Heart Week / Iron Awareness Week

Take care of your heart and blood pressure levels during Heart Week, running from April 30 - May 6. 
Find out more about Heart Week and Iron Awareness Week.

Bald and Beautiful Day

Bald and Beautiful is a day of Fun, Pampering and Wellbeing for adults – Men and Women – with Cancer. Find out more here.

Show n Shine for Damian

This Sunday ​a car show will be held to support Damian Jobson who was injured in a tragic football accident, leaving him as quadriplegic.
​For more information, click here.

Localyokl

If you want to live like a local when you go on holiday, check out Localyokl and experience the hidden gems tourist brochures don't mention. 
​More information here.

SMS4Dads

SMS4Dads provides new fathers with information and connections to online services through their mobile phones. ​For more information, click here.

Fridge Buy Back

If you have a fridge you would like to get rid of, get in touch with Fridge Buy Back.
​More information here.

Hunter Living Histories

Discover the Hunter's history through a new website developed by the University of Newcastle. 
For more information, click here.

ANZAC Day Races

Head on down to Cessnock Racecourse this Tuesday to celebrate ANZAC Day.
​More information here.

Cessnock's Cutest Cat or Dog

Do you own the cutest cat or dog in Cessnock? If so, enter a new competition could see you win a prize pack.
More information here.

Obesity Prevention

Losing as little as 3 kilos could reduce your risk of obesity.
More information here.

Cessnock STOMP Festival

Taking place this Sunday April 23, head on down to Cessnock for the STOMP Festival.
​More information here.

'Lest We Forget' Art Exhibition

Head down to Morpeth Gallery to see a selection of works commemorating the ANZACs. More information here.

Newcastle Forum for Science

'Science Not Silence' is a public forum discussing the role of science in society.
​For more information, click here.

Singleton Crochet Guinness World Record

Head to Singleton Civic Centre as the community prepares to break the Guinness World Record for the most people crocheting simultaneously. For more information, click here.

ANZAC Brought to Life

A new exhibition is heading to Kurri Kurri and Cessnock in the lead up to ANZAC Day. For more information and to book your place, click here.

Mater Palliative Care

After a controversial proposal to replace after-hours palliative care with a phone line was abandoned, residents at the Calvary Mater have championed the 'common sense' decision.
More information here.

Hunter Valley Gardens

Head on down for a weekend of fun for the whole family at the Hunter Valley Gardens.
More information here.

Lake Macquarie Heritage Festival

Head on down to the Toronto foreshore this weekend and celebrate the 'Lake Macquarie Heritage Festival'. More information here.

Catch Up For Craig fundraiser

Come along to the 'Catch up for Craig' fundraiser in support of brain cancer research.
More information here.

Kokoda Track Cancer Walk

Help support Brendan Young as he walks the Kokoda Track in support of fighting cancer.
​More information here.

World Voice Day concert

Head on down to the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music on Sunday, April 30 for 'Hunter in Harmony'. Tickets here.

Million Dollar Run

Help support Andrew Biszczak as he runs 3000km from Adelaide to Brisbane in order to raise money to support "Butterfly Children". More information here.

Lego Exhibition

The Brickman Experience is an interactive exhibition made entirely from LEGO bricks.
​To book tickets, click here.

Hunter River Reserve Session

Cessnock City Council will hold a free public information session about future conservation works in Greta’s Hunter River Reserve on Monday, April 10. More Information here.

Mark Hughes Foundation

Help support the Old Boars Motorcycle Club and the Mark Hughes Foundation raise funds to combat brain cancer. More information here.

Newcastle Writers Festival

Starting this Friday, the Newcastle Writers Festival sees a host of renowned writers converge on the Hunter. ​For more details, click here.

Collectors Care

The 2017 Collectors Care Art Exhibition opens Wednesday, April 5 at the Newcastle Art School (Hunter St). To help support the Samaritans Foundation and pick up some collectibles, head on down. ​For more information, click here.

Windows Into Wartime

Head on down to the University of Newcastle's Auchmuty Library to see a different side of Australia's WW1 history. More information here.

BRAVE Men Initiative

Around 3000 people take their own lives each year, and 75 per cent of them are men. Be Real And Voice Emotion is a new initiative designed to help combat suicide.
More information here.

The Science of Weight Loss

Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to make healthy eating decisions as you learn the science behind weight loss and dispel diet and nutrition myths. Sign up here.

Mission Australia Youth Survey

The 2017 Youth Survey is now open to all Australians aged 15-19, giving young people a platform to have their say and create a better future for all Australians. To get involved, click here.