Some of our services are taking a short break over Christmas and the New Year. There are no waste, recycling and green waste collections on Christmas Day. All waste collections between Wednesday 25-Friday 27 December will occur a day later than usual.
Our Customer Service Centre is temporarily located at Speers Point Library, adjacent to Council's Administration Building.Face to face Duty building and planning enquiries will commence from the temporary CSC at Speers Point Library from Tuesday 14 January 2025.
The Lake Macquarie Dobell Festival is an annual month-long arts festival inspired by the life and work of esteemed artist Sir William Dobell. A former resident of Wangi Wangi, Sir William Dobell is known for his passion, innovation, experimentation and creative excellence.
The festival includes a range of events around Lake Macquarie including workshops, presentations and exhibitions addressing various aspects of Dobell's life and work.
Held from 1-30 June each year the festival returns in 2025.
Expressions of interest are now open. Council is seeking expressions of interest from creative individuals and community groups to be part of the 2025 festival.
Applications open Friday 6 December 2024 and close Sunday 9 February 2025.
Get involved
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The Dobell Festival is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.