How romance novels got me back into reading
After a years-long reading slump, all it took for Hannah to get her nose back into books was one very particular genre and the promise of a happy ending.
Wellbeing
The Ripple Effect
Thirteen-year-old Xavier Neil is on a mission – to show other kids (and adults alike) that making a difference and giving back to your community doesn’t have to be difficult.
Evolution Advisers make waves for local charity
Newcastle’s business and financial experts, Evolution Advisers, have just held the eighth annual ‘Evolution Charity Cup’ as part of Surfest 2024, raising an incredible $92,000 for local charity, Hope In A Suitcase.
Happy Summer Daze – The science behind why we love summer
Summer makes us happier… well, that’s what the science says. We certainly feel blissed out by daily Frosty Fruits, sundowners with mates and post-swim naps under the fan, but it turns out that it’s the simplicity of sunshine and warmer weather that literally changes our
brains and bodies for the better.
Falling in love with Newcastle
We love our city. Here are a few reminders of things to love, written by a newcomer to Newcastle (a Nouveau-Castrian… so to speak.)
Hosken Family Zucchini Relish
Ever planted some zucchinis under the guise that they’re one of the easiest vegetables to grow, only to forget about them and before you know it you’ve got some big enough to enter into the next country fair? If you’ve now got an abundance of zucchinis taking over your garden, we’ve got just the recipe for you!
Hygge your way to winter bliss
Even with its dialled-down days, winter can be one of the happiest times of year. The Danish have worked out the secret – it’s called hygge and it involves a lot of cake.
Sam Bloom visits Newcastle for the GenCollective IWD Luncheon
The blink of an eye, a heartbeat, a split second in time. That’s all it took for Sam Bloom’s life to change forever. Hear her remarkable story on Friday 31st March 2023 at the GenCollective International Women’s Day Luncheon.
Soak up these six summer reads
Nothing says holidays like parking your butt at the beach, soaking up the sun and watching the world go by. But, if you really want to ramp up your #summervibes, why not add your next great read to your basket and get lost in the pages? Here are six fave reads from our friends at Secret Book Stuff.
Crowd Surfing
After being forced to cancel Surfest in 2021 due to Covid impacts, the iconic Newcastle
surfing competition will make its triumphant return this summer bringing with it a new wave of talent buoyed by an unshakable community spirit. Surfest coordinator, Warren Smith, talks to Swell about Surfest 2022 and the entirely crowd-funded Women’s Pro event.
