

What's on at Lake Mac
> 13–22 MAY, LAKE MAC FORESHORE Join us for two blood pumping weekends at Lake Mac’s Fast and Loud Festival! Experience this incredible...


What's Happening in Your Local Community?
CITY'S VISION LOCKED IN FOLLOWING RECORD COMMUNITY INPUT An ambitious long-term vision for Newcastle shaped by more than 5,000 community...


You’re Kidding Me workshops build parenting skills
Easing COVID-induced anxiety in kids, building language skills with music before birth, and moving to a blissful yoga session promoting...


Construction underway on Windale’s multi-million-dollar hub
Construction is well underway on a $10.5 million creative hub at Windale that will transform the town centre and offer a space where...


What's on at Lake Mac
> 8 APRIL–29 MAY, THE CUBE, MULTI-ARTS PAVILION, MIMA Be ready to have your world reordered. Artist, DJ and Doula Hannah Brontë’s...


A Nod to The Lake
Lake Macquarie City Council and Lake Macquarie Music Society are very excited to present a return to live music with a concert at Speers...


Finalists announced for 2022 Lake Mac Awards
Sixty-seven outstanding finalists have been selected for the 2022 Lake Mac Awards, which recognise and celebrate our city’s sporting...


‘Ugly’ illustrations help author’s career take flight
Author and illustrator Sami Bayly can thank the humble ‘bin chicken’ for her first break in the publishing world. The former University...


Open day rounds out inaugural Lake Mac Women’s Sports Festival
The door leading into a lifetime of sport and social activity has opened that little bit wider for hundreds of budding female athletes...


Lake Mac repair café diverts waste away from landfill
A pop-up café in Lake Mac is teaching locals how to live a more sustainable lifestyle, by repairing broken items otherwise destined for...


Seniors Festival aiming to reconnect over-55s
Art classes and a photo exhibition celebrating older people are among the features of Lake Macquarie City Council’s 2022 Seniors Festival...


Grant program boosts NAIDOC Week events
The unique history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be celebrated in Lake Mac during NAIDOC...


New playground the final step in Thomas H Halton Park transformation
The $5.4 million transformation of Thomas H Halton Park at Croudace Bay is complete, with Lake Macquarie’s biggest playground outside...


First Class showcases young artists and issues that matter to them
The impact COVID-19 had on the emotional and mental health of young people has emerged as a prominent theme in a new exhibition of art by...


Lake Mac GLAM conference focuses on closing the gap
Speakers from across the country will impart their wisdom at this year’s Lake Mac GLAM conference, which has a keen focus on sharing...