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Friday 29th March

Easter at New Vine Lakes

Belmont High School
Belmont, 9am-10am

Giant Seafood Raffle- Drawn Good Friday

Belmont 16s
Belmont, 2:30pm

Good Friday Raffle

Swansea Workers Club
Swansea, 5pm

Brightside @ The Orana

The Orana Hotel
Blacksmiths, 4pm-6pm

Dan Mani

Club Charlestown
Charlestown, 5:30pm

Brien Mcvernon

Swansea Workers Club
Swansea, 7:30pm-10:30pm

Gen-R-8 

Club Charlestown
Charlestown, 8:30pm

Saturday 30th March

Caves Easter Show

Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalow
Caves Beach, 4pm-8pm

Seafood Easter Raffles

Club Charlestown,
Charlestown, 6:30pm

Morisset Boat & PWC Licence Course

NSW Boat Licence
Morisset, 9am

Yummy Morning Tea at Wilsons Community Garden

Lake Mac Grows
Mount Hutton, 9am-12pm

Farmers Markets

Glendale Shopping Centre
Glendale, 8am – 2pm

First Class 23

MAC: Museum of Art and Culture
Booragul, 9am-3pm

Little Horses Exhibition

Lake Mac Libraries
Swansea, 10am-12pm

Lake Play

Sugar Valley Library Museum
Cameron Park, 10am-2pm

Art In Your Community: Nightshift

MAC: Museum of Art and Culture
Booragul, 9am-3pm

A Closer Look- Australian Society of Minature Art

MAC: Museum of Art and Culture
Booragul, 9am-3pm

Lake Mac Inspirations

Lake Mac Libraries
Toronto, 9am-12pm

Kristal Duffy: Shapes of Waves

Lake Mac Libraries
Charlestown, 9am-12pm

Discovering Kuram by The Students of Macquarie College

Lake Mac Libraries
Belmont, 9am-12pm

Muse: Source of Inspiration

MAC: Museum of Art and Cuture
Booragul, 9am-3pm

Jackson Halliday

Swansea Workers Club
Swansea, 5pm-8pm

Unfurl 2024

Queer and Now
Speers Point, 5pm

Bush Dance- Live Band and Lantana Bros

Newcastle Folk Club
Teralba, 7:30pm-10:30pm

Heavy Blast of Loud Rock Music with Rock Rhapsody

Cardiff RSL Club
Cardiff, 8pm

Liam-Kennedy Clark Trio

Club Charlestown
Charlestown, 8:30pm

Electric Mayhem 

Swansea Hotel
Swansea, 8:30pm

Live Music March

Hotel Elermore
Elermore Vale

Live Music March

Argenton Hotel
Argenton

Live Music March

Gunyah Hotel
Belmont

Sunday 31st March

Easter Sunday Fun Day

Club Charlestown
Charlestown, 12pm

Easter Family Fun Day and EOM

Warners Bay Sports Club
Warners Bay, 1pm-8:30pm

Easter Funday Sunday

Argenton Hotel
Argenton, 11am

Easter Sunday

Hotel Elermore
Elermore Vale, 10am

Lake Mac’s Easter Market

Homegrown Markets
Speers Point, 10am-2pm

The Great Mac Easter Egg Hunt 2024

MAC: Museum of Art and Culture
Booragul, 9am-11am

Easter Sunday Family Event

Holmesville Hotel
Holmesville, 11am-2pm

Tim Tszyu V Sebastion Fundura

Windale-Gateshead Bowling Club
Windale, 11am

Live Music March

Hotel Elermore
Elermore Vale

Live Music March

Gunyah Hotel
Belmont

Big Pete

Club Charlestown
Charlestown, 12pm

Steve Edmonds Band

Wangi RSL
Wangi Wangi, 3pm

Issac Compton

SBSLSC
Blacksmiths, 3:30pm

Jungle Kings Easter Sunday

Marks Point Sports Club
Marks Point, 5pm

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Out & About

Looking for family walks and places to explore? Check out our latest articles here:

Mar 20
Tidal rock pools at Swansea Heads: A hidden gem

When I was a child, my dad used to take us down to explore the rock pools at Swansea Heads. It seems like only yesterday when he volunteered for the coast guard monitoring traffic in and out of the channel. The coast guard sits perched on the bluff of Swansea heads but beneath the headland […]

Dec 26
Kids love the new Cooranbong Reserve Playground

Kids on the western side of Lake Macquarie, have been gifted an awesome new playground in Cooranbong. Not far from the Elephant Shop, this new playground is the talk of the town. One of the most picturesque settings, the playground is surrounded by gorgeous trees, creating a harmonious blend of nature and fun. Make sure […]

Dec 07
More fun in the sun at our patrolled beaches!

Heading to the beach after a long day at work has now become a safer prospect for our Lake Macquarie community. For the last two years the beaches have been monitored as part of the Smart Beaches program. As a result of the data collected lifeguards will patrol for an extra two hours per day […]

Sep 04
Beautiful and spacious Blackalls Park Playground

If you’re looking for a playground with lots of space for the kids to run and play, then Blackalls Park Playground will be a big hit. Kids can explore the foreshore, fossicking for shells and stones to skim across the water, or they can climb and play on the equipment. Spread out the picnic rug […]

Jul 15
Exploring the Fernleigh Track

Once joining the cities of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle by rail, the Fernleigh Track now offers both communities a back-to-nature experience of travel. Come with us as we explore the various coastal habitats, our rail heritage, the five sections of the track, and what you’ll experience along the way. 1. Belmont to Jewells Railway Parade, […]

May 25
All aboard Edgeworth miniature trains!

Buckle up, grab your closed in shoes and get ready to ride Edgeworth miniature trains! If you’re a Lake Mac local and have never experienced the delight of zooming along the tracks, you’ve been missing out. We’ve spent many a birthday, playgroup meeting or Sunday afternoon riding the rails. Operated by volunteers from the Lake […]

Apr 07
Family fun at Edwards Park Playground in Booragul

With a huge grassed area, for running or playing, the kids will love this park and it’s wide open space. Edward Park Playground has a spectacular view across Cockle Bay. It’s picturesque setting, and relaxing atmosphere, is the perfect spot to unwind after a busy week. Once you step out of the car, you’ll instantly […]

Apr 07
Belmont Foreshore’s new Lions Park Playground

On the foreshore of gorgeous Belmont Bay you’ll not only find the Lions Park Playground. With so much to do and see, the refurbished playground is the perfect place to start. The kids are going to love the ship design and they can spot all the sailing boats moored close by. Grab the family, a […]

Mar 20
At Chapman Oval playground, kids can play beside the channel

Location, location, location! I don’t think it gets better than this. Chapman Oval playground is part of the sports complex at Swansea along the channel. You’ll find a soccer oval, skate park and this shady inviting playground for the kids. Watch the boats come and go in the channel and bring along a cuppa and […]