

1,200 trees in 2 years for Mambo Wetlands
In 2019, Port Stephens Council and the Mambo Wanda Wetlands Committee received a NSW Environmental Trust grant and have since undertaken...


Winning artwork draws inspiration from Aboriginal ancestry
Aboriginal artist Maddison Gibbs has been named winner of the inaugural yapang Emerging Art Prize for a stunning artwork inspired by her...


Festive fun comes to Newcastle's Civic precinct
Newcastle's Wheeler Place will play host to festive fun as the Civic precinct is transformed with an 11-metre-high Christmas tree and...


New fast ferry service set to launch on Lake Mac
A new fast ferry service is set to shave almost 30 minutes off travel times between key points on either side of Lake Macquarie, setting...


Hampers of Hope
SOUL CAFÉ 2021 CHRISTMAS APPEAL Soul Café was established in August 2003 to serve free, hot meals to the disadvantaged of the Newcastle...


Moving Forward...Together
It's fair to say that we're all happy to see this year in the rearview mirror. And whilst we can tentatively look forward to the coming...


There's No Place Like Home
Originally scheduled for July 2020, and after multiple covid-related reschedules, Young Peoples Theatre, Newcastle Inc. is FINALLY off to...


Bikers for Kids Newcastle Toy Run
The Bikers for Kids Newcastle Toy Run will hold their annual ride to raise funds for disadvantaged families and provide toys for kids...


Lake Mac Festival
Prepare yourself for two days packed full of family fun! Lake Mac Festival is back in 2022 and better than ever! The weekend will kick...


Community Band Together for Christmas Cheer
The Christmas Team at Samaritans is busy preparing for big festive picnic community lunches in Newcastle and Singleton. For more than 15...


Reignite Civic Theatre Newcastle
Civic Theatre Newcastle proudly presents season 2022. Adversity often spurs Creativity and, without question, 2022 will be a year for...


Wear Red in Feb for Heart Health
Sadly, heart disease is the single biggest cause of death in Australia. So this coming February (or REDFEB as we like to call it), Heart...


What's on in Lake Mac
Live music is back at Lake Mac! Sit back and relax to the sweet sound of live tunes from your favourite local and NSW-based musicians,...


War on graffiti expands through youth community partnership
Young people convicted of vandalising local properties will now be required to remove graffiti from shop fronts, as well as the walls of...


New Year's Eve celebration to welcome in the Newcastle new year
Newcastle will farewell 2021 with a spectacular return of New Year's Eve celebrations to the Foreshore, with the much-loved...




































































































