Tag: Destination NSW

Dirt Candy Wine is looking for a Newcastle base to call home. Having spent the past five years in a shared space in the Hunter Valley, the small-batch, artisan brand is ready to...

Newcastle has been hinted as a possible match venue when Sydney hosts the Netball World Cup in 2027. The former steel city was earmarked in a story featured on the Netball Australia website,...

After suffering through drought, bushfires, smoke, COVID-19, floods and China export tariff rows, Hunter wineries can breathe a sigh of relief this week with the state government offering an olive branch of...

While it might not be time to saddle up just yet, work on the Fernleigh Track extension has begun. Known as the Fernleigh Awabakal Shared Track (FAST), the project will eventually form a...

Since tours and festivals in the Hunter Valley's popular wine region were cancelled due to the pandemic in March 2020, the Australian music industry has suffered in silence. But now, twelve months on,...

Newcastle has once again hit the world stage, taking home gold in the World Gin Awards last week. In its inaugural global awards competition Earp Distilling Co won four medals, less than 12...

Lake Macquarie’s dramatic coastline will be the drawcard in a new tourism tout aimed at luring nature lovers to the region this summer school holiday season. From Saturday 9 January, locally based tourism...

Becky Kiil is passionate about Newcastle. After moving to the former steel city almost four years ago, the self-confessed "geography and architecture nerd" has dreams of sharing her passion with anyone who'll listen. Using...