Events Archives - Newcastle Transport

Adventure time with Newcastle Transport Scavenger Hunt

24.07.24

Thank you to everyone who entered the Newcastle Transport Scavenger Hunt during the Winter school holidays! Well done to the three winners of the competition, Lucy, Jehd and Frankie. We had a blast receiving all of your entries and hearing about your adventures on board bus, light rail and ferry. We especially loved this submission […]

Women’s State of Origin comes to McDonald Jones Stadium

21.05.24

Go NSW! With one win under their belt already, we’re excited to cheer on the Sky Blues in the Women’s State of Origin series right here in Newcastle! Game two will be held at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday 6 June, with a 7.45pm kick off time. Use Newcastle Transport to get to the game! […]

Hamilton Depot Community Open Day

14.05.24

Join us on Saturday 25 May as we open the doors of Hamilton Depot to the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie community! This is your chance to find out more about what we do, chat to Bus Operators about their career and look back at public transport across the last 100 years. There will be something […]

Additional services for ANZAC Day

10.04.24

Newcastle Transport will run additional bus, ferry and light rail services on ANZAC Day to help Novocastrians travel to and from the dawn service at Nobbys Beach and other commemorative events on the day. From 3.28am, light rail services will run every 7.5 minutes and ferry services will operate every 20 minutes. There will be […]

Free School Holiday Activities

10.04.24

As part of the April school holidays, Newcastle Transport will be offering free face painting and balloon magic on Wednesday 17, Wednesday 24 and Friday 26 April. Fairies, superheroes and carnival artists will be using ferry, bus and light rail to get around these school holidays – make sure you catch them! As well as […]

Getting to the Newcastle Show with Newcastle Transport

21.02.24

Heading to the Newcastle Show on 1 – 3 March? Newcastle Transport can help you get there! Save time finding a park and gain more time enjoying the show by using public transport. Check out your travel options below or plan your trip using your favourite transport app. Visit the Newcastle Show website. Bus […]

Getting to the P!NK concert

31.01.24

Are you heading to McDonald Jones Stadium to see three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, P!NK perform on Tuesday 13 February 2024? If you answered yes, Newcastle Transport will help you get there and back! Gates open at 5pm, so arrive early to beat the crowds! For more information about the concert visit McDonald Jones Stadium. […]

Additional ferry services for Stockton Triathlon

29.01.24

Additional ferry services Sunday 4 February 2024 – Stockton Triathlon If you’re competing in or spectating at the Island Triathlon in Stockton this weekend, Newcastle Transport is the best way to get there! Additional ferry services will operate from 5:15am on Sunday morning to transport event participants and spectators across the harbour to get themselves […]

Get out and about these school holidays on Newcastle Transport

12.01.24

Wondering what to do these school holidays? Why not get out and about on Newcastle Transport? There are lots of places to explore and you can make a day of it on bus, ferry and light rail. Check out some of our suggestions and hop on the bus, ferry or light rail to get there […]

New Year’s Eve 2023

22.12.23

Newcastle’s Hunter River is set to light up for New Years Eve 2023 at Queens Wharf foreshore. Two show-stopping aerobatic flyovers by Paul Bennet will be sure to turn heads to the sky, while a trio of fire dancers will dazzle audiences on the ground before a massive fireworks finale at 9pm. Leave the car […]