Newcastle Surfest is not just any surfing competition; it is Australia’s oldest and largest surfing festival, celebrating its 40th anniversary next year. The event showcases grassroots, amateur, and ...

Newcastle is set to make waves on the world stage, with the Minns Labor Government today announcing that a World Surf League (WSL) Challenger Series event will headline Newcastle Surfest in 2027.

The city of Bellevue has reopened the Newcastle Beach Park swimming area after it was closed on Sept. 12 due to high bacteria levels in the water. Newcastle Beach Park is located at 4400 Lake ...

BEACHES around Newcastle are awaiting the all clear today, five days after they were closed because of repeated sightings of a five-metre long great white shark. The closure, the longest Newcastle ...

The City of Bellevue has closed the swimming areas at two beaches due to high levels of bacteria found in the water. Newcastle Beach Park and Enatai Park are the fourth and fifth beaches to close for ...

The five-metre predator was believed to weigh some 1700kg and was reportedly the single largest shark ever spotted in the Newcastle area. A sighting in the ocean close to Nobbys Head forced municipal ...

SYDNEY – Beaches at the Australian city of Newcastle were closed for a seventh day on Friday after at least two large sharks were sighted in coastal waters. Meanwhile, a teenage spear fisher was ...