Some of our services are taking a short break over Christmas and the New Year. There are no waste, recycling and green waste collections on Christmas Day. All waste collections between Wednesday 25-Friday 27 December will occur a day later than usual.
Our Customer Service Centre is temporarily located at Speers Point Library, adjacent to Council's Administration Building.
The Young Archie runs alongside the Archibald Prize and is a celebration of young Australian talent – inviting artists between the ages of 5 and 18 to submit a portrait of ‘someone who is special to them and plays a significant role in their life’.
Schools and individuals across the Hunter and Central Coast regions were invited to participate and finalists will be on view at MAC yapang as part of the Young Archie Lake Macquarie exhibition from 23 March - 21 May 2023.
Winner - Ashley Zhou for her artwork 'My Funny Sister'
Highly commended - Harlow Greive for her artwork 'My Musical Grandma'
Winner - Darcy Platt for his artwork Jude Walsh, 13
High commended - Cade Cherry for his artwork titled 'My Dad's, Dad's, Dad'
Winner - Anika Mungakaew for her artwork 'Puzzle Pieces'
Highly commended - Joel Thoma for his artwork 'Stuart'
Winner - Samara Peterson for her artwork titled 'Expectations'
Highly commended - Hannah Snow for her artwork 'A Gentle Bond'
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Image: 2021 Young Archie competition, 9–12 years finalist, Viraj Tandon, age 9, My grandfather’s secret garden (detail)