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Overnight traffic changes planned for Newcastle Road at Wallsend

New ‘Nellies’ light up Nelson Bay to support safer public spaces

Kurri Kurri Fire Station upgrade completed under $12m regional firefighting investment

Accessible art commissions to be showcased at Newcastle Art Gallery

Blacksmiths boat ramp upgrade under way to improve lake access

Best-selling authors join Lake Macquarie’s Write Here Festival

Newcastle Police

Man charged over suspicious package at Glendale shopping centre

Gavin Morris confirmed as Newcastle’s 16th Lord Mayor

Maitland Hospital launches public home birth pilot for Hunter families

Stockton ferries set for major life extension works

Newcastle venues boost access for hard-of-hearing audiences

Newcastle Police

Investigation underway after shots fired at Charlestown home

Newcastle Police

Teens charged after man allegedly knocked unconscious on Belmont bus

Newcastle grants open as cultural communities craft new opportunities

Work starts on $5.9m Lake Macquarie domestic violence refuge

Families urge action after Hunter men among Australians detained on Gaza aid flotilla

Façon exhibition brings Newcastle’s fashion story to the museum

Maitland Town Hall to recieve $100,000 for Remediation works

Maitland council seeks feedback on draft budget and infrastructure plans

Newcastle Police

Man charged after fatal Port Stephens crash

Newcastle Police

Raptor Squad targets Bandidos in Port Stephens and Hunter Valley operation