/r/newcastle

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Welcome to /r/newcastle! The official subreddit for Newcastle, Australia. (Not Newcastle-Upon-Tyne if you came here by accident!).

Come join your fellow Novocastrians in discussions or post links related to our great city!


Welcome to /r/newcastle! The official subreddit for Newcastle, Australia. (Not Newcastle upon Tyne if you came here by accident!).

Come join your fellow Novocastrians in discussions or post links related to our great city!



Other Australian subreddits: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Blue Mountains, Wollongong, Central Coast NSW, Regional Australia and Australian.


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/r/newcastle

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Best Food Over Xmas

Back in town from tonight for Christmas. What are some recommended food places to take my pregnant not from Newcastle wife..

Pref takeway/relaxed vibes, off the beaten track even better, happy to do a little day trip across the region. Thanks!

(Already all over Mayfield West Charcoal Chicken, which i love)

1 Comment
2024/12/19
00:06 UTC

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Best Android Screen replacement in Newcastle

Any tips on best place to get an Android (Pixel) screen replaced around town?

I used a mobile one before but they've closed up business

2 Comments
2024/12/18
23:42 UTC

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Camping accessible by PT

Hey friends,

Looking to camp around Newcastle but won’t have a car while I’m in town.

Any recommendations for something I can get to on Public transport?

I don’t mind a bit of a walk (max like 5-6kms)

2 Comments
2024/12/18
23:31 UTC

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Motorcycle tires changes

Hey guys where do you guys go. To get your tires changes for your motorbike??

2 Comments
2024/12/18
22:13 UTC

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Where the hell do I buy moose steak

I tried to post to r/Australia but got removed, is there anywhere in the country that sells moose?

14 Comments
2024/12/18
21:47 UTC

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Bit of a long shot but.... -- PSVR2 PC adapter

Good evening everyone, I made a bit of a rookie error this afternoon and purchased an PSVR2 Headset to use with my pc. Unbeknownst to me apparently I need an adapter as my video card doesnt support the input type. I know its late and all that, but Iwas wondering if anyone had an adapter availiable for purchase tonight?!

4 Comments
2024/12/18
12:12 UTC

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John Hunter Park and Ride

Apparently you can see where the buses are here: https://jhh-shuttle-bus-service.liftango.com/home

0 Comments
2024/12/18
10:17 UTC

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Did I See and Hear Correctly?

Watching NBN News tonight and I saw three separate news events with three Newcastle teachers fronting Newcastle Local Court today charged with having sexual relations with underage students, one being a special needs student? What in the world is going on? This seems to be happening too often - two were females and one was an older dude. They can wave goodbye to their futures - grubs 🤬

44 Comments
2024/12/18
07:46 UTC

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Restaurant recommendations

I come from Sydney for work about once a month and get to petty cash my meals so I was wondering where do you think I should eat while I'm up here? My budget is around $40/meal give or take. I usually stay around the corner from Antojitos which I do like but have sorta rinsed it

17 Comments
2024/12/18
07:44 UTC

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Baseball pitching / Cricket bowling machines

I've got a baseball bat that I'd like to put to use.

Are there many batting cages / pitching, bowling machine options around the Newy area?

I just wanted to pop in for an hour and hit some balls.

4 Comments
2024/12/18
06:38 UTC

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Aramex Couriers

Whazzzzzuuuuuupppppp Anyone else dealt with these smooth brainers before? Cant contact them in any of their offices nationwide to get an update on a parcel. Any suggestions or am i just gonna have to play the hopeful waiting game

40 Comments
2024/12/18
02:14 UTC

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Xmas lights places to go

Hi! Looking to drive around and have a look at the Xmas lights. Recommendations on areas to check out?

6 Comments
2024/12/17
23:43 UTC

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What service is particularly hard to get in Newcastle?

I was searching the subreddit and stumbled across a post from 2 years ago asking what businesses the area lacks.

It got me thinking, is there a particular service/business that seems to be in short supply? Or perhaps it’s just difficult to find quality service in a particular industry?

