News & events

Are you heading to the Foo Fighters concert on Thursday 12 November? One of the biggest and most beloved rock bands of all time – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Foo Fighters – will be at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle for one night only. They will share the stage with local support […]

The Rugby League World Cup Men’s and Women’s Semi-Finals are coming to Newcastle on Saturday 7 November. Women’s semi-final: New Zealand vs Samoa Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Kick-off: 8:05 pm AEDT on Saturday, 7 November 2026 Men’s semi-final: New Zealand vs Tonga Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Kick-off: 5.45pm AEDT on Saturday, 7 November 2026 Limited […]

From 5am on Saturday 7 November, buses replace light rail services due to planned routine maintenance. Bus routes 11 and 13 will also run along Hunter and King St. Normal services will resume at 5pm on Saturday 7 November. Plan ahead at newcastletransport.info 

Today, female team members from across Newcastle Transport’s bus, ferry and light rail network, traded the usual driver seats for a ride on the ‘Pink Bus’, a staff-led initiative to book regular breast screens. Held each year during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Pink Bus encourages women in the team to have a mammogram every […]

The Rugby League World Cup is coming to Newcastle on Sunday 18 October. Fans heading to the match are encouraged to take advantage of convenient bus services operating to the venue. Women’s – New Zealand v Fiji Kick Off: 1:50pm  Men’s – Fiji v Cook Islands Kick Off: 4:05pm  Limited free stadium shuttles will commence […]

Are you heading to the Strummingbird Country Music Festival at Foreshore Park on Saturday 17 October? Leave the car at home and catch public transport into the CBD. · Light rail services will run every 7.5 minutes from 11am until midnight and then every 30 minutes until 1am. · Bus routes 11, 13, 14, 21 […]

Buses will replace ferry services from 10pm until 11:05pm due to maintenance on the following days: · Tuesday 6 October · Wednesday 7 October Buses will depart every 30 minutes from Stockton and Queens Wharf from 10pm. Please allow extra travel time. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank customers for their patience while […]