Life is Complicated!
One day you are looking at your gorgeous brand-new baby. Feeding them, bathing them and trying too hard to guess what they are thinking...
Now is the Right Time to Make Your Next Move
There is no doubt that we are living in very different times. It feels like that most days we hear of business restructures, closures and...
Small Business Government Stimulus
The last few months have certainly been a minefield for small businesses, navigating not only how to survive but also all of the...
Recognising a Local Hero
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Hero’? A stereotypical answer that your 10-year-old self would have agreed with would be...
Local Lending a Helping Hand to Lebanon
When the city of Beirut in Lebanon exploded in August due to the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been stored for...
$25,000 National Art Prize Launches in Lake Macquarie
A new $25,000 national acquisitive art prize has launched in the region with leading artists from across Australian expected to submit...
Learn New Tricks for Introducing Fur-Babies to Newborns
RSPCA NSW has launched a new online training course to help new and expecting parents to introduce their human and fur-babies. The...
Iconic maths competition rings in 40 years with half a million students
Hunter students are making history next week as they take part in the 40th annual Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics...
Newcastle Permanent employees donate $30,000 to bushfire relief and wildlife rescue charities
Hunter fire relief and wildlife rescue charities receive share in a $30,000 donation from Newcastle Permanent Building Society to aid the...
City of Newcastle supports local tourism operators to grow the visitor economy
A new program designed to assist businesses to develop, promote and sell tourism products is being launched by the City of Newcastle....
Share your ideas for two local Lake Mac playgrounds
What makes a great local playground? That’s the question Lake Macquarie City Council wants the community to answer as they plan the...
Newcastle Permanent Jeans for Genes Support
Every year since 2003, Newcastle Permanent encourages staff across NSW to engage in the Children’s Medical Research Institute Jeans for...
Spread Your Wings a Little At Port Stephens
There’s nothing quite like the depths of Winter, and months of COVID-enforced travel restrictions, to have you dreaming of a blue water...
What Makes it Local?
This month, Intouch Magazine asked Elicia Grant to share her thoughts on what it means to be local. Elicia is a business banking...
Opinion - Shhh Karen!
Normally, this would be a column about the local music scene. But as the pandemic drags on, things become more difficult for the locals...
