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Lake Macquarie fish kill: phenomenon's likely cause revealed

Director regulatory operations David Gathercole said the results and weather around the time had likely created a perfect storm.

Newcastle Herald

Faster than Sydney: Newcastle house values up 460% in 30 years

The east side of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle have made a list of the top regional districts in Australia for house value growth over the past three decades.

Newcastle Herald

Free mental health overhaul hoped to help raise the community's spirit

An overhaul of community mental health and wellbeing is hoped to help Lake Macquarie locals bounce back from the struggles of natural disasters and COVID-19.

Newcastle Herald

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Old school versus new school: should council meetings be face-to-face?

They might Google hangout and be part of Teams in an entirely new sense of the word - but the old guard at Lake Macquarie City Council has put its foot down a trial of GFH [Governing From Home] without a specific reason.

Newcastle Herald

Much-needed makeover in the works for lake's 'secret' swimming hole

A 'secret' swimming hole on the shores of Lake Macquarie could get a much-needed makeover as the council looks to highlight Naru Beach Reserve.

Newcastle Herald

Council knocks back 'rubbish' idea to build nuclear power station at Eraring

Councillors have trashed a "rubbish" idea to urge the state and federal governments to repeal a ban on nuclear power stations and consider building one in the heart of Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald

Marbles are more than meets the eye for Belmont school

Marbles made a resurgence in one Lake Macquarie schoolyard this week.

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Metals ruled out as cause of Lake Macquarie fish kill

Initial water results from a fish kill that occurred at Lake Macquarie earlier this month indicate metals were unlikely to be the cause of the fish deaths, with only low levels detected.

Newcastle Herald

Toddler dies after being hit by vehicle in driveway at Lake Macquarie

A toddler has died after being hit by a vehicle in a driveway at Lake Macquarie on Monday afternoon.

Newcastle Herald

Organisers cancel Lake Macquarie air race

Reigning world champion Matt Hall won't be flying over home skies in November after organisers cancelled the event.

Newcastle Herald

Dog owners unleash their thoughts on council's new off-leash proposal

Dog owners are barking mad over proposed changes to off-leash areas across Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald

Mysterious bubbles in Lake Macquarie

'It's bizarre. I've never seen anything like it.'

Newcastle Herald

Search at Lake Macquarie after man with link to outlaw bikies shot in leg

Police will extensively search an area at Lake Macquarie today as their investigation ramps up following a shooting that left a man - linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang - with a seriously injured leg earlier this year.

Newcastle Herald

‘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

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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.

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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

Large fish kill in Lake Macquarie: 100 dead fish of various species

'Greying around the gills suggests oxygen depletion,' EPA officers said after initial investigations.

Newcastle Herald

Tiny house villages could be the bite-sized solution to city's housing crisis

Tiny house villages could be the bite-sized solution to Lake Macquarie's housing issues.

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Dogs rescued from Lake Macquarie 'torture chamber'

Rescuers alleged the dogs were starving to death and covered in mud and faeces.

Daily Mirror

Couple die after being swept off rocks at tourist spot popular for Instagram photos

The hotspot is well-known as an Instagram-famous grotto with naturally pink-coloured rocks where visitors and tourists often flock to take photos

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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

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

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

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.

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