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Freedom Day: Visitor influx expected at Hunter's holiday hotspots as NSW COVID-19 restriction ease

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Updated October 9 2021 - 10:08am, first published 5:30am
POPULAR: Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park, one of four council-owned parks in Lake Macquarie which are expected to be well occupied over coming weeks.
POPULAR: Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park, one of four council-owned parks in Lake Macquarie which are expected to be well occupied over coming weeks.

Some businesses in the region's holiday hotspots are experiencing a sharp increase in bookings with one operator expecting Port Stephens to become the state's "busiest regional tourist destination" in coming weeks as leisure travel resumes.

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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