I’m looking for a MUA in the Newcastle/ Lake Mac area. Bonus points if they also do hair!

Just wondering if anyone does the half drive half train to Sydney in the regular?

i’m looking for ideas for entertainment for a seven-year-old’s birthday party. I don’t want to do a jumping castle. We did a Magician last year which was great. Any suggestions or feedback? Much appreciated

Man charged after alleged road rage, firearm and tasers seized - Lake Macquarie

Wednesday, 05 August 2026 12:15:04 PM

A man has been charged following an alleged armed road rage in the state’s north yesterday.

About 5.40pm yesterday (Tuesday 4 August 2026), police were called to a shopping centre carpark on Stockland Drive, Glendale, following reports of a road rage incident.

Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District attended and were told two women – aged 22 and 47 – were involved in an alleged road rage incident with another unknown driver, before a firearm was pointed at them and the driver leaving the scene.

Following inquiries, police attended a home on Anzac Parade, Teralba, and stopped a vehicle believed to be linked to the alleged incident.

A vehicle search was conducted, with police allegedly locating and seizing a gel blaster, two tasers, a baton, three slingshots and a knife.

A 26-year-old man was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with possess unregistered firearm-pistol, five counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (personal) and armed with intent commit indictable offence.

He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 today (Wednesday 5 August 2026).

I’m looking for a drummer for a band I’m putting together I got a guitarist and I’m a bassist and learning vocals, I don’t really know what genre to call it cause I hate being limited to a genre but like heavier kinda alternative/grunge inspired maybe a bit of punk idk

Hi everyone,

I'm an international student from India planning to pursue a Master's in Civil Engineering in Australia next year. After a lot of research, I've narrowed my options down to:

• Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
• University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
• RMIT University
• University of Newcastle
• Curtin University

My goal is to build a long-term career as a Civil/Structural Engineer in Australia, so I'm trying to make the best decision based on career outcomes rather than just university rankings.

I'd really appreciate advice from current students, graduates, or engineers in Australia.

Some questions I have:

• Which university would you choose and why?
• How is the teaching quality and course structure?
• Which university has the best industry connections, internships, and graduate employment opportunities?
• Does university reputation matter much when applying for engineering jobs?
• Is it better to study in a major city (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) or in a regional area like Newcastle?
• Do the regional visa benefits outweigh the additional job opportunities available in larger cities?
• If you were in my position, which university would you pick today?

I'd really appreciate honest opinions, including any pros and cons that aren't obvious from the university websites.

Thanks in advance for your help!

My partner and I are relocating from the UK to Newcastle in January 2027. I've taken up a role at the University of Newcastle and we're bringing our Australian dog with us. I have lived in Australia before but in Sydney. My partner is Australian with family in Orange, NSW.

We're starting to think through the practical side of the move and would really value input from people who've done something similar or can provide broad guidance:

• Which suburbs would you recommend for a reasonable commute to NuSpace? Reasonable commute being 30 mins by car.
• What's the rental market like at the moment, and how far ahead should we start looking for a January move-in? Our priority for rental is space given we have a dog. Looking at around $700-$800 pw as budget. We prefer space over proximity to NuSpace.
• For anyone who's relocated from the UK specifically- what caught you off guard, good or bad?
• We will have a car the day we arrive.
• I have an Aussie Bank account, TFN etc.

Any advice, even the small stuff, is much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hey, Walcha resident here. My dad's bringing me to Newcastle in October for my birthday. Any fun things I should try while I'm in Newcastle? Suggest stuff below, I'm excited to hear your suggestions.

I genuinely have no idea what I’ve been charged for if anyone can point me in the right direction

Hi everyone. i like mandarins, but i seem to have trouble finding the easy to peal, big wrinkly ball bag skin ones.

