The community is invited to provide feedback on Council’s draft Operational Plan and Budget 2026-2027, after it was approved to go on public exhibition at tonight’s Council meeting.

Psycho or Psychic is a playful clowning, physical theatre comedy show built from real psychic encounters. Shaped through character, movement, and storytelling, the audience is invited into the world as it unfolds.

An unexpected encounter in a French cafe is among the stories set to entertain audiences when the Lake Macquarie One Act Play Festival returns to Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba this Saturday 28 March.

Six newly hatched Little Terns are helping boost the population of their endangered species, following a successful and unexpected breeding season at Blacksmiths Beach this summer.

City of Newcastle and Port Stephens Council have joined forces to progress the development of a new kerbside collection service designed to reduce the amount of food waste ending up in landfill.

Almost 40 years after the iconic Tangara trains were first built in Newcastle, train manufacturing is coming home to the Hunter — and bringing jobs with it.

Regional event organisers across NSW have a new opportunity to grow their events, with the Minns Labor Government announcing a $1.5 million injection through the Regional Event Fund for the 2026/27 financial year.

Maitland City Council has met with representatives from the NSW Government on site at Walka Water Works to examine the chimney’s stability and safety as well as discuss next steps.

Newcastle is set for another major concert announcement, with Robbie Williams confirmed to perform at McDonald Jones Stadium on 17 November 2026 — the first time the global pop star has played the city.

Triathlons, music festivals, sailing competitions, community open days and more are among the events eligible for financial assistance through Council’s new grant program.

Suburban green thumbs can take a hands-on approach to streetscape beautification after the release of Lake Macquarie City Council’s new standards for verge gardens and street trees.

Lake Macquarie will become a major home base for rugby league development in northern NSW following the announcement of a new partnership between the National Rugby League and Hunter Sports Centre (HSC), kaiyu nungkiliko.

City of Newcastle has developed a new Australian local-government first resource designed to support the growth of businesses across the LGA.

Sail Port Stephens is back from 13 April to 3 May 2026, and it’s set to be the biggest in the event’s 18-year history!

A new landfill cell capable of receiving up to three million cubic metres of waste will be built at Summerhill Waste Management Centre to cater for Newcastle’s growing population.