Living Smart Festival 2025

Posted on September 20, 2025   •  1 minutes  • 100 words

The Living Smart Festival is Lake Macquarie ’s largest free community event and one of Australia’s biggest sustainability gatherings. Now in its 14th year, the festival returned to Speers Point Park, running from 9am to 3pm. Drawing more than 10,000 visitors in previous years, the event combines a relaxed atmosphere with workshops, demonstrations, market stalls, and cultural activities.

Highlights include a native plant giveaway, sustainability-focused presentations, and the “Charged up – electrification” panel exploring household and vehicle electrification. The 2025 program is headlined by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, who shared insights from his decades of science communication and climate change advocacy.