Category: Local

Oct 10
Take the kids orange picking on the Central Coast!

Oranges are bursting with flavour and natural goodness, and there’s nothing quite like devouring a juicy fresh orange you’ve picked yourself. Don’t just stop at one! Pack the family up and head down to the Central Coast for a unique harvesting experience of orange picking on the Central Coast. Orange picking on the Central Coast […]

Oct 10
Explore the Somersby Falls Walk on the Central Coast

As soon as you open the car door, you’ll be summoned by the sound of running water. The smell of the lush rainforest canopy surrounds you, and for a few hours, you’ll be lost in nature. The Somersby Falls Walk is simply stunning. Getting there Somersby Falls can be found in Brisbane Water National Park […]

Jun 28
Your city, your opportunity – nominate to become a Councillor for Lake Macquarie

Have you ever looked around your neighbourhood and had an idea about what could improve the local area? Becoming a local councillor could be your chance to turn those thoughts into actions and make a real difference in your community. Serving as a councillor allows you to shape the future and improve the lives of […]

Nov 16
Why choose Cardiff Podiatry for your foot complaints?

Established in 1995, Cardiff Podiatry Clinic is made up of a team of experienced and caring Podiatrists, helping people with foot problems of all ages across the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area. The team at Cardiff Podiatry Clinic can treat all types of foot conditions. These include foot or ankle pain, ingrown toenails, corns and […]

Sep 22
AMCM Pty Ltd – your trusted local electrician

“You’ll be glad to hear that I always conduct myself positively at work’, jokes Irish-born Marty Meehan, owner of Whitebridge-based AMCM electrical. With over 100, exclusively 5-star online reviews citing their ‘professionalism, punctuality, quality, and responsiveness, it would seem locals agree. AMCM appears to be one of the most highly recommended electricians in the Lake […]

Feb 02
The important link between muscle health and longevity

Remember when you thought you would live forever? When you could stay out all night and still get up for work the next day? When you jumped out of bed with a spring in your step, your body feeling like a well-oiled machine, and embraced the day? If you’re anything like me those days are […]

Nov 29
Joy Air Australia, takes off in Lake Macquarie!

You know that feeling you get when you literally bounce out of bed in the morning? When the day finally arrives for that big holiday you’ve planned, and you can’t wait to get going? That’s how our team felt this morning knowing we were about to experience something completely new in Lake Macquarie. Joy Air […]

Nov 03
Look out Warners Bay, there’s a new shop in town

It’s always exciting when a new business comes to Lake Macquarie, and Warners Bay shops are very lucky. Especially when that business is unique. As a child, I can remember my Mum giving my brother and me, pocket money every Saturday morning. We would run out of the front door, yelling back our thank you’s […]

Oct 29
Read this if you want to sleep well tonight!

In Australia every year more people die as a result of residential fires than of all our natural disasters combined. On average over the last ten years, the number of people who have died in fires at their homes has remained consistent at approximately 50. Sadly, most of these deaths are preventable, especially with a […]

Oct 20
Expert predictions: Bushfire risk in Lake Macquarie this summer!

On my morning walk along the shore of Lake Macquarie, I could smell smoke in the air and it made me uneasy. I was overcome with the memories of last summer. It won’t be easy to forget the bushfires which engulfed Australia in the summer of 2020. I remember one day I went to pick […]