Draft plans aim to preserve Catherine Hill Bay’s heritage. A new Heritage Area Plan aims to preserve, improve and celebrate the unique historic character of one of the state’s most spectacular coastal villages. The draft Catherine Hill Bay Heritage Area Plan and accompanying draft Catherine Hill Bay Planning Proposal will
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Trial aims to reduce tidal flooding at Swansea. A trial of tidal gates at Swansea will test reduction of dry weather flooding in the low-lying suburb. The gates (valves) are installed in stormwater pipes at Bowman Street and south of the Swansea McDonald’s car park. City Resilience Project Officer John
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Investigations underway after environment vandals poison waterfront trees. Investigations are underway into the deliberate poisoning of a prominent stand of trees on the Lake Macquarie waterfront. Seven trees lining the shared pathway between Warners Bay and Speers Point were drilled and poisoned earlier this month, with three mature eucalyptus now
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Work on a Weir Road Bridge connecting Barnsley and Teralba will start soon. The weir crossing Cockle Creek on The Weir Road just east of Barnsley has been closed since being damaged by flood water. Lake Macquarie City Council has appointed the project’s main works contractor, Robson Civil Projects, who
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A development application to construct the Hunter’s first library museum in Lake Macquarie has been approved by council. Community Museum Officer Meg O’Donnell with skip tags once used in the mines. Image: LMCC Lake Macquarie Mayor Cr Kay Fraser said the Sugar Valley Library Museum at Cameron Park would be
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Live music in Lake Mac is back in 2021. It’s time to celebrate the music industry again in 2021 with our series of live music events starting back up from Thursday 28 January. Live Music Lake Mac will give music lovers a chance to sit back and relax to the
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Suburb’s colourful history revealed with new heritage trail at Warners Bay. A new heritage walk in Warners Bay reflects on a time when the town centre was little more than an overnight camp for bullock teamsters, and when a billabong stood where sports fields now take pride of place. Billabong
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Go ahead for new Windale hub. Construction is poised to begin this year on a multi-purpose centre in Windale featuring a high-tech library, modern community spaces and a flexible layout in which the community can connect, learn and create. The NSW Government’s Regional Planning Panel has given the green light
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Guided coastal hikes reveal Lake Mac’s spectacular wilderness. The natural beauty and cultural significance of Lake Macquarie’s dramatic coastline can be experienced in a new tourism offering. From Saturday 9 January, locally based tourism operator CoastXP will add an 8.5km guided coastal hike through Wallarah National Park to its itinerary,
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New sporting facilities at Warners Bay. A new $1.5 million clubhouse and amenities building at Feighan Oval is open for 2021. Lake Macquarie Mayor Cr Kay Fraser said local teams and spectators would benefit from the new facilities. I’m glad that these facilities are now available for the Lake Macquarie
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Lake Macquarie economy humming as $3M worth of Council projects move into the fast lane. Ten playgrounds, multiple shared paths stretching from Cameron Park to Cardiff, and several intersection upgrades in Morisset, Windale and Charlestown are among 49 community infrastructure projects funded by development contributions. Taylor Park at Barnsley. Lake
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Work begins in the New Year on an arts pavilion tomake Lake Macquarie a premier cultural destination. At the edge of the largest coastal saltwater lake in the southern hemisphere, on the traditional lands of the Awabakal people, is a site that will soon boast Australia’s first purpose-built multimedia arts
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An amenities block on the Fernleigh Track will include an accessible toilet, two unisex toilets and bike racks. The $200,000 facility will be installed near the end of the Fernleigh Track at Belmont, off the Railway Parade car park. Project Manager Tess Dziwulski said cyclists and pedestrians had long requested
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$100m capital works program puts Lake Mac on road to recovery post-COVID. Lake Macquarie City Council spent almost $100 million on capital works across the City in the 2019-20 financial year, keeping the wheels turning on economic activity as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. The $99.3 million spend outlined in
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Costco Lake Macquarie is a landmark 14,000 sqm warehouse and fuel station in the City’s North West Catalyst Area. More than 250 new jobs will be created, and millions of dollars will be injected into Lake Macquarie City annually after the Hunter Regional Planning Panel approved the project. Lake Macquarie
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Toronto residents will get their first look at the draft masterplan for the Toronto foreshore as part of further community consultation that will be used to finalise a preferred plan. The draft masterplan features new boardwalk connections, extended shared pathway, expanded playground and café, a bike hub, new lookout locations,
