Discover what's written in the stars for your star sign this month with August's Horoscopes!

My grandmother, Mavis, grew up in the countryside of Central West NSW and had a deep love for the Australian landscape. She lived an extraordinary life. Until I was eight years old, she worked as a nurse and was the Matron of various nursing homes, including Cooma, and was the first Matron of the nursing home in Tomingley.

The Escadia Newcastle Northstars are approaching the deciding rounds of the regular 2025 Australian Ice Hockey season and are looking ahead to the finals.

Discover what's happening in your local community this August...

Monkey Baa Theatre Company is thrilled to bring the award-winning stage adaptation Josephine Wants to Dance to The Civic Theatre Newcastle on 8th and 9th August.

Newcastle theatre lovers are in for a rare and riotous treat as the West End’s longest-running comedy, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning play, The Play That Goes Wrong, makes its way to Newcastle for a strictly limited season at the Civic theatre from 19 – 31 August.

Get ready, Newcastle — the gods are coming. This August, Hunter Drama presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at The Playhouse, Civic Theatre Newcastle, marking the show’s long-awaited local premiere.

Legendary Art-Rock Band 10cc Bring Their ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour to Newcastle this month when they hit the stage of the Civic Theatre on Tuesday, 22 July.

Latitude 32 Wines, nestled along Hermitage Road in the heart of Pokolbin, is raising a glass to its first year of operation. Since opening its doors in April 2024, the boutique winery has quickly established a name for itself, earning an impressive four and a half stars from James Halliday and building a strong following thanks to its relaxed, modern approach to the Hunter Valley wine experience.

The Hunter Valley has long been a stronghold of rural tradition—a place where generations have lived and worked on the land, where farming and equine communities thrive, and where rural property is more than real estate: it’s a way of life. In this deeply rooted landscape, change doesn’t always come quickly, but when it does, it tends to be meaningful.

Winter magic is coming to the Hunter Valley, and there's no need to brave icy mountain roads or endure expensive ski field trips. From 28 June to 27 July, Snow Time in the Garden returns to Hunter Valley Gardens, offering families an accessible winter wonderland less than an hour from Newcastle.

Hunter Drama is thrilled to announce its biggest and most inclusive school holiday program yet, with creative and performance workshops now open to both junior and senior students for the very first time!

There’s no better place to keep the family entertained than at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium.

For millions of Australians, Dry Eye Disease (DED) is more than a daily nuisance - it’s a chronic condition that affects comfort, clarity, confidence, and quality of life.

It is no secret that emergency departments are feeling an enormous strain as record numbers of the community present at a hospital for medical treatment every day. After years of working in this hectic and intense healthcare environment, I realised that the majority of people coming to the emergency department could have their symptoms treated in the community - they didn’t need to be in the hospital!