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Air Race World Championship set to take Lake Macquarie to new heights

Published on 13 April 2022

The sky over Lake Macquarie will soon be filled with some of the world’s best pilots, racing at speeds of over 400 kilometres per hour, and demonstrating serious precision flying thanks to the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund.

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Lake Mac to burst into colour for Youth Week

Published on 18 March 2022

Two Lake Mac sports centres will be transformed into a rainbow of colour as part of Youth Week 2022.

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New fast ferry service set to launch on Lake Mac

Published on 03 December 2021

A new fast ferry service is set to shave almost 30 minutes off travel times between key points on either side of Lake Macquarie, setting up lakeside locations for a boom in day-trippers and hop-on, hop-off tourism.

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Blues Fest star to headline Lake Mac’s return to live music

Published on 05 November 2021

Blues Fest star William Crighton, country music singer-songwriter and Josh Cunningham from The Waifs are among the acts confirmed for the inaugural Live Music Lake Mac series kicking off later this month.

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Lake Mac Libraries reopen for ‘click and collect’ borrowing

Published on 20 September 2021

Lake Mac Libraries’ members will be able to borrow items from Monday 27 September, despite the doors being closed, thanks to the introduction of a click and collect service.

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Budget focus on lifestyle and wellbeing given the tick of approval

Published on 28 June 2021

In the next 12 months Lake Macquarie City Council will invest $365 million through its Operational Plan 2021-2022 boosting lifestyle and wellbeing opportunities across the community.

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Free Chemical CleanOut for household problem waste

Published on 14 May 2021

Each year Lake Macquarie residents save approximately 80 tonnes of household problem waste from going to landfill by dropping off waste such as poisons, pesticides, paints, batteries and gas bottles at the bi-annual Chemical CleanOut.

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A month of practical workshops every parent must see

Published on 22 April 2021

A foodie workshop to help stretch your dollar further is one of eight events Lake Macquarie City Council is supporting as part of this year’s You’re Kidding Me program.

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Experience the magic of this year’s Float Your Boat

Published on 31 March 2021

Float your Boat will light up Lake Macquarie in June with a spectacular parade of illuminated vessels that will cruise the shoreline for the two-night festival.