Newy 87.8 FM Playing The Music You Know And Love
play_arrowJim’s Dairy Delites: Newcastle’s Historic Milk Bar SOLD and Undergoing Restoration Newy Staff
Newy.com.au covers news from the Greater Newcastle Hunter area including Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens and Cessnock.
newy.com.au - Overnight road closures and detours will affect Lookout Road and McCaffrey Drive at New Lambton Heights from Friday 13 February 2026 as Transport for NSW carries out final asphalt works for the Newcastle Inner City Bypass. Transport for NSW said the weekend works on the Rankin Park to Jesmond section of the bypass would require detours of up to five kilometres and could add up to 15 minutes […]
newy.com.au - Three unlicensed tobacconists in Toronto, Swansea and Warners Bay have been issued three-month closure notices after a joint Lake Macquarie police and NSW Health operation seized illicit tobacco and vaping products. The October compliance blitz followed complaints to both agencies and was aimed at tackling growing concerns about illegal tobacco and vaping devices being readily available in the community. Police said officers from Lake Macquarie Police District worked […]
newy.com.au - Former NBN News presenter and weather broadcaster Gavin Morris has announced he will run as an independent in Newcastle’s Lord Mayor by-election, launching his campaign in Wallsend on Friday 13 February 2026. The by-election follows the resignation of Dr Ross Kerridge, who stepped down as Lord Mayor on Monday 9 February due to ongoing side-effects from cancer treatment. City of Newcastle said Deputy Lord Mayor Charlotte McCabe would […]
newy.com.au - A new mural is taking shape on the wall of Merewether Surf Life Saving Club to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Surfest, supported by City of Newcastle. The 40 square metre artwork, inspired by the colour, characters and locations linked to the long-running event, is part of a four-month festival celebrating 40 years of Surfest. Newcastle artist Mitch ‘Revs’ Resevsky has begun painting the scene at Merewether Beach, […]
newy.com.au - A publicly funded home birthing pilot has been introduced at Maitland Hospital, giving eligible low-risk women in Maitland and the Hunter Valley access to planned home births through the public health system. The NSW Government said the pilot would expand choice in maternity care while operating under strict governance and safety requirements, with the service embedded within the hospital’s existing Midwifery Group Practice model. The home birth service […]
newy.com.au - Eight people have been charged with 16 shoplifting offences after police carried out an Operation Ares knife-scanning operation in the East Maitland CBD on Thursday 12 February 2026. The high visibility deployment is part of a broader push to deter knife crime, with officers using handheld scanners to detect weapons and improve community safety under NSW’s “wanding” laws. Between 11am and 9pm, officers attached to the Port Stephens-Hunter […]
newy.com.au - Lake Macquarie City Council has urged residents, schools, businesses and community groups to register a Clean Up Australia Day site ahead of the event on Sunday 1 March. Council said Clean Up Australia Day was one of the country’s biggest community environmental events, with local organisers hoping to build on last year’s turnout and rubbish collected across the city. Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Shultz said the annual […]
newy.com.au - Port Stephens Council has recognised 21 local students with Mayoral Academic Scholarships at a presentation event at Nelson Bay Golf Club on Thursday 12 February 2026. Now in its 16th year, the Mayoral Academic Scholarship Program has supported more than 180 students across Port Stephens through partnerships between council, the Mayor and local businesses. The scholarships are designed to assist students as they begin tertiary study in 2026. […]
newy.com.au - Maitland will receive more than $400,000 under the Minns Labor Government’s Greening our City program to boost tree canopy and understorey planting across hotter, lower-shade suburbs. The funding is part of a NSW push to cool neighbourhoods, strengthen biodiversity and help regional cities manage heat stress as population growth increases pressure on urban environments. In a statement on Friday 13 February 2026, Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison said […]
