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Events

Whether it’s Aboriginal elders, who contribute so much to passing on knowledge and wisdom, Indigenous families who call Lake Mac home, or youths full of hope and promise, at the beginning of their life journey, their portraits and the words they share here aim to inspire us all.

Shared stories: Treasures of the Local Studies Collection

27 January 2022

Shared stories: Treasures of the Local Studies Collection showcases significant objects and photographs from Lake Macquarie’s Local Studies Collection.

Capturing Nature - a touring exhibition from the Australian Museum

27 January 2022

In Capturing Nature, we travel back to a time when photography was revolutionising science, art and society. These never-before-seen images dating from 1857 to 1893 have been printed from the Australian Museum's collection of glass plate negatives and are some of Australia's earliest natural history photographs.

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News

Holiday operating arrangements for Lake Mac Libraries

Published on 10 December 2021

Here is a summary of the operating hours of Lake Mac Libraries branches over the Christmas and New Year period.

Mayor’s Christmas Appeal launches

Published on 23 November 2021

Lake Macquarie Mayor Kay Fraser has urged people to give generously to the annual Mayor’s Christmas Appeal, set to benefit hundreds of families through local charity Samaritans.

Sir Peter Cosgrove to headline History Illuminated

Published on 18 November 2021

Former Governor General and Defence Force Chief Sir Peter Cosgrove is set to headline a stellar 10 days of talks, tours, presentations and exhibitions that form part of this year’s History Illuminated festival.

Local creatives making art from waste

Published on 03 November 2021

Waste, litter, over-consumption and the impacts of plastic pollution have been put in the spotlight at the 2021 Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art Exhibition with amazing artworks created from objects that would otherwise end up in landfill or in our waterways.