Iconic maths competition rings in 40 years with half a million students
Hunter students are making history next week as they take part in the 40th annual Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics...
Newcastle Permanent employees donate $30,000 to bushfire relief and wildlife rescue charities
Hunter fire relief and wildlife rescue charities receive share in a $30,000 donation from Newcastle Permanent Building Society to aid the...
City of Newcastle supports local tourism operators to grow the visitor economy
A new program designed to assist businesses to develop, promote and sell tourism products is being launched by the City of Newcastle....
Share your ideas for two local Lake Mac playgrounds
What makes a great local playground? That’s the question Lake Macquarie City Council wants the community to answer as they plan the...
Newcastle Permanent Jeans for Genes Support
Every year since 2003, Newcastle Permanent encourages staff across NSW to engage in the Children’s Medical Research Institute Jeans for...
Spread Your Wings a Little At Port Stephens
There’s nothing quite like the depths of Winter, and months of COVID-enforced travel restrictions, to have you dreaming of a blue water...
What Makes it Local?
This month, Intouch Magazine asked Elicia Grant to share her thoughts on what it means to be local. Elicia is a business banking...
Opinion - Shhh Karen!
Normally, this would be a column about the local music scene. But as the pandemic drags on, things become more difficult for the locals...
Big Boost to Cedar Creek Bushfire Recovery
Family confectionery brand, Kinder has made a vital contribution to Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue that will support the rehabilitation of...
If I Could Talk to the Animals
Given that spending time with our human friends seems to be increasingly risky, this school holidays we decided we would focus on the...
Wallsend Gets $2 Million Overhaul
City of Newcastle is investing $2 million to improve traffic and pedestrian conditions in Wallsend’s local centre while opening the...
Access Your Library Anytime, Anywhere with the Lake Mac Libraries App
Lake Mac Libraries recently launched a new app for Apple and Android devices – making accessing the library easier than ever. Users are...
HMRI Live Streamed Event - Healthy Ageing
No matter how old you are, it's never too late or too early to take positive action to improve your health and wellbeing. What do you...
Lake Macquarie Art Society Exhibition
COVID-19 UPDATE* - Unfortunately our exhibition at Lake Macquarie Square Mount Hutton has had to be postponed due to the COVID virus. We...
Achieve Balance and Relaxation with T’ai Chi
A few years after I started T’ai Chi, I began to feel disillusioned and so frustrated that I continued attending classes but stopped...