Lake Macquarie City Council is set to roll out surveys over the next 18 months to help identify koala populations throughout the local government area.

Entries are open for the region’s most prestigious business awards, the Business Hunter Awards, with 19 categories available to celebrate our top businesses, organisations and employees. 

Looking to kickstart your career, explore study options, or switch industries? Don’t miss the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Career Expo—the region’s largest career-focused event for students, parents, and now, the general public!

A careless act has left a glittery trail winding through fragile wetlands at Redhead, releasing millions of microplastics into the surrounding environment.

A Public Briefing Committee will be held on Thursday on the final report for the independent review of City of Newcastle's processes, procedures and performance.

City of Newcastle has cooked up a series of special events to commemorate the 10th anniversary of being formally recognised as a Refugee Welcome Zone.

Novocastrians are being given their first view of Newcastle Art Gallery's significantly expanded footprint as the scaffolding starts to come down around the once-in-a generation project.

On Tuesday 6th May, The Salvation Army in the Hunter is launching this year’s appeal urging the local community to get involved in raising vital funds to continue supporting the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in our region.

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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!