Former Stockton boy, Peter Parr, has returned home following 19-years at the North Queensland Cowboys to take up the new Director of Football position at the Knights.

It's been a baptism of fire for the former South Newcastle boy; so how is he going 23 days into the job and what are his plans for the Newcastle Knights?

He's STILL a Lion's boy despite being employed by the Wests Group!

Peter joined Tracy Mac this morning.

Back in April, the Newcastle Knights named local legend Ron Griffiths as coach of the club's NRLW squad for the second season of the competition. Ron has assembled an impressive side with ten members of the starting 17 in line to make their Knights NRLW debut.  So how have they been preparing for the season? We caught up with Ron on Newcastle in the Morning.

The feet are aching, and they’re missing home, but all of the trekkers on the Simpson Desert Hike to Help Jenny’s Place are still going strong. A third of the way into the journey we caught up with trek leader and Jenny’s Place Community Relations Coordinator, Donna George. Donna spoke to Tracy Mac on Newcastle in the Morning thanks to a trusty satellite phone. You can find out more about the hike and sponsor the amazing people crossing the Simpson Desert by clicking here.

Despite some woeful weather for the regular Newcastle Rugby League season, the season was one to remember. Maitland has taken out the minor premiership, with Cessnock, Souths, Macquarie, and the Butcher Boys making up the top five.

Acting General Manager of the Newcastle Rugby League Charlie Haggett joined Tracy Mac to talk this weekends matches.

Dave Thompson started his long career as a member of the Australian Army, serving with the Australian Army Band Corps and he's now shaping the careers of young musicians via the Newcastle Conservatory and Hunter School of Performing Arts as well as continuing to perform professionally.

Dave will join some of the country's best jazz artists at the Newcastle Jazz Fest this weekend and told Newcastle in the Morning who he is most looking forward to watching perform.

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Dave Thompson and Heather Price join us performing live ahead of the Newcastle Jass Festival this weekend.

Pub Test; Paul Scott

It's been a crazy week on and off the NRL field this week. We caught up with Barry Toohey from the Newcastle Herald ahead of this weekends round.

Round four of the Toyota Gazoo Racing series is happening this weekend at the iconic Sandown Raceway this weekend.

Tracy Mac talked to local driver Michael Sherwell ahead of a big weekend for Michael Sherwell Racing.

Adrian Corbould from Turnbull Hill Lawyers joined us for this week's Legally Blonde, where we tackled the question all Rocky fans have been asked; why was Ivan Drago not charged with murder for his fight with Apollo Creed?

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