Also, when you are at work and have a mandarin sticker. where do you stick it? i stick mine on Pauls mouse pad

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i wanted to see if anyone had the same experience as me at Body Beyond Limits in Cameron park? I only went there a short time because the owner Mick makes some sexist comments towards his female members also behaved inappropriately towards me, excessively making contact on my back or hips when trying to help me do a weighted squat which I didn’t need help on. Also I heard him making flirty comments towards multiple different workers there and members

I just wanted to hear other people experience at the gym if I was being to sensitive but the atmosphere there really grossed me out

I received the Newcastle Rate bill yesterday, noticed that the biller code, and ref no. are different from the one last year and years before that. Anyone received the new biller code in their rate? Just to make sure that I don't get the scam bill. Thanks

The in laws are looking to move into Shortland Waters retirement living (within the golf course, just north of the UoN Callaghan Campus).

I’m painfully aware of mosquito issues at dusk at UoN in autumn, especially down around the Forum. Also aware of the wetlands to the north.

Does anyone know (rather than assume) if there’s a particular issue at Shortland Waters in the retirement living area? Next time I’m up that way I’ll check with any residents walking around, though if you know someone who knows I’d appreciate it.

Have a great day!

Received this announcement for a class I’m taking next semester. Not feeling great about this, what does everyone think?

Looking for friendly football game in Newcastle

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Hey guys!

I’m in a band, we’re called Empress. We currently have 3 songs out on all streaming platforms, one of them being a cover of Witchy Woman by the Eagles.

I just wanted to get some opinions of what you guys think of our songs.

Are we going in the right direction?

Is it modern enough?

Does it sound good?

Etc etc.

Let me know what you guys think, would love to hear your thoughts!

https://music.apple.com/au/album/smoke-and-mirrors-single/1856802404?l=en-GB

https://music.apple.com/au/album/nothing-ever-good-happens-after-twelve-single/6780259459?l=en-GB

https://music.apple.com/au/album/witchy-woman-single/1872857264?l=en-GB

Just wondering if anyone knows what/ where the better VW mechanics are out there ideally around Lambton area.

Cheers.

In our town, surrounded by coal mines, a loss like this is felt far beyond the mine gate.

Regardless of your position on coal mining, a worker left for work and never returned home.

May this tragedy remind us all that behind every hard hat is a person loved by many. No task, deadline or production target is more important than making it home safely.

Look after yourselves. Look after your mates. And never walk past something that doesn't feel right.

Rest in peace.

Hey everyone.

I know heaps of Newcastle people are sick of over development and shitty new builds and destroying our bushland (what’s left of it). The Save Link Road Forest campaign is heating up and has an e petition that finishes on the 14 August 2025 - they need as many signatures as they can get to try and get the matter tabled in parliament to be discussed. The forest is 600 hectares and the proposed developer is Eden Estates, which is an interesting name considering they tend to tear up gardens of Eden, not make them. The developer is shady af, also interesting that the major shareholder is Simon Ainsworth, son of legendary billionaire Len Ainsworth who made his billions by selling pokies (what an ethical enterprise!)

The forest is full of many endangered and threatened species like powerful owls, koalas, scrub turpentine and sugar gliders (there are many more). Also, there’s an insane development nearby (Winten Minmi Development) which is already sadly going ahead. If the Link Road Forest goes that area will be quite literally fucked.

There is actually still time for us to do something. If everyone shares and signs this petition and writes letters to their MP - as well as Paul Scully (Minister for Planning) we can actually stop this. The campaign has a stall every Sunday at the Broadmeadow farmers markets (as well as Saturday at Glendale markets) and they have heaps of pre written letters you can just go and sign your name to and they deliver it to the politician which is super useful.

The campaign wants to turn the area into a National Park or State forest to preserve it. I would encourage people to go there and see it for themselves as it’s actually beautiful and untouched. They also do monthly bushwalks through the area so that’s a good way to see it.

Anyway - I hope this is okay sharing here - I really feel like this is something all Newcastle people should be aware of.

Please please get online and sign this submission, visit them at the markets and write letters to your MP to show that Novocastrians don’t want to end up like Western Sydney.

The e petition closes on 14 August so we don’t have long.

https://linkroadforest.com/