Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Lake Macquarie

Gill lives out her fantasies in growing music career

Meet a Lake Macquarie talent of the future.

Newcastle Herald

Man allegedly door-knocked to illegally solicit money at Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie police are urging people to take care when answering the door at home, as they investigate reports of a man door-knocking to illegally solicit money from residents.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle house values record growth for second consecutive month

The median house value in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie is $822,693.

Newcastle Herald

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

We can't afford to lose Eraring, state MP warns

Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper to meet with Chris Minns and Brookfield about the future of Eraring Power Station

Newcastle Herald

Speed limit 'sledgehammer': Pacific Highway could drop to 60kmph

Drivers might have to hit the brakes on the busiest thoroughfare in Belmont as Lake Macquarie City Council asks the state's road authority to investigate dropping the speed limit.

Newcastle Herald

Key Hunter road upgrade stuck in the slow lane as cost blows out

The state and federal governments have committed funds to the project, but Transport for NSW says its timing is "dependent on planning and funding approvals".

Newcastle Herald

The state of play in every Hunter seat

The main focus in the Hunter on Saturday will be whether the Nationals hold on to what could be a key marginal seat for both sides.

Newcastle Herald

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

What does new basketball stadium plan mean for old Broadmeadow site?

"It would be one of the largest redevelopment projects this region would have ever seen... but we need to make sure we get that right."

Newcastle Herald

$30m basketball stadium to be built in Newcastle

The basketball complex would be built opposite McDonald Jones Stadium in Broadmeadow.

Newcastle Herald

The issue that is energising Hunter voters ahead of the state election

The impact of energy transition on the Hunter's economy is weighing heavily on the minds of the region's voters heading into this weekend's election, new polling shows.

Newcastle Herald

Police data reveals how many e-scooter fines were handed out in Newcastle

Only four infringement notices were issued for riding an e-scooter in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie over a 12 month period despite the proliferation of the illegal alternative transport devices across the region.

Newcastle Herald

The failed Lake air race and the quest to recover $1m in taxpayer money

Lake Macquarie economic development body Dantia says it is working with the government to try to recover money paid to UK company Air Race Limited. Contractors say they're owed $300,000.

Newcastle Herald

Top 20: Newcastle and Lake Macquarie suburbs whose prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic

Dwelling values across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie recorded growth of 29.6 per cent since March 2020.

Newcastle Herald

Dun named Lake Mac ambassador

Pioneering childhood brain cancer researcher and fundraiser Associate Professor Matt Dun has been named Lake Macquarie's Ambassador of the Year for 2023.

Newcastle Herald

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Newcastle Herald

Lake Macquarie has most marine rescues in NSW, data shows

Marine Rescue NSW said the Lake Macquarie operations included "numerous missions for grounded and disabled vessels".

Newcastle Herald

Libs pick surprise candidates for Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie

The Herald has been told the Liberals have been forced to draft in a candidate from Sydney to run in Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie on 'mortgage cliff' as owners brace for latest rate hike

The RBA lifted the cash rate to 3.60 per cent.

Newcastle Herald

Lake Macquarie can't just lurch from one environmental shock to next

With a fish kill mystery still to be solved, Lake Macquarie residents can be forgiven for having reservations about the status quo.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter's housing hell: report card raises 'alarm bell'

Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens have joined the top ten local Government areas in regional NSW with the "highest housing needs" along with Cessnock, Maitland, and Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter's dog population explodes by 38,000 since the start of the pandemic

Lake Macquarie alone has had 10,641 dog registrations since March 2020.

Newcastle Herald

Police officer on domestic violence charges to face Toronto court

A police officer who has been charged over alleged domestic violence-related offences will face a Lake Macquarie court next month.

Newcastle Herald

Kindy kids think 'big school' is all about drawing, ABC and Lego

After finishing their daycare journey together, a group of Lake Macquarie kids are ready for their next milestone - 'big school'.

Newcastle Herald

Which Hunter playgrounds are set for upgrades this year

Lake Macquarie and Newcastle councils alone are estimated to drop almost $5 million combined on new and upgraded playground equipment this financial year.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle worker numbers surge to record high

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show the number of people in work in November in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie swelled to 227,900.

Newcastle Herald

Major 10-storey hospital expansion plans revealed for Lake Macquarie

A major hospital development at Gateshead is the first step in a next-generation health precinct for the Hunter.

1 … 5 6 7 8

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Reserve Bank of Australia

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.