June 23, 2026
Australian records first case of H5 bird flu
Health, National, Regional

Australian records first case of H5 bird flu

THE deadly H5 bird flu has been detected in Australia, the Australian Government confirmed on 20 June, 2026. A detection of H5 high-pathogenicity avian influenza (bird flu) was confirmed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in a single brown skua (migratory seabird) in an isolated area in southern Western Australia. This is the […]

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Fuel costs to creep up as states back excise return The fuel excise will be halved for three months as a temporary cost-of-living measure. Photo: AAP Image/Darren England
Editor's Picks

Fuel costs to creep up as states back excise return

DRIVERS will pay 16 cents a litre more for petrol and diesel from July as battles over taxes on fuel open up on multiple fronts. Drivers will pay $10 more to fill a 65-litre tank of fuel when tax relief designed to combat surging fuel prices begins to wind back. The move comes after a […]

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Paterson Golf Club
Sport Results

Paterson Golf Club

SATURDAY 13TH JUNE INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD FIELD | 39 members & 4 visitors. DIV 1 (<15) | Winner Paul Langley (14) 37 Points, Runner Up Michael Rose (5) 36 Points, 3rd Place Simon Dunn (8) 36 Points DIV 2 (16-36) | Winner Greg Kellner (19) 37 Points, Runner Up Dion Rose (30) 37 Points, 3rd Place […]

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Men’s Health Week now on
Dungog Shire

Men’s Health Week now on

IT’S Men’s Health Week and this year Australian men are being reminded that there are ‘101 Reasons to See Your GP’ and urges men to just get on with it. The event’s website, https://www.menshealthweek.com.au/, looks crafted with straightforward, no-drama sensibilities; a brown background, beige writing, and no-nonsense text. “There are 101 reasons to see your […]

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Healthy Cities Landcare Grants Program 2026 opens for community environmental projects
Dungog Shire

Healthy Cities Landcare Grants Program 2026 opens for community environmental projects

A GRANTS program that last year helped plant 123,000 trees, shrubs and groundcovers will return in 2026. Grants of between $5,000 and $25,000 are available to support the native planting projects of Landcare groups, Bushcare, Coastcare and Dunecare groups, local governments, natural resource management organisations, not-for-profit organisations and First Nations organisations. It is the second […]

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Aussie Ark tour dates at Barrington Tops Sanctuary Visitors can once again experience Tasmanian Devils up close when Aussie Ark resumes its popular Devils in the Wild tours at Barrington Tops in August. Photo: Aussieark.org.au
Community

Aussie Ark tour dates at Barrington Tops Sanctuary

BARRINGTON Tops wildlife sanctuary Aussie Ark will welcome visitors back to its popular Devils in the Wild tours from August, following a short winter break. The fully guided two-hour experiences take guests behind the scenes of the organisation’s conservation work at its Tomalla sanctuary in the Barrington Tops. Upper Hunter MP David Layzell highlighted the […]

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James Theatre celebration marks ten years of Dungog community action Dungog’s James Theatre was the venue for a celebration.
Community, Entertainment, Film

James Theatre celebration marks ten years of Dungog community action

Dungog’s James Theatre was the venue for a celebration. On-stage local musician Peter Smith watches a piano duet performance. Andrew Simpson talks with Anne Fisher of Dungog by Design. Sharon and Emily at the Boomerang Bags stall. Diverse stalls manned by locals drew interest. Dungog High students played ambient music. DUNGOG advocates for ‘people and […]

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Dungog Mayor Digby Raywood pushes for fairer road funding Mayor Digby Raywood continues to lobby on what he believes are road funding inequities. Photo: dungog.nsw.gov.au
Government, Regional

Dungog Mayor Digby Raywood pushes for fairer road funding

DUNGOG Shire’s roads continue to cop criticism and Shire Mayor Digby Raywood has laid responsibility firmly on what he believes are inequities in the way funding is calculated. Cr Raywood has highlighted that Dungog Shire Council continues to lobby for increased support to maintain the region’s extensive road network. Speaking in his latest ‘Council Connect’ […]

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