Free shuttle buses to the festival
The Living Smart Festival is located at Speers Point Park, on the shores of Lake Macquarie in Awabakal Country.
Free bus shuttles
Did someone say free bus shuttles? Catch one of the three buses offering free, accessible shuttles to and from the festival all day!
Shuttle buses run from Glendale, Cockle Creek, Croudace Bay, Warners Bay, Toronto and Fennell Bay.
Toronto and Fennell Bay shuttle
Download Toronto and Fennell Bay shuttle timetable.
| Station |
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| Toronto (The Boulevarde, across from Service NSW) |
9:00am |
9:40am |
10:20am |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
1:00pm |
1:40pm |
2:20pm |
3:00pm |
| Fennell Bay (Main Rd after Ottys Lane) |
9:08am |
9:48am |
10:28am |
11:08am |
12:28pm |
1:08pm |
1:48pm |
2:28pm |
3:08pm |
| Speers Point Park (arriving) |
9:18am |
9:58am |
10:38am |
11:18am |
12:38pm |
1:18pm |
1:58pm |
2:38pm |
3:18pm |
| Speers Point Park (departing) |
9:25am |
10:05am |
10:45am |
12:05pm |
12:45pm |
1:25pm |
2:05pm |
2:45pm |
3:25pm |
| Fennell Bay (Main Rd after Ottys Lane) |
9:32am |
10:12am |
10:52am |
12:12pm |
12:52pm |
1:32pm |
2:12pm |
2:52pm |
3:32pm |
| Toronto (The Boulevarde, across from Service NSW) |
9:38am |
10:18am |
10:58am |
12:18pm |
12:58pm |
1:38pm |
2:18pm |
2:58pm |
3:38pm |
Croudace Bay and Warners Bay shuttle
Download Croudace Bay and Warners Bay shuttle timetable
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Thomas H Halton Park (Bareki Rd opposite Moani St)
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9:00am |
9:40am |
10:20am |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
1:00pm |
1:40pm |
2:20pm |
3:00pm |
Warners Bay (The Esplanade opposite King St)
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9:05am |
9:45am |
10:25am |
11:05am |
12:25pm |
1:05pm |
1:45pm |
2:25pm |
3:05pm |
| Speers Point Park (arriving) |
9:13am |
9:53am |
10:33am |
11:13am |
12:33pm |
1:13pm |
1:53pm |
2:33pm |
3:13pm |
| Speers Point Park (departing) |
9:20am |
10:00am |
10:40am |
12:00pm |
12:40pm |
1:20pm |
2:00pm |
2:40pm |
3:20pm |
Warners Bay (The Esplanade)
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9:28am |
10:08am |
10:48am |
12:08pm |
12:48pm |
1:28pm |
2:08pm |
2:48pm |
3:28pm |
Thomas H Halton Park (Bareki Rd)
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9:33am |
10:13am |
10:53am |
12:13pm |
12:53pm |
1:33pm |
2:13pm |
2:53pm |
3:33pm |
Glendale and Cockle Creek shuttle
Download Glendale and Cockle Creek shuttle timetable
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Stockland Glendale bus stand D
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9:00am |
9:30am |
10:00am |
10:30am |
11:00am |
11:30am |
1:00pm |
1:30pm |
2:00pm |
2:30pm |
3:00pm |
3:30pm |
Cockle Creek Station (in front of Bunnings Glendale)
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9:05am |
9:35am |
10:05am |
10:35am |
11:05am |
11:35am |
1:05pm |
1:35pm |
2:05pm |
2:35pm |
3:05pm |
3:35pm |
| Speers Point Park (arriving) |
9:10am |
9:40am |
10:10am |
10:40am |
11:10am |
11:40am |
1:10pm |
1:40pm |
2:10pm |
2:40pm |
3:10pm |
3:40pm |
| Speers Point Park (departing) |
9:15am |
9:45am |
10:15am |
10:45am |
11:15am |
12:45pm |
1:15pm |
1:45pm |
2:15pm |
2:45pm |
3:15pm |
3:45pm |
| Cockle Creek Station |
9:20am |
9:50am |
10:20am |
10:50am |
11:20am |
12:50pm |
1:20pm |
1:50pm |
2:20pm |
2:50pm |
3:20pm |
3:50pm |
Stockland Glendale
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9:25am |
9:55am |
10:25am |
10:55am |
11:25am |
12:55pm |
1:25pm |
1:55pm |
2:25pm |
2:55pm |
3:25pm |
3:55pm |
Regular bus routes
Regular bus routes that stop at or near Speers Point Park include Newcastle Transport route 44 (44-Warners Bay to Kotara via Glendale, Cardiff & Macquarie Hills | transportnsw.info) and CDC Bus routes 269, 270 and 271 West Lake Macquarie and Wallsend Bus Timetables (OM Region 4) | CDC NSW (cdcbus.com.au)
Cycling
One of the easiest ways to get to Living Smart is by cycling. The shared pathway joins the park from both Warners Bay, Boolaroo and Glendale directions. To make it even easier to ride to the festival, we’ve got a free bike valet service for cyclists. We also have free bike checks on offer for all cyclists too.
Walking
Festival goers can walk to the park along the Speers Point shared pathways coming from Booargul, Warners Bay and Glendale.
Train
Catch the train to Cockle Creek Station and then jump on the free shuttle bus to the park. Another nearby train station is Teralba Station, a 2.2km walk to Speers Point Park.
Drive
There will be limited parking at Speers Point Park. If you are driving, we recommend you carpool and park and walk from one of the nearby carparks at Council’s Administration (126-138 Main Rd, Speers Point) and Depot (T C Frith Ave, Boolaroo) buildings.