Almost 100 people from 32 nations have become official ‘Aussies’ at a citizenship ceremony in Lake Macquarie.

Lake Mac motorists have been urged to take care around schools as school zones come back into force from Tuesday 27 January.

Hunter Wetlands Centre is inviting the community to celebrate World Wetlands Day with a vibrant, family friendly day of culture, nature and discovery on Sunday, 1 February with free entry, activities and special events for all ages.

City of Newcastle is adding the finishing touches to a $2.1 million project which is improving safety for all road users at two key intersections in Hamilton South.

Port Stephens Council is calling on creatives to help shape the identity of one of the region’s largest sporting facilities.

International best-selling writer and Reese Witherspoon’s November Book Club pick Charlotte McConaghy, much-loved cook and Australian treasure Stephanie Alexander, and British philosopher A. C. Grayling are among 150 writers participating in the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival from March 27 to 29.

Novocastrians can make a splash on 26 January without dipping into their pockets with City of Newcastle offering free entry to its inland pools from 1pm.

Port Stephens Council is encouraging local women to apply for the 2026 International Women’s Day Scholarship, with applications open from 13 January to 13 February 2026.

Fireworks will light up the sky and wingfoils will slice through the water as the Lake Mac Festival kicks into top gear from 22 January.

A $335,000 overhaul of a fire-ravaged sport clubhouse in Windale is set to provide vastly upgraded amenities to hundreds of junior and senior athletes.

Lake Macquarie City Council lifeguards have repeated their call for beachgoers to stay safe this summer after the busiest day on the city’s coast so far this season.

Maitland City Council will close out its 2025–26 summer program in style with Summer Night Sounds x Dashville, a free evening of live music and community activities on Saturday 28 February 2026, from 4pm to 9pm at Harold Gregson Reserve.

Maitland City Council is calling for applications for the 2026 International Women’s Day Loretta Baker Scholarship, supporting women in the Maitland area to achieve their goals across arts, culture, business, health, sport and more.

Families are invited to dive into a world of miniature marine craft when the three-day Model Newcastle Regatta sets sail on a giant pond at Newcastle Museum this month.

City of Newcastle is supporting four local teens turn their surf lifesaving skills into real-world experience with an innovative trainee lifeguard program.