Paterson River Oranges, harvested by the bucketful. Photo: Elizabeth Cristo, Slow Food Hunter Valley.
Festival of All Things Orange connects Paterson to its historic roots, and residents to each other
Paterson River Oranges, harvested by the bucketful. Photo: Elizabeth Cristo, Slow Food Hunter Valley. Madryn and Melissa, two Paterson locals who attended an orange garland-making workshop at the Hub & Harvest. Photo: Eleesha Pereira. A PATERSON service club has received almost $10,000 to capture shared local history and bring it to life, thanks to the […]
Will Dungog Shire residents rally to support Childhood Dementia Initiative
WANTED: Dungog Shire residents to sit and watch The Castle at Dungog’s James Theatre to support the Childhood Dementia Initiative on Sunday, 8 November. The man behind the fund-raising rail journey from Newcastle to Dungog hopes shire residents will join 100 Newcastle train lovers booked to travel up the valley on an historic 620 class […]
Want to win cash? Share the scenes and sounds of farming
First place in 2025: Sleeping on Cloud 9, by Kiana Waters. Photo: NFF. 2nd place in 2025: First Load at First Light, by Connor Smith. Photo: NFF. Runners-up, 2025: Harvest 25, by Jack Mckibbin. Photo: NFF. Runners-up: Threads of Gold, by Kellie Craft. Photo: NFF. Runners-up: We Grow Together, by Arlie Becker. Photo: NFF. THE […]
Brianna Lawrence, Maree Garland and Keisha Phillips on stage accepting Hidden Valley Clothing's Australian Women’s Small Business Champion award in the Specialised Retail Small Business category.
Dungog trio win Australian Women’s Small Business Champion award
A LITTLE belief that two Dungog sisters and their mum could make something work, even when they didn’t quite know how, led them on a nine-year journey that culminated recently on the stage of the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney. Dungog’s Hidden Valley Clothing received the 2026 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion award for Specialised Retail […]
Latest pay rise lands for NSW public school teachers
TENS of thousands of NSW public school teachers are up to $20,000 better off as the latest increase to salaries hits bank accounts. The pay rise for NSW public school teachers was a key measure to address teacher shortages by lifting the status of the profession and restoring competitiveness with other states. As part of […]
Cr James Campbell speaks about the Dungog Shire Disability Access and Inclusion Committee
DUNGOG News Of The Area spoke with Dungog Shire Cr James Campbell regarding the newly formed Disability Access and Inclusion Committee. The committee is chaired by Cr Alexandria Carruthers; Cr James Campbell is deputy chair; and they are joined by a selection of parents, people with lived experiences, health professionals and advocates. The purpose of […]
The Davey & Olsen Garage as it was in the 1920s. Photo: Supplied.
Dungog’s Davey & Olsen closes after 107 years
The Davey & Olsen Garage as it was in the 1920s. Photo: Supplied. Davey & Olsen in 2018. Photo: Supplied. The view of Davey & Olsen from Dowling Street circa 1910. Photo: Supplied. Ford Regional Manager Haydn Oakes and Dungog’s Tim Olsen. Photo: Supplied. AFTER 107 years of serving Dungog and the surrounding district, Davey […]
JASMINDA: Positivity and preparation help in any scenario
DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE been asked to go on a four-day overseas hike, which looks very challenging There are lots of inclines and the trail is high-altitude. How should I prepare? Reagan G. DEAR Reagan, HOW you prepare depends very much on the person you are. My son was invited to go on one of […]
The Super Netball grand final is the pinnacle for Australian netball players, members, fans and partners. Photo: Netball Australia.
Sydney will host 2027 Super Netball grand final
SYDNEY will host the 2027 Super Netball grand final for the first time since the competition began, in what will be the largest Netball World Cup in history. The event is expected to attract more than 8,000 visitors to Sydney and inject more than $4 million into the NSW visitor economy, supporting hotels, restaurants, pubs, […]