The Latest Breaking News from Lake Macquarie

The flames were contained to two large lithium batteries that firefighters estimated were about 1.5 cubic metres in size.

For locals living on the shores of Lake Macquarie, proximity to the water is considered an asset.But, as far as insurance companies are concerned, the risk to cover properties around parts of the lake is too high, seeing prices skyrocket or deeming homes completely uninsurable.

The microcosm of culture in Lake Macquarie has become a little bit richer, as the city welcomed 58 people from 22 countries into an exclusive club - earning their Australian citizenship.

A legal stoush and efforts to repair defects in at least 80 sections of road across Lake Macquarie has chewed through $3.8 million.

NSW Police have announced a $1 million reward for information into the suspected murder of Lake Macquarie teenager Gordana Kotevski almost 30 years ago.

The mother of a teenage girl snatched from a suburban Lake Macquarie street almost three decades ago says going so long without answers about the fate of her daughter has been like living with a "terminal illness".

Wet weather has put a dampener on millions of dollars worth of development in Lake Macquarie City Council.

The e-bike trial is being driven by Lake Macquarie City's economic arm Dantia

Men can slip on their sneakers and spill their guts as Dantia chief executive Josh Sattler leads Lake Macquarie's first Man Walk this weekend.