Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights will allow 5,000 visitors daily. The Southern Hemisphere’s largest lights display, the Christmas Lights Spectacular, has been granted permission to open its gates to up to 5,000 guests this year under pandemic guidelines. The display
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Virtual window into students’ creative minds: Festival X. A virtual gallery, live performances, short films, animation, documentaries and much more will light up the virtual world this weekend – 13 -15 November 2020 – as Festival X brings together a
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Hometown Holiday to support the Newcastle tourism industry. An initiative to boost “local” tourism launches Thursday. The Hometown Holiday project tempts Newcastle residents to experience the city as a tourist to support local businesses hit by the pandemic. Through a
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It takes a long time to build a city, and the identity that goes with it. It is not only the bricks and mortar, but the stories that go with them that together provide a tangible link to the past
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Global discussion on the future of healthcare systems amid COVID-19. There is no doubt COVID-19 has burdened healthcare systems across the world but what can be learnt from this? The University of Newcastle will bring together experts and global leaders
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Newcastle’s million-dollar event and project funding. Thirty-one recipients will share $1.1 million from City of Newcastle’s Events Sponsorship and Special Business Rate programs. Enigma Newcastle Managing Director Peter Chapman, Deputy Lord Mayor Declan Clausen and Newcastle Yacht Club CEO Paul
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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 and abroad opens celebrations for International Week of the Deaf 2020. 12pm Saturday, VIBE FESTIVAL
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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 risks with mass gatherings. The event attracted an estimated 30,000 people to the Foreshore last
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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 little town of Branxton on the doorstep of the gorgeous Hunter Valley Vineyards. Intended as
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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 ,and pandemics, these events from the present back to the past have roots linked in
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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 that involves a lantern parade and a festive gathering at TAFE Park, Cessnock cannot proceed
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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 be held on the 7th and 8th of November this year. Announcing the cancellation, Maitland
Read more...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 physical event was cancelled last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, organisers will
Read more...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 gala of 6 March 2005. Image by kind permission of AustralianSteam. Council is following advice
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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 scenes in a new exhibition inspired by the famous writer. A magical immersive world is
Read more...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 and personnel who did outstanding work to protect the Cessnock Local Government Area (LGA) during
Read more...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 wants everyone to celebrate Singleton’s bicentennial this weekend. Singleton Bicentennial Commemorations Working Party members Cliff
Read more...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 revolutionised how we see the defining problem of our era, anxiety. The international bestseller ‘Self-Help
Read more...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 are essential for the tour that will begin at 11am. It’s an opportunity to see
Read more...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 streamed from the Sydney Opera House to the Maitland Town Hall on Sunday 8 March.
Read more...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 Maitland City Library’s Look Who’s Talking Local History program for 2020. When we talk about
Read more...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 the general public on Sunday 1 March. Opening ceremony of Newcastle City Hall in 1929.
Read more...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 host a prestigious author event and popular children’s author program in local schools. Cessnock City
Read more...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. "First Class 19" artists at the Lake Macquarie Museum of Art and Culture . Some
Read more...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 exhibition of lauded photographer Mervyn Bishop’s work. The exhibition at the Museum of Art and
Read more...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 82 HMAS Voyager sailors lost when aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and destroyer HMAS Voyager collided,
Read more...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 Star Award winner. The veteran pilot, who took out the Red Bull Air Race World
Read more...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 celebrate the future, it’s important to remember the past. Then and Now gives a snapshot
Read more...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 as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s summer school holiday activities program. Dennis Massoud at
Read more...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 Art and Culture (MAC). Rowers on Cockle Creek. Lake Macquarie City Council Manager Arts Culture
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