

Lake Mac Lifeguards Hit the Sand and Surf Ahead of Beach Season
Lake Mac lifeguards have been put through their paces ahead of the 2022-23 beach season to ensure they remain among the best in the world...


Record E2E Intake Addresses National Skills Shortage
Lake Macquarie City Council is poised to offer a record number of jobs for apprentices, trainees, cadets, and graduates, as the nation’s...


Former PM John Howard Headlines History Illuminated
Former Prime Minister John Howard and acclaimed author Mike Carlton will headline a star-studded History Illuminated festival in Lake...


History beckons for draft Lake Mac strategy
Lake Macquarie’s rich history will be preserved, promoted and celebrated under a draft Heritage and Museum Strategy now on public...


Living Smart Festival
> 23–25 SEPTEMBER, SPEERS PT PARK Celebrate sustainability at the Living Smart Festival: one of Australia’s largest sustainability-themed...


You’re Kidding Me Workshops to Help Families Post COVID-19
Detecting speech impairments early and managing post-pandemic separation are just some of the free parenting workshops planned in Lake...


Popular Wellbeing Program Returns to Lake Mac
A free, 10-week program, which aims to boost mental health and wellbeing in the community following the challenges brought on by natural...


Book Week colour and magic on show for Lake Mac online storytimes
Drag queen diva Timberlina, maestro magician Joel Howlett and accomplished authors Paul Russell and Chrissy McYoung feature in a new...


Fernleigh Awabakal Shared Track southern section complete
The landmark Fernleigh Awabakal Shared Track has reached its halfway milestone in Lake Mac, with the opening of the shared pathway’s 1.6...


$100,000 on the table for Lake Mac events
Organisers of minor and major events that create, build and support communities in Lake Macquarie are set to receive a boost thanks to...


New maker lab just fab for Lake Mac creatives
A Hunter-first new facility in Lake Macquarie is set to provide a cutting-edge space for people of all ages to create, invent, learn and...


Expressions of interest sought for Hunter Sports Centre construction tender
Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking companies interested in tendering for the construction of the expanded Hunter Sports Centre at...


Feast for the Senses returns as part of Living Smart Festival 2022
The region’s best sustainable and seasonal produce will be on the menu when Feast for the Senses returns to Speers Point Park next month,...


Green bin efforts in Lake Mac not going to waste
Lake Mac residents have emerged as some of the best food and green waste recyclers in Australia, saving the equivalent of 1,100 humpback...


Landcare Week bus tour highlights regenerative sites across Lake Mac
An educational bus tour, which travels to four key sites showing positive signs of regeneration, will take place as part of National...