Lisa Rockman

Features Editor at Newcastle Herald

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Articles

Crowded House to headline Red Hot Summer Tour in Hunter Valley

5 days ago | northerndailyleader.com.au | Lisa Rockman

October 25, 2025, Roche Estate. Crowded House is headlining an all-Australian Red Hot Summer Tour line-up at Roche Estate in October. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaThey will be joined in the Hunter Valley on October 25 by Angus & Julia Stone, The Church, Mark Seymour with Vika & Linda, and The Waifs.
Crowded House to headline Red Hot Summer Tour in Hunter Valley

5 days ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Lisa Rockman

October 25, 2025, Roche Estate. Crowded House is headlining an all-Australian Red Hot Summer Tour line-up at Roche Estate in October. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaThey will be joined in the Hunter Valley on October 25 by Angus & Julia Stone, The Church, Mark Seymour with Vika & Linda, and The Waifs.
Check out these fun cooking classes across Newcastle, the Hunter

6 days ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Lisa Rockman

Whether you're looking to expand your cooking repertoire, learn something new, or just do something different with loved ones or workmates, cooking classes are a fun, tasty way to spend time together. Here is some of what's on offer across Newcastle and the Hunter. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Join Sunday's Fourbie Cruise for Camp Quality on Stockton Beach

1 week ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Lisa Rockman

A group of four-wheel-drive enthusiasts are taking on the towering sand dunes of Stockton Beach on Sunday to raise money for children with cancer. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaIt's called the Fourbie Cruise, it's running from B Farm at Murray's to Stockton Beach and back, and you're invited.
Cooking over fire at Iron Gate Kitchen 'speaks to the soul'

1 week ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Lisa Rockman

It wasn't an easy decision for Joey Ingram and Lara Hagan to leave Pokolbin restaurant Circa 1876 to bring Iron Gate Kitchen to life. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaSimilarly, restaurant manager Harrison Plant left the hatted EXP. restaurant to take on a general manager role at Iron Gate Estate at Pokolbin's first restaurant.
Food Bites: Donda's pop-up dining revolution a hit in Newcastle

1 week ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Lisa Rockman

Pop-up restaurant DONDA is described by Bolton Street Pantry owner John Casey as "two young guys coming together and having a crack". Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaHe's one of the two "young guys". The other is Bolton Street Pantry executive chef and consultant Niah Suksawaeng, aka Chef Noodles.
New life planned for Kurt's Coffee House: 'friendly, casual, signature dishes'

1 week ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Lisa Rockman |Jessica Brown

Plans have been lodged for the site on Devonshire Street and Matt McFarlane has signed on for the project. THERE are some exciting things happening in Devonshire Street with plans to breathe new life into the former Kurt's Coffee House. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
One night only: Sydney Dance Company's 'momenta' at the Civic

1 week ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Lisa Rockman

Sydney Dance Company is bringing Rafael Bonachela's momenta to Newcastle's Civic Theatre for one night only in August. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
One night only: Sydney Dance Company's 'momenta' at the Civic

1 week ago | gloucesteradvocate.com.au | Lisa Rockman

Sydney Dance Company is bringing Rafael Bonachela's momenta to Newcastle's Civic Theatre for one night only in August. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue readingAll articles from our websiteThe digital version of Today's PaperFrom the most tender exchanges on stage to an intense physical storm, audiences will be treated to an extraordinary force of movement, striking individuality and powerful unity, escalating to a joyous release.
1984 adaptation: Orwell's warning in Newcastle's Civic Theatre

1 week ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Lisa Rockman

Truth is being rewritten, surveillance is omnipresent and resistance is perilous. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue readingAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAre we talking about George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984? Or are we talking about the lived experiences of people worldwide in 2025? Orwell's words were, indeed, cautionary; a chilling but astute vision of the future.