Monthly Archive October 2020

BySandra Cain

Live music is set to sound through Lake Macquarie once again

Lake Macquarie City Council has launched a new series called Live Music Lake Mac which will give music lovers a chance to sit back and enjoy the sounds of local and NSW-based musicians perform live and in a COVID Safe setting.

Gigs will be staged at the newly refurbished Rathmines Theatre and Warners Bay Theatre from November 2020 to March 2021.

The series will kick off on Friday, November 6 with a performance at Warners Bay Theatre from iconic country music singer and Golden Guitar winner Shane Nicholson.

The first Live Music Lake Mac performance by Nicholson is also part of Great Southern Nights gig schedule.

Tickets to see Nicholson perform in Warners Bay are $35 each or $30 each for groups of four or more (purchased in one transaction).

Due to COVID restrictions, tickets are strictly limited. Click here to purchase tickets.

BySandra Cain

Lake Macquarie Homegrown Markets

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Lake Macquarie City Farmers Market is held at Speers Point Park, SPEERS POINT on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month – 7.00am till 1.00pm.

The produce and products available at the Farmers Market currently includes:

  • Organic and conventionally grown/prepared foods including lamb, beef, pork, goat, chicken, duck, trout, salmon, oysters, eggs, salamis, charcuterie, pate, terrines, cured meats
  • Homegrown Fruit and vegetables
  • Hand crafted patisserie delights
  • Hand made pasta
  • Cheese – goat, sheep and dairy cheeses organic and conventional
  • Milk, yoghurt, cream
  • Preserved foods including jams, sauces, chutneys, chillies, herbs
  • Cakes, biscuits, slices, home made pies sausage rolls and pasties, French pastries, German pretzels, cakes and biscuits, Greek cakes and biscuits, quesadillas, Colombian food, Lebanese food, Tibetan food
  • Hot breakfasts, brunches and lunches
  • Olive oil, stuffed olives, tapénades, infused oils
  • Chai Tea
  • Spices
  • Wines
  • Gourmet coffee, teas and cordials
  • Organic sourdough and breads
  • Hemp clothing and skin care products
  • Orange Juice
  • Ladies handmade clothing
  • Fair Trade Products
  • Handcrafted Soaps and beauty products
  • Lavender
Watersedge Boathouse, Lake Macquarie