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Things to do

Simon McCarthy

Mick and Harley Crampton of Cessnock at the 2023 Mulletfest grand final at the Hebburn Motorsport Park at Elrington. 

The mullets have returned home to celebrate the best Australian haircut.

Mulletfest crowns its new king as the faithful come back to the Hunter

Josh Leeson

Anna Weatherup will release Crossing The Sea Live on vinyl at Usher Tinkler Wines on November 30. Picture by Heath Bennett

Crossing The Sea Live will be released on vinyl and will be launched at Usher Tinker Wines on November 30.

Weatherup pours out musical passion in wine country

Bella Heathcote plays Mandy in new crime-drama Scrublands. Picture supplied

Fans of The Dry will be roped into this new outback noir.

Scrublands rural-noir lures Heathcote home

Chloe Coleman

Richard Hershman of Horseshoe Bend and two-year-old son Toby Hershman enjoying Maitland Brickfest at Maitland High School in 2019. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers

Hosted by Hunter LEGO group Rainbow Bricks, brickfest will have 35 exhibitors with about 90 tables of displays, including LEGO sets and unique creations built from scratch.

Hundreds of extravagant LEGO builds on display at Maitland Brickfest

Lisa Rockman

Zac Garred is thrilled to be home in Newcastle to promote his new movie, Bring Him To Me. Picture by Marina Neil

Ask Zac a question at Reading Cinemas Charlestown on Friday.

Boxing clever: taking Les Darcy story to Hollywood

The original Wiggles Greg Page, Anthony Field, Jeff Fatt and Murray Cook remain as popular as ever. Picture supplied

The Wiggles are a children's band, but this is no kiddie documentary.

The Wiggles re-heated for Hot Potato documentary

Amy Martin

Yvette Coppersmith with her work Self-portrait, after George Lambert at Archie 100. Picture by Gary Ramage

One of the country's most-loved art prizes is on show at the portrait gallery.

Controversy and celebrity: 100 years of the Archie now on show

Council, police and motor cycle enthusiasts at the Joe Rider campaign launch - , Chris Dimarco, Daniel Yarroll, Graeme Dunning, Sergeant Dave Coyle, Senior Constable Andrew McNeill, Linda Brook-Franklin, Ron Auld, Adrian Panuccio and Steve Collins. Picture by Scott Calvin.

Motorcyclists will be wearing "I am Joe Rider" vests on local roads from October 9 to 13.

'Joe Rider' ready to hit the road for motorcycle safety campaign

Paula Rengger is head chef at Boydell's Restaurant & Cellar Door, Morpeth. Picture supplied

'I do like to bring in a wee bit of Scotland to my kitchen.'

Art meets food: Meet Boydell's head chef Paula Rengger

Lucinda Garbutt-Young

Paul Carter has been painting his face in Knights colours for more than a decade. Picture by Peter Lorimer

'All that matters': Meet the man who wants to be cremated in red and blue

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