Infrastructure Australia has recommended prioritising the Newcastle to Sydney section of the National High Speed Rail (HSR) project in its stage three business case evaluation report, citing the region’s population density and potential housing and employment benefits. 

Local initiatives designed to promote cultural diversity, tackle food insecurity and foster social connections have received a $220,000 boost from City of Newcastle.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) will celebrate a significant milestone in 2025, marking 50 years as a cultural hub of art, community and connection on Wonnarua Country.

Constituents in the Charlestown electorate are encouraged to nominate an outstanding older person in the community for the 2026 NSW Local Senior of the Year Awards.

Darby Street will come alive this weekend with live music, street performers, and family-friendly activities thanks to City of Newcastle’s annual Special Business Rates (SBR) program.

Adopting an animal is a rewarding and fun experience, but what if you could adopt an entire ecosystem?

A new splash of blue now appears along the New England Highway at East Maitland, as Maitland City Council partners with the Blue Tree Project to raise awareness of mental health and remind the community they are not alone.

Maitland City Council says it has “made great strides” towards shaping a greener, more sustainable city in the two years since councillors and the Maitland community greenlit its first comprehensive environment strategy.

City of Newcastle is taking the first steps towards engaging local Aboriginal communities to develop public art at four of the city’s significant cultural landmarks.

City of Newcastle is leading a Hunter-first trial of AI technology to help pool lifeguards respond to potential incidents up to six times faster.

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Applications have now opened for a new annual scholarship established to honour former Councillor Sinead Francis-Coan’s lifelong commitment to the environment and climate justice.

City of Newcastle is providing the opportunity to honour the hard work of outstanding Novocastrians as part of the 2026 Citizen of the Year Awards.

The Very Popular Theatre Company’s Mamma Mia! has achieved a milestone that will be remembered in the city’s performing arts history: over 21,000 people attended the 2025 season at Civic Theatre Newcastle, breaking all attendance records for a local theatre producer on the main stage. This figure is on par with touring professional productions such as Come From Away in 2023.

Newcastle Airport’s Executive General Manager People & Communications, Burcak Sezer GAICD, represented Australia on the international stage last week at the Future-Proofing Airport Development workshop in Singapore, hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).