Art at Home Workshop Packs from Finite Gallery
Usually, during the school holidays, local gallery Finite Gallery is jam-packed with kids enjoying holiday art workshops - but this year'
Community Update from Lake Mac Libraries
In-response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, we have made the decision to close all of our branches until further notice. However, we...
City of Newcastle 2020-21 draft budget available now
City of Newcastle will seek the support of Councillors on Tuesday evening to place its draft 2020-21 Budget (known as the Operational...
Sending out an SOS for our Beloved Performers
The hard-working people who provide the soundtrack to Australian life need your help, right now. Sound Of Silence (SOS) is a national...
Suspended in Time
For the last 25 years, I have worked in media and entertainment. I have stood at meet-and-greets with people as they cry when they meet...
NGS Shines a Spotlight on Sporting Achievements
Newcastle Grammar School is putting the spotlight on sport, with the launch of a new sporting framework and an innovative program to...
Local Primary School Students are Choosing Courage
Newcastle Grammar School Primary School students have embarked on the year with a new mission: to ‘choose courage’ for a kinder and...
Well...What Do I Do Now?
Suddenly stuck in your house with no formal education training and having to teach your child. OMG… me too! At the start of the...
Write Yourself a Masterpiece in Social Isolation
If you find yourself in isolation because of COVID-19, it could be the ideal time to write the novel you’ve always dreamed of creating...
Maintaining Support for The Olive Tree Community
Regular Olive Tree Markets may have been cancelled for the foreseeable future amid COVID-19 concerns, but market-goers shouldn’t fear....
Proudly Aussie Owned & World Famous
Just a short drive up the New England Highway from the bustling city of Newcastle, you’ll discover Mortels and experience how the...
Explore the Idea of the Fools Journey
This Hunter Valley resident has “always gone and done things.” She likes to seize opportunities then see what unfolds. In her forties,...
New Coronavirus Support for Families
As Covid-19 moves rapidly from country to country, Family5 has turned its attention to finding ways to help and support its global...
Leave Your Monday to Friday Behind at Music in the Podium!
Music in the Podium continues this month at Warners Bay with a host of great acts lining up to kick off your weekend in style. Grab a...
Music on a Mission
On July 13 1985, an idea sparked by the lead singer of the Boom Town Rats, Bob Geldof, came to life. Live Aid was a massive benefit...