Leading cosmetic manufacturer shines Making waves in the sustainability space is Imaginelle - the country’s first and only carbon-neutral cosmetic manufacturer.
The local hub making a positive difference The Wholesome Collective is changing lives one meal at a time, by providing healthy nutrition and cooking services to those in need.
Through the eyes of three generations Meet the Pomare family - three generations find home and harmony in Lake Mac.
World’s leading firefighting foams Fire Reponse is a leading organisation keeping big industries and emergency response teams well equipped with firefighting and rescue equipment.
psyborg®, part-mind, part-machine doing big things in graphic design Daniel's dedication to his industry led his company, psyborg®, to be awarded the Business Excellence Award for Micro Business for two years.
Local speech pathology business takes home three awards in one night Lauren’s mission has always been to reshape the speech pathology industry, with a focus on care for clients, for her team members and for quality services for families.
An extraordinary treat Find out why Choux Patisserie has become a much-loved establishment in Lake Mac.
Humble Heroes Let's celebrate the Humble Heroes of Lake Macquarie who are making a positive difference in our community.
Lake Macquarie’s unique skating scene Morisset is home to Australia’s largest roller derby shop, run by a passionate family of skaters.
Breweries are pouring into Lake Macquarie Home to a booming craft beer scene, there are a growing number of breweries in Lake Mac and three of those reside in Morisset.
Adept IT Solutions leverage a convenient location in Cameron Park Adept IT has been busy harnessing the benefits of its Cameron Park HQ.
A grounded life by the lake For ex-Sydneysiders Ben and Sarah Newling, the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020 was the motivation needed to finally pursue a more grounded and community-focused lifestyle. Discover why they chose Lake Macquarie as their new home.
Discover how Design Anthology is championing local innovation Design Anthology helps transform business ideas into lucrative ventures with award-winning solutions, right here in Lake Mac. Discover how this product design and development studio is driving industry growth on our doorstep.
Camplify’s CEO strikes the ultimate work life balance in Lake Mac See why founder CEO of Camplify, Justin Hales, chose to call Belmont home and just how highly he recommends it to other business leaders.
Accessible Lake Mac We're proud of our accessible city, where those living with a disability can seamlessly live, grow and connect.
Let's create Macquarie Hills artist, Goya Torres is making her presence known, with her mural capturing the eye of passers-by in Toronto.
How a sea-change turned a young couple's life around Laura and Chris were barely seeing each other and spending too much time sitting in Sydney traffic. Now they have truly found their happy place.
From farm to plate: urban farming in Lake Macquarie We take a tour of Feedback Organic Recovery at Cardiff with founder Dave Sivyer to discover the power of reusing food waste and how anyone can become an urban farmer.
Prestigious study centres in and around Lake Mac Seeking to live a fun and active lifestyle, sea-side Abbey couldn’t pass up the opportunity to set up shop in Lake Macquarie and study at the University of Newcastle.
Reaching for the skies Emma pilots flights over Lake Macquarie and has her sights set on becoming an Air Race pilot.
Ditching the daily grind Meet Kat and Ben, the professional photographers who moved to Lake Macquarie from Sydney four years ago, replacing their home city’s daily grind with the idyllic lifestyle on offer in the southern suburb of Nords Wharf.
Calling Lake Mac home after travelling the world It may have taken a global economic crisis to bring Leigha and her family home to Lake Macquarie, but now she couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.
Riding into Lake Mac sunsets after a shift from Sydney A visit to an old friend turned into a life-changing move to Lake Macquarie for father-of-two Dave Mulquiney and his family.
Lake Mac business blazing new trails on 4WD camping scene Five years ago, Ben Souter was living in a shed in Redhead, making ends meet as a carpenter fitting out caravans. The makeshift sleeping quarters are long gone, but that same shed is now home to Souter’s burgeoning offroad camper-trailer company BRS Offroad.
Lake Mac Private Hospital keeps care, skills in region Lake Macquarie and Warners Bay Private Hospitals, are among Lake Macquarie’s largest employers, with a combined workforce of more than 1000 staff.
We love being so close to nature Creative couple Danka Gralik and Nick Druery were living in Manly when they decided it was time to jump on the property ladder.
From Sutherland Shire to Eleebana Stephanie, husband James and their two young children moved to the lakeside suburb of Eleebana from Sydney’s Sutherland Shire in April. The City’s beaches, lake and warmer climate attracted them to Lake Macquarie, but since making the move, they have discovered there is so much more to love about our City.
The community spirit is strong in Lake Mac COVID-19 might have kept people at literal arm’s length from each other for the past few months, but it has also drawn the Lake Macquarie community closer together.
Support is at the heart of My Goal Australia For Dean and Belinda Kidd, life during a pandemic is busy. Their disability support provider, My Goal Australia, has adapted to continue working with their clients. In addition, the couple has just welcomed a third child.
Clean break from normal business lends hand to COVID-19 workers Lake Macquarie company Sirron Group has become one of a growing number of local businesses rapidly adapting, evolving and retooling to save jobs and contribute much-needed health supplies.
Teacher’s efforts unmasked during COVID-19 crisis A 3D printer and a staunch dedication to his local community were all it took for Lake Macquarie teacher Jason Horadam to tackle the COVID-19 crisis face-first.
Tech company turning Pipeline dreams into virtual reality Rookie mining engineers in Peru stepping into a virtual underground world as part of their training would have little idea that everything in their field of vision was made in Lake Macquarie.
Hope and hard work on the menu as hospitality venues battle COVID-19 Here are three examples of the many small and large businesses across our City pulling out all stops to prevail.
Lake Mac company breathing life into battle against COVID-19 A Lake Macquarie prototyping lab is playing host to cutting-edge work in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergency hospital ventilators designed and built in Lake Macquarie will be ready for clinical testing as soon as next month.
Game-changing clothing From her base in Lake Macquarie, Michelle Ebbin is taking on the world with her innovative sensory clothing range.
Let’s Ask: Green responsibility We know our community is passionate about the environment but what are they really doing to help protect it?
Travel stories: Lake Mac by train Closely connected by train to Newcastle and Sydney, Lake Mac locals share their travel stories and the friendships created on their daily commutes.
Lake Mac dancer taking on the world Lake Macquarie dancer Xavier Towers has seen more of the world in his nine short years than many adults have in a lifetime.
It was meant to be a year to remember - for all the right reasons Southern Smoke were looking forward to a calendar booked solid with weekend events.
Belmont 16s has been a fixture in the community for almost 100 years But never before has the club faced the kind of challenge presented by COVID-19.
What Kristen Combridge would give for a crystal ball right now The spread of COVID-19 proved to be a triple-whammy for this small business owner.
Full speed ahead for The Wests Group thanks to Fibre City One of the State’s biggest community organisations has signed up to a high-speed internet initiative that puts Lake Mac on the world stage for doing business online.
New maker lab just fab for Lake Mac creatives Discover more about the new space in Lake Mac for people of all ages to create, invent, learn and innovate.