Eastlakes Pastoral Region

Eastlakes Pastoral Region is ideally located, with Lake Macquarie on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. The beaches in this area provide a wonderful attraction for those who live locally and who visit for holidays.

In this region, "The Shed" at Windale was a landmark initiative, providing support, company and worthwhile activities for men - skilled and unskilled. There is a wide variety of services in the area, particularly in the retail, educational and health sectors.

The Eastlakes Pastoral Region comprises the following 2 parishes -

• MacKillop (3 Mass Centres)
• Jesus the Good Shepherd East Lake Macquarie (3 Mass Centres)

These parishes incorporate the following Mass centres (ordered by Suburb) -

• St Francis Xavier Church Belmont
• St Mary Immaculate Church Charlestown
• St Paul's Church Gateshead
• St John Vianney's Church Redhead
• St Patrick's Church Swansea
• St Pius X Church Windale