Good morning, Newcastle. Welcome back to the Newcastle Digest. I hope you have had an excellent start to your week and enjoyed the sun while it was around. It is set to be a cold and windy weekend.

Table of Contents

• Eats

• Events

• Activities

• Miscellaneous

• Sport

Quick hits

Eats

Local Gem

I have heavily featured Newcastle’s cafe scene, and when I think about the good cuisine the city has to offer, my mind and I am sure a lot of other people immediately go to Italian.

However, the Japanese food scene is very underrated. I want to bring this week’s local gem to light: Susuru Ramen & Gyoza. Located on 140 King Street, Susuru features the closest quality Tokotsu ramen I have tried since I travelled to Japan. They have a large range of ramen options as well as other Japanese classics such as gyoza, karaage as well as Japanese style cocktails and drinks. I highly recommend it.

Openings

Roxanne - Corner of Bolton and Hunter Street

A new bar experience has arrived on Hunter Street. Inspired by the bars of Melbourne, Roxanne officially opened their doors on Saturday 21st.

Events

Thursday 26 September

Friday 27 September

Saturday 28 September

Sunday 29 September

Activities

Cooks Hill Eco Fair and Clothing Swap: 28 September

Saturday is the Cooks Hill Eco Fair and Clothing Swap. Attend the fair for free or to participate in the clothes swap, purchase tickets here.

The Big Picture Fest: 27-29 September

The Big Picture Fest 2024 will feature six new large-scale murals, attracting visitors and communities to watch acclaimed street artists painting in real-time over 3 days. Read more

First Night Street Party: 27 September

Join the party as New Annual takes over King Street to celebrate the first night of the 2024 festival.

📍 Where: King Street, between Auckland and Darby Street. Find out more

Tuff Nutterz - Newcastle: 28th September - 5th October

Australia’s BIGGEST inflatable obstacle course - find out more

📍 Where: Griffith Park

Miscellaneous

Something to look forward to

West Best Bloc Fest - 6th October 2024, Noon to 10pm

The biggest showcase of Newcastle’s live music scene is returning for its 3rd year. West Best Bloc Fest is a day of celebration and coming together for our booming music community. It is the only event of a kind in Newcastle, featuring 100 bands performing at venues on the block in Newcastle West. Get tickets here

Octoberfest in the Gardens - Newcastle

Get tickets here as they are 80% sold out already.

Sport

🏉 Denton Engineering Cup

The Butcher Boys are through to the Denton Cup final after defeating the Entrance Tigers in a thrilling game. This is the first time the Butcher Boys have made the final in 61 years. They will now face Maitland in the Grand Final 3:30pm at McDonald Johns Stadium.

🏉 Newcastle Knights NRLW team

The Newcastle Knights NRLW team are through to the finals series. They will face the Roosters Sunday.

🥊 Newcastle boxer Vino Maroulis qualifies for National Championship

Newcastle’s Vino Maroulis is establishing himself as a boxer to be reckoned with – qualifying for the nationals for the second year in a row.