Category: Local
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When the LEGO® store Charlestown opened it’s doors mid-August amidst COVID-19 restrictions, we knew it wasn’t going to be an easy visit. Now one month later, the virtual queue has gone from a 3-hour wait, down to around 1-hour. As you enter the LEGO® certified store, you’re led through a rainbow-coloured euphoria of bricks. Well, […]
Want your child to do something other than watching YouTube or social media? How about encouraging them to listen to one of the best podcasts for kids? With so many great podcasts out there, they will enjoy the fun of learning without even realising it and still feel connected to the big world outside. Podcasts […]
