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Newy.com.au covers news from the Greater Newcastle Hunter area including Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens and Cessnock.

Hunter and Mid North Coast Crews Respond to EPIRB Alert, Beacon Traced to Caravan Park

Newcastle Trials Nation’s First Smart School Zone Signs to Boost Road Safety

Newcastle’s New Annual Festival Returns with Bold 2025 Program Celebrating Local Stories and Spaces

University of Newcastle Awarded Keys to the City for 60 Years of Service

Citizenship Surge in Lake Macquarie Welcomes Over 180 New Australians

Overnight Lane Changes and Speed Reductions on Maitland Road for Hexham Widening Works

Crakanthorp Welcomes $4.85 Million Grant for Mayfield West’s FPR Energy to Advance Emissions Reduction Technology

Gas Testing to Resume at Kurri Kurri Power Station After Diesel Emissions Pause

Overnight Traffic Disruptions on M1 Upgrade: Black Hill to Tomago (21–25 July)

Leah Anderson, Port Stepehens Mayor

Port Stephens Mayor urges end to online abuse as community faces rising hostility

Designing Newcastle’s Future: $1.45 Billion in Developments Reviewed by City Panel in Last 12 Months

Decades of Dedication Honoured as Marine Rescue Volunteers Receive National Medals at Nelson Head

Blacksmiths Beach Secures Three-Year Deal to Host State Surf Life Saving Championships

Green Point Reserve Secured as Lake Mac Council Locks in Long-Term Protection

John Hunter Hospital Shuttle Marks One Year with 33,000 Passenger Journeys

Overnight Lane Closures and Speed Reductions on Maitland Road for Hexham Widening Works

Flood Relief Extended to 29 More Suburbs Across Hunter and Mid North Coast

Newcastle Police

Second Man Charged Over Fatal Bar Beach Shooting in Newcastle

Court Dog Program Expands to Newcastle, Sydney and Parramatta Registries

Teen Performers, Science Shows and Skate Parks Feature in Newcastle’s School Holiday Line-Up