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Simon Brownbridge’s new column will explore innovative farming practices in Dungog Shire

SIMON Brownbridge wants to share the stories of farmers who are doing things differently with Dungog News Of The Area readers. Farmers just like him. His entrepreneurial experiences as a baker and cattle producer, as well as his connections with other like-minded small-farm owners, have made him keen to learn about and tell their stories […]

Community, Government, Local News, Regional

Campaigner sets 10,000-signature target for Pacific Highway safety petition

Leah Veksins is calling for a safer intersection where the Pacific Highway meets the Bucketts Way and Medowie Road. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The intersection of Medowie Road and the Bucketts Way, where residents are calling for improved safety measures. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. CLOSE to 7,000 signatures have been collected in a renewed push to improve […]

Community, Highlights

Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards 2026 – Overall Winner Dungog.

Julie Overton, Paterson; Cr James Campbell, Dungog; Samantha Bean and her partner Liam Thom, Clarence Town; Michelle Dado-Millyn, Dungog, receiving Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards 2026. Photo: Supplied by Julie Overton. Perpetual trophy and award certificates at the Dungog table. Photo: Julie Overton. DUNGOG has been named the Overall Winner of the Keep Australia […]

GambleAware Week encourages people to share experiences and help reduce the stigma

IT is GambleAware Week and this year the NSW Government wants to open up the conversation on gambling harm to encourage more people to seek advice or support when needed. GambleAware provides free and confidential support to people experiencing gambling harm, whether from their own or someone else’s gambling, and GambleAware Week is a chance […]

Opinion

STARGAZING: Virtual mountain-climbing on the Moon this week

WITH a nice full Moon it’s going to be a great week for lunar studies and an even better time to haul out that telescope you got last Christmas and left in the garage. The Moon makes for an easy target. OK, keep an eye on the skies this weekend as we head outside for […]

Sport

Code-hopper Mark Nawaqanitawase keeps options open

RUGBY Australia may believe Mark Nawaqanitawase is returning to rugby to wear the Wallabies gold, but the super talent insists he’s keeping his options open. Mark Nawaqanitawase is refusing to rule out turning his back on Australia for next year’s home Rugby World Cup as a three-nation tug-of-war for the cross-code super talent escalates. While […]

Sport

Dungog’s Dixies and Dynamos finish the season strong

The Dungog Dixies. Photo: Supplied. The Dungog Dynamos. Photo: Supplied. THE Dungog Dixies and Dungog Dynamos have brought their seasons to a memorable close, with the under-10s celebrating a grand final championship and the under-12s finishing runners-up after two impressive campaigns in the Maitland competition. Both teams took to the court for their final games […]

Featured

Gresford Community Market returns

Market organiser Leanne Drew with Bob Doyle and Bob Cannon. Dungog artist Jenny Akers bought a new hat at the market. THE much-loved Gresford Community Market made a bigger and better than ever return on Saturday, 10 October, with 31 stalls. Small businesses and several community organisations took advantage of the increased number of spaces […]

Community, Local News, National, Regional

A ‘terrible starvation event’ is decimating NSW flying fox camps

A MASS starvation event is killing flying foxes across large tracts of NSW. Residents across the state are taking to social media to report uncharacteristic daytime behaviour and close suburban encounters with the flying mammals as they desperately search for food and water. The Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) recently shared news of […]

Community, Government, Local News

Proposed changes in Paterson and Vacy communities

Vacy Bridge, heading toward Gresford. Vacy Bridge, heading into Vacy toward Paterson. Paterson tree, opposite Paterson Chemist. Paterson trees, approximately 70 years old. Aerial photo of Paterson by Dr Cameron Archer in June, 1985, showing well-established trees. Photo: Supplied by Paterson Historical Society. Aerial photo of Paterson in the late 1950s showing young trees. Photo: […]