Hearing Impaired VIBE Festival on Now
Deaf Services and The Deaf Society inaugural, VIBE FESTIVAL on now. This digital experience of Deaf and hard of hearing culture and community from Australia
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Event & Venue
Dark New Year’s Eve on Harbour
Newcastle’s New Year’s Eve Foreshore fireworks cancelled. Newcastle will not have its annual New Year’s Eve fireworks and concert at the harbour due to projected
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Inaugural Hunter Valley Art Fair
The first free ‘Hunter Valley Art Fair’ will held on the October long weekend at the vineyards. Created by two emerging local artists from the
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‘History: What is it good for?’
History Illuminated 2020 asks the question: “What is history good for?” Rathmines Theatre, renovated and opened in 2020. With the year packed with bushfires, protests
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Cessnock Spring Festival Called Off
Spring Awakening 2020 cancelled. Spring Awakening 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 and the current NSW Government restrictions regulating gatherings. The much anticipated event
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Maitland’s Bitter & Twisted Cancelled
The Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival at Maitland Gaol is cancelled. The festival that features craft beers, music, food, and home-brew classes, was to
Read more...Steamfest Live Online
Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest organisers have reimagined the event to bring the sights and sounds of the historic steam era onto the Internet. The
Read more...Steamfest 2020 Cancelled
Maitland City Council, as organiser of Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest, has cancelled the event for 2020. 3801 shunting at Thirlmere station during the NSWRTM
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On Haunting Dunnies and Other Things
The haunted dunny from children’s book Round the Twist, and Paul Jennings’ colourful sea creature in The Fisherman and the Theefyspray, are among characters and
Read more...Let’s Not Forget Bushfire Heroes
A well-deserved thank you for everyone who protected our community this bush fire season. Cessnock City Council will host an event to thank all volunteers
Read more...Singleton Bicentennial Party This Weekend
Weekend of festivities to commemorate 200 years of Singleton history. It’s a commemoration 200 years in the making, and Mayor of Singleton Cr Sue Moore
Read more...The Extraordinary Life of Dr Clair Weekes
At Maitland City Library’s first Wellbeing event journalist Judith Hoare tells the true story of Dr Claire Weekes, the little known mental health pioneer who
Read more...Behind the Scenes at Bootawa
Not to be confused with Beetoota! Bootawa Water Treatment Plant will conduct a public tour of the region’s main supply system on March 18th. Bookings
Read more...All About Women at Maitland
All About Women live from Sydney Opera House to Maitland Town Hall. The mainstage action from the vibrant ‘All About Women Festival’ will be live
Read more...Folklore of the Floods
Come on a journey through the stories and folklore of floods in local history, at Sun Street Studios on Thursday (27 February 2020) to start
Read more...Ninety Magical Years
For the 90th anniversary of the opening of the Civic Theatre and City Hall, a first ever ‘access all areas’ tour will be offered to
Read more...Newcastle Writers’ Festival Returns to Cessnock
Cessnock City Council will hold the third 2020 Newcastle Writers Festival. The Festival teams with Cessnock City Library and Cessnock Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) to
Read more...Depth of Young Creative Lake Talent
The artistic talent of Lake Macquarie millennials is on show at the Museum of Art and Culture (MAC) in this year’s First Class 19 exhibition.
Read more...Photographer Merv Bishop Exhibit
Exhibition showcases celebrated photojournalist’s work. Mervyn Bishop. Images of defining moments in Australia’s political and social history are on display in Lake Macquarie in an
Read more...Rest in Peace
A commemorative service will be held at 11:00 am this morning (Monday 10th February 2020) at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance in memory of the
Read more...Lake Macquarie Awards Night
Matt Hall was named Lake Macquarie’s Sports Star of the Year for his outstanding performance on the world stage. Matt Hall, Lake Mac 2020 Sports
Read more...Lake Macquarie Then and Now Exhibit
100 years apart: A look into the Lake Macquarie of the past. Lake Macquarie is always changing. The homes, businesses, cars and streets. While we
Read more...Master sculptor Drew Line in the Sand
Veteran artist Dennis Massoud is king of the sandcastle when it comes to sand-sculpting. The former sand-sculpting world champion shared his skills on Saturday morning
Read more...Lake Photographers Need Apply
Striking images representing people and places across Lake Macquarie will go on display next month as part of a new exhibition at the Museum of
Read more...Singleton Bicentennial Latest
History-making general manager returns as Australia Day guest in Singleton’s bicentennial year. It will be full circle when John Flannery PSM joins Singleton’s Australia Day
Read more...Cessnock Australia Day Location Change
The Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) is hosting the Citizenship Ceremony and Australia Day Awards at Cessnock this year (2020). Two days of free activities start
Read more...Lake Swim Centers Shaded
Splash under shade at Lake Macquarie’s swim centres. Shade over Speers Point Swim Center Shade structures, seating, barbecues and new landscaping comprise improvements at Charlestown,
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Celebrating Australia Day in Maitland
Deng Adut to speak at Maitland’s Australia Day ceremony. Criminal lawyer, refugee, and public figure Deng Adut is keynote speaker at Maitland’s Official Australia Day
Read more...Trucked Sand Laid at Stockton Beach
More than five thousand tonnes of sand is being laid at Stockton Beach. Stockton Beach viewed south from Lexies – new sand visible at center.
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City Hall’s 90th
Ninety years ago this week a new City Hall and the Civic Theatre dubbed “Civic Block” were opened. Newcastle City Hall under construction in 1929
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