Newcastle Christmas 2025: Shop Local Guide
Discover Newcastle's best local businesses for Christmas 2025. Support community enterprises offering puddings, trees, markets and festive experiences while boosting the local economy.
Discover Newcastle's best local businesses for Christmas 2025. Support community enterprises offering puddings, trees, markets and festive experiences while boosting the local economy.
Discover Perth's hottest Christmas dining deals perfect for your crew. From bottomless Greek feasts to endless surf & turf, plan your festive catch-up now!
Newcastle's light rail system faces chaos as unplanned maintenance causes widespread cancellations, leaving commuters stranded. Discover the full story behind the service breakdown.
Canberra's City Renewal Authority offers free merry-go-round rides in Civic until Christmas Eve, plus festive markets and a family Christmas party with live music.
Discover the limited-edition All I Want for Xmas is IPA, a hazy collaboration between Mane Liquor and Good Land Brewing Co. bursting with tropical flavours. Perfect for the festive season!
Bureau of Meteorology predicts a sun-soaked, hotter-than-average summer for Western Australia following one of the wettest winters on record. Get the full forecast details.
The Duffer Brothers confirm Stranger Things Season 5 will conclude both the series and a defining era for Netflix. Filming begins in January 2024.
The WAFL has approved nine significant rule changes including 23-player teams for 2024 season. Discover how these reforms will better align with AFL standards and impact local football.
West Coast Fever will host Adelaide Thunderbirds in two pre-season clashes in Kalgoorlie and Perth. Get the full schedule and team news ahead of their premiership assault.
Beat the mid-week slump with Daily Blooms' 2025 Christmas Collection. Featuring sustainable, same-day delivery of wreaths & festive bundles across Australia. Shop now!
Discover why Australian families are choosing fresh fruit delivery hampers as their go-to Christmas gift. These premium festive packages are selling out fast nationwide.
The viral Motto Fashions festive dress that sold out in just 10 hours is back for Christmas 2025. Discover the must-have outfit that took social media by storm.
Crown Perth's La Vie lounge transforms into a festive pop-up bar, Miracle Bar, serving festive cocktails and canapés for a limited time. Get into the holiday spirit!
Newcastle chef Josh Gregory shares his summer vision for Thermidor with new menus featuring seafood, spritzes and approachable dining. Discover the harbourfront dining experience.
Live coverage of grass fires burning across the Hunter region as temperatures rise. Stay informed with the latest updates on the emergency situation and safety alerts.
Discover the Illawarra's best Christmas light displays with the Mercury's 2025 interactive map. Register your home by Dec 10 to be included in this festive spectacle.
Discover how to create a minimalist Christmas with expert tips from Candy Lo. Embrace sustainable, year-round decor and reduce festive waste for a memorable season.
World-renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi shares his surprisingly traditional Christmas menu and cooking tips ahead of his 2026 Australian tour. Discover his festive favourites.
Hundreds of children experienced early Christmas magic at McDonald Jones Stadium during Variety's annual party, featuring Santa, gifts, and inclusive activities for all abilities.
Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga will wear a protective moon boot during pre-season as he recovers from a Lisfranc foot injury. Get the latest on his expected return date and how this impacts Newcastle's NRL preparations.
Beat the mid-week slump with Daily Blooms' 2025 Christmas Collection. Featuring sustainable, same-day delivery of wreaths & festive bundles across Australia. Shop now!
Fort Scratchley's major fundraiser, the Music of the Guns concert, was unexpectedly cancelled, costing the historical society $2000 and disappointing ticket holders. The event is now rescheduled for February.
Fremantle's new recruits begin AFL journey as club points to Rising Star winner Murphy Reid as blueprint for success. Discover their pathway to the top.
North Queensland Cowboys NRLW coach Ricky Henry addresses the team's player turnover, defending his approach while outlining plans for the 2025 season. Read his exclusive response.
Discover Perth's best Christmas events for 2025 including markets, outdoor movies, Santa photos and the Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. Get into the festive spirit!
Perth families are making pets part of Christmas traditions with FurBaby's Santa Paws sessions. Discover how huskies, cats and even eagles join festive family portraits.
South Barwon recruit Clay Mulgrew delivers match-winning performance against Barwon Heads, maintaining unbeaten BPCA season start. Read the full match analysis.
Hunter writers are invited to enter the Newcastle Herald's annual short story competition. Inspired by local photographs, entries close December 22, 2025, with great prizes to be won.
The Newcastle Knights have kicked off their community pre-season tour, with captain Kalyn Ponga returning from injury and new combinations forming. See all the details from their first stop in Raymond Terrace.
St Kilda's big-money recruit Tom De Koning faces a delayed pre-season start after suffering a calf strain. The Saints will take a cautious approach with their prized signing.