2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (341+ words) Around 400 West Wallsend High School students and teachers will take on a 13km trek to the summit of Mount Sugarloaf this week, raising money for Newcastle-based Breast Cancer Trials. The school’s Cancer Sux walk will return on Friday 4 September, continuing a…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (273+ words) Community sporting organisations across the Cessnock electorate can now apply for grants of up to $3,000 to purchase potentially life-saving defibrillators. The 2026 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program will provide $500,000 in funding across NSW to help eligible clubs purchase, install and maintain…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (387+ words) NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has promised to improve conditions at the Calvary Mater in Newcastle and ensure taxpayers aren’t left to foot the bill for longstanding infrastructure issues. On Wednesday 5 August, the Upper House committee called for the NSW…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (380+ words) A young seal spotted resting at several locations along Newcastle’s coastline is continuing to recover from injuries, with authorities urging the public to give it space. The seal was first spotted by locals at Nobbys Breakwater in late July, with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (440+ words) A sea of purple will fill the sidelines this week, as the Wanderers host their annual Ladies Day, honouring the memory of much-loved local Claire Hogan. Players will take to the field at No. 2 Sportsground in special commemorative jerseys on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (429+ words) With Father’s Day a little under two months away, fathers of premature and critically ill babies will receive a reminder that they are not alone, thanks to a partnership between Klosters Hyundai and Miracle Babies Foundation. The Newcastle dealership team…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) A University of Newcastle (UoN) researcher will lead a national project aimed at improving healthcare experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, after securing more than $620,000 in federal government funding. Dr Elissa Elvidge, from the Hunter Medical Research Institute…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (484+ words) Careful surveillance and testing are crucial to confirming whether bird flu cases in migratory seabirds are isolated events or part of a broader pattern, experts say. Scientists have urged the public not to panic after H5N1 bird flu was detected in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (558+ words) Stephanie de Sousa still remembers the ordinary moments most vividly. Fish and chips at the pub on Friday night, laughter over crashing the wheelchair, evenings watching MasterChef, Survivor and The Crown. They were all times spent with her sister, as…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (486+ words) At the age of 17, Jess Riley was admitted into hospital with severe head pain where she was diagnosed with an aggressive brain and spine cancer. Sadly, she passed away three months later. And, the Year 12 Hunter student’s family and friends…...