAS) and Central Coast (CCAS) Academies of Sport have been fostering the region’s best young talent and...


Students Dig Deep Into Problem Solving
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College has changed the way it teaches its students. It’s called a Deep Learning Framework and is designed to...


Education is Key to Regional Recovery
ATWEA’s role has always been to provide a stable learning platform that could flex and adjust to the ever-changing needs of the...


Shop Local!
This year has been like no other for everyone. There’s been fear, clarity and appreciation and awareness in home life and in work-life...


Around the Chambers
From business surveys to smart bubblers in Lake Macquarie, discovering new frog species in Port Stephens, Morph-It in Maitland and Waste...


What makes it Local
This month, Intouch Magazine asked Simon Ashley of ATUNE Health to share his thoughts on what it means to be local. For as long as I can...


How to Overcome Self-Imposed Barriers to Exercise
“I wish I could drop my body off at the gym and pick it up when it’s ready.” If you can relate to this quote, then you’re not alone! If...


Around the Chambers
The ten council chambers that make up the greater Hunter region continue to be busy with numerous projects to help make our communities...


Piggott’s Pharmacy Celebrates 50 Years of Caring for Newcastle
Piggott’s Pharmacy will be giving away $50 every day for 50 days in every store from 1st October, as they celebrate 50 years of serving...


Follow Your Progress For Increased Motivation
There are the scales, which is probably the most straight-forward and most accessible, but there’s a big problem – the scales can lie to...