149 Comments
2024/12/17
21:26 UTC

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Can't wait till Christmas

Can't wait till Friday to fuck off from work for two weeks.

Is this week dragging out or what?

24 Comments
2024/12/17
20:47 UTC

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Does anyone know what the sirens and helicopter are responding to in what sounds like the swansea, nords wharf/catho area?

9 Comments
2024/12/17
20:04 UTC

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King St Maccas is now barricaded

151 Comments
2024/12/17
19:15 UTC

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Shonky Uber drivers to the airport

The last three Uber drivers I've had going from my place to the airport have been cooked. All of them have taken way longer routes to the airport than the GPS was telling them, and all of them also "forgot" to end the trip at the airport, marking it done at Salt Ash or Kooragang instead. One dude didn't wear a seatbelt for a decent period of time (or shoes at all but hey, it's Newy 🤙) and other was texting while driving over the Stockton Bridge.

I don't seem to have these kind of loose units when I have shorter fares around town. Am I unlucky or is this a thing? I reported the over charging to Uber and got refunded pretty quickly which at least is an improvement on the old cabbie days.

12 Comments
2024/12/17
11:58 UTC

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Pickles, not chutney

Where does one buy pickles (not chutney) as a gift? Not Colesworth three threes pickled cucs and onions, something giftworthy?

10 Comments
2024/12/17
11:22 UTC

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Lambton CCTV group

Do you have CCTV footage of crime in your property and would like to upload it for your neighbourhood to see the buggers who did it and potentially ID them?

A lot of local groups forbid uploading a video of little Johnny breaking into your car or garage. Not here.

Upload to r/lambton_cctv2

Also looking for mods

4 Comments
2024/12/17
10:38 UTC

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Can't help but think this is targeted at us. Very welcome nonetheless

23 Comments
2024/12/17
08:41 UTC

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Chicken on a stick

Random question, but where can I get chicken on a stick between boolaroo ish and Toronto??

We tried: Spar Boolaroo servo Nargis All the other shops around trono Coles

I really just want that “gonna get food poisoning from this” chicken sticks that you get from suspicious looking servos

Please 😭

4 Comments
2024/12/17
05:05 UTC

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Stay classy Hamilton

Man talking to himself and laughing, falls asleep outside Hamilton GyG

14 Comments
2024/12/17
04:39 UTC

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Ohhh excellent 2 sets of traffic lights at the Jesmond roundabout

Just what we all needed yay , Christmas has come early!

14 Comments
2024/12/17
04:21 UTC

6

Covid vaccine

Does anyone know any local pharmacies doing the JN.1 new variant covid vaccine? Called a couple places and they don't have it yet.

2 Comments
2024/12/17
03:30 UTC

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Harbour horn blasts?

Anyone know what the horn blasts were just now?

13 Comments
2024/12/17
03:02 UTC

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boat horn?

anyone else hearing that boat horn going off and on continuously in a weird pattern?

23 Comments
2024/12/17
03:00 UTC

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Is the area around Brunker road Adamstown alright to live in?

Looking at moving and saw a house around there what are the odds of my stuff getting stolen or broken into. When we did the inspection we saw a guy gets spear tackled and tazed by the cops so Wondering if it's normally not like that. Thanks in advance

13 Comments
2024/12/17
01:14 UTC

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Are cicadas hard of hearing or do they enjoy giving me tinnitus?

I can feel the vibrations in my body like I’m at a concert, but without the benefit of hearing actual music. Instead it’s a chorus of these bug shaped screeching drums. I can’t go outside without ear plugs. The house barely muffles the sound. I look outside and each tree has hundreds of cicadas on them. I am surrounded.

Edit: I don’t hate cicadas, just never experienced them like this before.

35 Comments
2024/12/17
00:36 UTC

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Might be a dumb question but where’s the best place to attempt to get prawns in Newcastle

Was going to order from the Prawn Man online but then saw a thread about how he just doesn’t show up. So apart from attempting the Co Op with everyone else, does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks

47 Comments
2024/12/17
00:19 UTC

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