Newcastle’s youngest Deputy Lord Mayor has passed the baton of civic leadership to the first Greens councillor to hold the role in almost a decade during a ceremony at City Hall today.

Iconic 19th century author Jane Austen entered the life of Hunter writer and director Sallyanne Scotton Moonga the “traditional” way:  through a smouldering Colin Firth emerging from a lake in a wet shirt.

Maitland City Council is developing its first Social Strategy, which will set out a roadmap to strengthen social wellbeing and build a more connected city with thriving communities.

A new STEM program at Windale Hub, bilyabayi, is inspiring the next generation of female innovators to think big and dream bigger.  The 10-week TechCreate Girls initiative isn’t just teaching technology, science and engineering skills to its young participants – it’s giving them the freedom to be creative.

High-speed boats, jaw-dropping stunts, a 15-kilometre run, surfing and family fun will hit the city this spring as Council presents Lake Mac Action Fest.

Port Stephens Council is inviting the community to help shape the future of events, arts and culture, as part of the Our Incredible Place Strategy review, with a survey now live.

Overwhelming community support for free and accessible active recreation at Camp Shortland is helping drive the design for the future of the popular coastal site.

More than 12 hectares of Crown land at Anna Bay will be returned to Worimi ownership following successful Aboriginal land claims.

The Minns Labor Government’s Aviation Attraction Fund (AAF) will support a brand-new seasonal flight from Hobart to Newcastle, connecting the two cities directly for the first time.

Construction is underway to transform a locally significant building in one of the city’s most popular parks into a vibrant, accessible café at the heart of Lambton.

Prepare to unplug from reality and rewire your imagination as Newcastle Permanent's iconic Cinema Under the Stars program returns to Maitland this October. 

Residents are encouraged to cash in on clutter as the Garage Sale Trail hits Port Stephens over two weekends this November.

Deputy Lord Mayor Callum Pull presents Carol Duncan OAM with the Freeman of the City honour at an awards ceremony last night

Culinary icon Kylie Kwong and comedian-cum-author Tim Ross will look to the past to see what is present in this year’s top-shelf History Illuminated festival in Lake Macquarie.

Novocastrians have thrown their support behind the revitalisation of the Queens Wharf precinct.