Having recently taken out the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year category at the Hunter & Central Coast Regional Training Awards, 47-year-old James ‘Poncho’ Barry will now be representing the community at next Thursday’s (11 September) NSW Training Awards in Sydney.

As HSC exam season approaches, Alesco Secondary College is reaching out to the community for volunteer readers and writers who can be the difference between a student achieving their dreams or facing another barrier to success.

Mental health and suicide prevention charity Talk2MeBro will launch its first regular Community Catchup in Maitland at Harold Gregson Reserve, expanding its support programs to provide local access for Hunter Valley residents.

The Levee Shared Zone will be in full bloom on Saturday 20 September from 10am to 2pm, as the popular Bling and Bloom market returns offering a vibrant mix of seasonal flowers and creations from local makers and producers.

The countdown is on to this year’s New Annual festival, with City of Newcastle revealing the final additions to the 2025 program three weeks out from the opening weekend.

Schools and community groups across Port Stephens are being encouraged to put their green ideas into action, with $20,000 in funding now available through Council’s Environmental Projects Grants program.

Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), in partnership with Newcastle Permanent, has named Dr Aleona Swegen from the University of Newcastle as the inaugural winner of the Newcastle Permanent Innovation Accelerator Program.

Port Stephens Council has adopted its Six Month Progress Report for January to June 2025, highlighting significant achievements and progress across the region.

Adam Morgan from Cardiff has been named in the WorldSkills Australia national training squad - the first step towards representing Australia at the 48th WorldSkills International Competition in Shanghai, China, in September 2026.

An innovative environmental initiative is providing crucial nesting sites and shelter for native fauna in Lake Macquarie.

City of Newcastle will transform an undeveloped five-hectare site in Maryland into the first new district level sports facility in more than two decades to be delivered from the ground up.

Newcastle’s annual love affair with Strut & Fret’s Spiegeltent continues this year with their latest sensation of circus, cabaret and spectacle, La Ronde.

Your complete guide to what's on in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and the Hunter Valley...

Spring has officially sprung in Maitland, and locals are in for an absolute treat with the region's most exciting events calendar yet. From world-class country music festivals to hands on bee experiences and spectacular light shows, there's something to spark everyone's imagination this season.

Get ready to dust off your dancing shoes and embrace your inner Dancing Queen – the world's most beloved feel-good musical is heading to Newcastle this October! Mamma Mia! will light up the Civic Theatre from 11 October for a strictly limited season that promises to have audiences singing, dancing and falling in love with ABBA all over again.