RARE PHOTOS: 14 - The Real Truth

‘Alarming’ mass fish kill in Lake Macquarie under investigation by EPA

Precise cause of the deaths of hundreds of fish first detected last week is unknown, with preliminary analysis suggesting oxygen deprivation

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2022

New research project to home in on feral deer destruction in Lake Macquarie

Feral deer and the destruction they leave in their wake are at the centre of a new research project around Cessnock.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 8, 2022

Lake fish kill leaves locals searching for answers

Lake Macquarie residents are demanding answers regarding what caused a massive fish kill at the southern end of the lake on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 8, 2022

Body of NSW missing man found in water

A man's body has been found a day after the body of an elderly woman was found floating in the water at Lake Macquarie in the NSW Hunter region.

AAP · Jul 25, 2022

Stuck in muddy Splendour: Newcastle patrons caught in chaos

Kilaben Bay's Joey van Lier and his girlfriend Angelica Lilly finally reached a drenched makeshift camping ground at 3.30am on Friday after initially arriving near the North Byron Parklands site at 4pm on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 22, 2022

Police search for two cars after woman threatened with knife at Swansea

Police are appealing for public help in their search for two vehicles, as an investigation continues into an alleged aggravated break and enter, during which a woman was allegedly threatened with a knife, at Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 20, 2022

Hunter GP changes draw mixed reaction

The entire Hunter, including Newcastle, is now covered by a program designed to attract doctors to rural areas. Medical groups fear the changes will rob remote communities of their GPs.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 20, 2022

Swansea Channel still waiting for dredge a year after NSW government's $6.2 million pledge

But Swansea MP Yasmin Catley said the channel remained in a "dire state" a year on, impacting the ability of boaties to access Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 14, 2022

Disaster assistance extended to Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Singleton

Hard hit towns like Singleton, Maitland and Lake Macquarie will now be eligible for flood assistance payments as the federal government widens its net.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 7, 2022

Lake Macquarie's billion dollar boom in development

A billion-dollar boom has seen more than 2700 development applications approved across Lake Macquarie in the last 12 months.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 5, 2022