The Newcastle Jockey Club at Broadmeadow has been part of the Hunter's sporting landscape for well over a century, making race day a distinctly local tradition worth understanding.
From the grand turf of Sportsground ovals to neighbourhood hard courts and the sprawling Hunter Sports Centre at Glendale, Newcastle is exceptionally well served for public sporting infrastructure.
Newcastle's athletics community offers structured pathways for children and adults alike, from Saturday morning Little Athletics to senior club competition on the regional track circuit.
Touch football is one of Newcastle's fastest-growing social sports, offering a non-contact, mixed-gender game that suits players of almost any fitness level.
Lawn bowls in Newcastle is far from the quiet retirement sport of old, with social competitions, barefoot evenings and welcoming clubs drawing players of all ages across the Hunter.
Newcastle has a growing network of inclusive sport programs that welcome participants of all abilities, ensuring everyone in the Hunter can enjoy the benefits of an active life.
With ocean beaches, historic baths, a working harbour and the vast expanse of Lake Macquarie on its doorstep, Newcastle is one of Australia's great water-sport cities.
