Newcastle and Lake Macquarie were hard-hit by wild weather this autumn, according to the NRMA, with almost half of weather-related insurance claims in NSW coming from the region during the period.
According to figures released by NRMA on Tuesday, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie made up 49.6 per cent of weather claims across NSW during the season - with seven of the state's 10 "hardest hit" locations in the region.