Hunter and Coastal Lifestyle Magazine

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Drawing from a seemingly endless well of inspiration and creativity, the quality of our local artisan producers is second to none: whether it’s fashion, artworks, food and drink, jewellery or home wares. Some of them have already made a name for themselves, others are only just starting out or struggling to get noticed. To make... Read Story Read Story

Restoring the glory

From weddings and post-election parties to storms and bankruptcies,this magnificent heritage home has seen it all. The word “pelerin” has Middle English roots and means pilgrim or traveller. It is a name befitting one of the most prestigious heritage homes in the Hunter, Singleton’s Victorian era homestead, Pelerin. Pelerin has travelled through and stood the... Read Story Read Story

Entrepreneurs at heart

Phil and Marilyn Collins are the founders of Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine. To celebrate this 100th milestone edition, we have asked Marilyn to take a walk down memory lane. Being married to an entrepreneur nothing ever surprised me, so when Phil first floated the idea for what would become Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine,... Read Story Read Story

Enjoying the small moments

Julie and Adam wanted a small wedding. “It meant everything was nice and relaxed and we got to enjoy small, but precious moments with our loved ones,” Julie reminisces. They had also agreed that there wouldn’t be a bridal party. But with Julie away on the night before the wedding, Adam prepared the couple’s eldest... Read Story Read Story

Let the sunshine in

Behind the deceptively simple façade of this 1940s Georgetown cottage sits a modern home flooded with natural light. Back in 2016, when homeowners Dean and Bree bought this three-bedroom cottage in Georgetown, they were living in Western Australia and waiting for an opportunity to come home and re-join friends and family in Newcastle. They rented... Read Story Read Story