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Feedback Sought on future of Charlestown and Gateshead. Lake Macquarie City Council wants input from the community on how to manage and improve development in Charlestown and Gateshead in the coming years. Council will be exploring ways to enhance both centres for the local community, with the aim of making
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City of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie City Council collaborate on upgrades to Boundary Street in Kotara South. Lake Macquarie City Council’s Manager Assets Managment Brendan Callander and City of Newcastle’s Manager of Assets and Projects Joanne Rigby at Boundary Street Kotara. Starting Tuesday 17 November, works include replacing existing kerb
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First stage of the Fernleigh Awabakal Shared Track should be underway in early 2021 as design stage ends. Artist’s impressions were released for the FAST project’s southern section, from Hilda Street at Belmont south to Awabakal Avenue at Blacksmiths. They show a 3m-wide shared pathway, new fencing, and retention of
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New sensor technology puts shared pathway usage counts on track. New technology on Lake Macquarie’s Fernleigh and Tramway tracks show exactly how many people use the shared paths each year. A runner about to pass the new Fernleigh Track sensor at Whitebridge. Sensors at the Fernleigh Track’s halfway point at
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Hunter Water partnership delivers two new smart water bubblers in Lake Macquarie. Mayor Kay Fraser with Archie at Belmont Baths’ Hunter Water refill station. Lake Macquarie City Council has partnered with Hunter Water this National Water Week to deliver two new smart water refill stations in Cardiff and at Belmont
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A Plan of Management for Morisset Showground is being developed on the future of the community space. The camping site at Morisset Showground. The plan will be formed through community consultation for a better understanding of the issues and opportunities at the historic site. The Morisset showground has been a
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Join a new Cultural Collections Consultative Committee. Members will work with Council’s curators selecting and commissioning new public art commissions and museum archive collections in Lake Macquarie. Council’s Manager Arts, Culture and Tourism Jacqui Hemsley said all you need to join is an interest in art and cultural collections. Lake
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Bridges Renewal Program funding. Barnsley Weir Bridge will be replaced Cooranbong Bridge at Freemans Drive, Cooranabong, to be strengthened. At Barnsley near Edgeworth. The weir across Cockle Creek. Both crossings are in poor condition and need to be upgraded, so it is great timing for our community to see this
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How to make Lake Macquarie a more accessible city. Lake Macquarie City Council asks residents to add to the draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2021-2025. Council’s Manager Community Partnerships, Andrew Bryant, said Council is committed to providing an inclusive City that makes it easier for people with disabilities to access
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Developer contributions discount could drive more affordable housing in Lake Macquarie. Lake Macquarie City Council will support the development of more affordable housing by introducing an 85 per cent discount on development contributions. The proposal would see a discount applied on development contributions for specific types of social and affordable
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Hazard reduction burn in Awaba Bay, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) with Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Rural Fire Service, and Lake Macquarie City Council, will do hazard reduction burning in the Awaba Bay section of Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Subject to favourable
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A-list authors in Lake’s Living Smart online series. Political journalist, activist and author Sarah Wilson will provide a personal insight into how we can better understand and reframe our lives during tumultuous times. She appears next Wednesday as one of the Living Smart Beyond 2020 program of online events. Wilson,
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Lake Macquarie tourism bouncing back thanks to Sydneysiders seeking getaways. Lake Macquarie tourism is bouncing back despite COVID-19, with many operators reporting an increase in bookings thanks to Sydneysiders holidaying closer to home. Lake Mac Holiday Parks Coordinator Garry Ellem (left) with Lake Macquarie Cruises GM Peter Hanrahan and Dep
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Council to consider proposal for small-scale building at Toronto. A proposal for a small-scale boutique commercial and hospitality venue near Toronto’s foreshore in Lake Macquarie will be considered by Council next week, following community consultation in August. The Council report summarises the feedback from community consultation completed last month, which
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