Three recreation areas at Black Butte Lake have been temporarily closed for the 2025 recreation season as of May 19, due to limited staffing availability. Without sufficient staffing, measures ...

The desperate search for a missing boater who departed in the southeast corner of Lake Macquarie on a fishing trip has ended in tragedy. Police were called to the area about 4pm on Thursday ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Newcastle. Followed categories will be added to My News. NSW Police’s Operation Soteria conducted a three-day high-visibility police operation was conducted ...

You should stay informed by monitoring warnings issued by NSW SES on their website and Facebook page, listening to your local ABC radio station, and checking the latest weather information from ...

File picture of Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie. Marine Rescue NSW and Surf Life Saving NSW joined the search, deploying boats and aerial support to scour the area. Tragically, the man’s body was ...

Avoid floodwater for your safety. What are we expecting? The Bureau of Meteorology advises Lake Macquarie at Belmont is currently below the minor flood level and rising. Lake Macquarie at Belmont ...

A Sydney man is on trial for allegedly raping, intimidating and choking a woman he met on social media in Lake Macquarie, with the jury hearing she was “scared” to say no to his advances.