Maitland City Council has proven the city’s pools are swim-ply the best, after achieving a near-perfect score in this year’s Royal Life Aquatics Facility Safety Assessment (AFSA).

Lake Macquarie Councillors approved a donation of $2000 to Windale Junior Rugby League Club to assist with recovery costs following a clubhouse fire at tonight’s Ordinary Council meeting at Avondale University in Cooranbong.

Lake Macquarie businesses are set to shine once again as the 2025 Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards open for entries.

The Hunter’s reputation as a national and international hub for both traditional and new energy continues to grow, with the 2025 Hunter New Energy Symposium emerging as a key event in cementing this status.

Twelve months ago, on a surfing and camping weekend in Mexico, brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad tragically lost their lives in an act of unthinkable violence.

Newcastle has been shortlisted in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards and we need your vote!

A new lawn area and event screen in Wheeler Place, better pedestrian and cycling connections, and more green spaces are being proposed under a concept plan for Newcastle’s historic Civic Precinct.

An ancient sensory ability that enables organisms such as sharks, rays and bees to detect and respond to electrical fields will be presented on an immersive scale at the Multi-Arts Pavilion (MAP) mima from Saturday 26 April. 

Newcastle, NSW – Soul Hub, a grassroots, volunteer-driven charity dedicated to supporting the city’s most vulnerable, is calling on the community to take part in its annual fundraiser, Sleepout For Soul, on Friday, 16th May 2025.

Business Hunter has welcomed the release of the report of the NSW parliamentary inquiry into beneficial and productive post-mining land use, saying it highlights steps that need to be taken to ensure former mining and power generation sites continue to support jobs and local communities as our region’s economy diversifies.

This year’s netball season is already off to a strong start, as thousands of players across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie netball associations have received a boost in funding from local customer-owned organisation Greater Bank.

Thee newly expanded Hunter Sports Centre, Kaiyu Nungkiliko, will host come and try sport days, called Play Well, offering children and adults with disability an opportunity to participate in sporting activities in a fun, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Port Stephens Council, under a three-year Federal grant, has delivered multiple projects to develop proactive koala conservation initiatives.

Port Stephens residents are invited to provide feedback on Council’s facilities and services through the 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey.

Nineteen leading music organisations today launched Vote Music 2025, a national call to action urging all political parties to commit to a stronger future for Australian music, one that delivers more jobs, stronger communities, and ensures great Australian music is heard and celebrated at home and around the world.