Maitland councillors have signed off on a draft Economic Development Strategy, giving the green light for the document to be placed on public exhibition.

Maitland City Council has introduced a new Community Gardens Framework, providing a clear and accessible process for residents and community groups to create and manage community gardens on Council-managed land.

Get ready – Illuminate Raymond Terrace will light up Boomerang Park with colour, creativity and community spirit on Saturday, 14 June 2025. 

The NSW Government is strengthening the backbone of the NSW creative ecosystem, with a major multi-year injection through the state’s flagship Arts and Cultural Funding Program.

A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is on track to be operational in mid-2026 after Lake Macquarie City Council awarded a $7.4 million tender to provide a dredge and sand transfer system. 

As the world celebrates the many benefits of bikes today, City of Newcastle is pedalling ahead with a proposed record investment of more than $6.1 million into cycleway projects.

Students from eight Hunter schools will compete in final local race of the H2 Grand Prix (H2GP) ahead of the NSW semi-final of the world’s largest hydrogen competition, which sees 8,000 students from 25 countries compete to be the number one school globally.

Port Stephens Council is hosting a series of community support hubs to help residents navigate recovery following the recent natural disaster.

From 17 May to 29 June 2025, Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) will present Notes on life, loss, longing and love; a community-led exhibition that invites people to share reflections on life’s most profound and universal experiences.

Lake Macquarie City Council has thrown its support behind the Morisset Show, sponsoring the event for the next four years. 

City of Newcastle is seeking feedback about the proposed use of community land by Rising Tide for its People's Blockade event in November.

City of Newcastle is kicking off consultation to capture insights into the community's views and knowledge of future plans for the Newcastle Airport precinct.

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Skip the M1, park out front, and fly west the Newy way. From 8 September, Perth is just five hours away.

Lake Macquarie City Council will forge ahead with its $389.7 million Operational Plan for the next financial year.