Community news

Young athletes in Mudgee are set to benefit from a new partnership between Newcastle Permanent and Mudgee Athletics & Little Athletics.

As the region looks forward to another summer by the water, Hunter Surf Life Saving (HSLS) is ready to start the new season with its annual Raising of the Flags ceremony.

Two Hunter researchers backed with $200,000 to turn breakthrough ideas into better health

300 schools will take part in the 46th Primary School Mathematics Competition next week, putting their mathematical and problem-solving skills to the test.

Thousands of young footballers from across the region will receive a free football thanks to the renewed partnership between us and Northern NSW Football.

More than 30 of New South Wales’ brightest young minds have explored the wonders of numeracy at the Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Challenge.

Get ready to spread the Christmas cheer this holiday season as Christmas Under the Stars returns to King Edward Park on Saturday 13 December, with a special free screening of Elf (PG, 2003).

The Hunter's top young problem-solvers took centre stage on Tuesday as the winners were announced for the 2025 Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition.

Hunter beaches have become a sea of pink as thousands of kids throw on their iconic rash vests for the return of the Hunter Surf Life Saving Nippers season.

As the weather heats up and locals prepare to enjoy another blissful summer, Hunter Surf Life Saving welcomed another season with its annual Raising of the Flags ceremony.

Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has named Dr Aleona Swegen from the University of Newcastle as the winner of the Newcastle Permanent Innovation Accelerator Program.

With communities across the Mid North Coast still feeling the impacts from recent flooding, Newcastle Permanent has stepped in with a $25,000 donation.