

Volunteer Surf Life Saver Jackie Bower honoured with Port Stephens’ Local Woman of the Year 2024 award
Kate Washington MP has announced local surf life saver Jackie Bower as the 2024 Port Stephens’ Local Woman of the Year award recipient...


State Emergency Service out in force for Clean Up Australia Day
Members of the orange army will be out enhancing Lake Mac this weekend, as the country’s largest community-based clean-up gets underway...


March Market Guide
Your guide to local markets this March!


Civic Theatre Initiative Brings Local Shows to Local Audiences.
UpStage at the Playhouse is an exciting initiative developed by the Civic Theatre for the City of Newcastle.


WHAT'S ON | Celebrating Discovery, Diversity and Culture - Newcastle Fringe is back!
Forget Adelaide Fringe because the second largest fringe festival in NSW will hit our city across two weeks from 14 to 24 March, bringing...


AHA and The Screaming Jets Unveil Music Grant Honoring Paul Woseen
Australian rock royalty The Screaming Jets and AHA Newcastle Hunter have come together at The Stag & Hunter Hotel to officially launch...


What's Happening in Your Local Community?
If you love a good cuppa, you’ll be thrilled to know there will soon be a couple of new options around Newcastle! Find out what else is...


Tantrum Youth Arts selected alongside Australia’s leading arts organisations to create employment pathways for artists with disability
Newcastle-based professional arts organisation Tantrum Youth Arts is creating vital employment pathways for artists with disability...


Port residents encouraged to have their say on draft Coastal Management Program
Port Stephens Council is in stage 4 of its Coastal Management Program, which is the final opportunity for the community to provide...


Sports, play facilities planned for Wyee
Planning is underway for new sport and play facilities in Wyee to meet the demands of the area’s growing population.


Wheels in motion for Rathmines youth hub
A high-octane future is on the horizon for young people in Rathmines and surrounding suburbs, with work underway on a revolutionary youth...


Multimillion-dollar community facility coming soon to Blackbutt Reserve.
Food for the body and the mind will be on the menu at Blackbutt Reserve as part of a $3 million community-focused project set to get...


City of Newcastle and University expands region’s art and culture commitment.
City of Newcastle and the University of Newcastle have today announced a new cultural partnership that will see the two organisations...


Partnership Strengthens Lake Mac Community Connections
A Partnership Agreement between Lake Macquarie City Council and service provider Allambi Care is set to build on and improve community...


World-beaters on Land and Sea to Inspire Women in Sport
Champion Australian netballer Liz Ellis AO and surfing trailblazers Pauline Menczer and Jodie Cooper are set to inspire Lake Macquarie as...





























































































