A sea lion has tested positive for bird flu, sparking fears of a possible extinction event. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
AUSTRALIA’S rarest seal species has recorded a case of bird flu for the first time, with an animal dying from the disease while recovering from a shark attack. The first case in an Australian sea lion has raised concerns for the species’ already dwindling population. A sea lion at South Australia’s Seal Bay on Kangaroo […]
The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force.
The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. THIRTY-SIX illegal e-bikes have been seized in Sydney after new laws came into […]
The 2025 Christmas in Dungog celebration. Photo: NOTA archives.
THE new face organising this year’s Christmas in Dungog celebrations on 27 November hopes to make a street parade the centrepiece of the event. Victoria McGee moved to Dungog four years ago and has landed the job of organising Christmas in Dungog for the first time. Better known as a professional singer, she also has […]
CAMERON Archer will combine his twin passions for tourism and history when he launches a local history podcast series, and the first in an ongoing series of local history articles is published in Dungog News Of The Area later this month. Chair of Dungog Regional Tourism, Mr Archer is a published author. However, podcasts will […]
BECAUSE we are living in similar circumstances to the rest of the Western world, what is the reality for real estate values in our country? International news agency Reuters put together a report on real estate markets in Canada and New Zealand, which has become available in Australia this month. It caught my eye because […]
Green space and sporting facilities are too valuable to sit unused. Image: magnific.
FROM next year, all new NSW Public Schools will open their green space and sporting facilities to the local community outside school hours, ensuring access to its sports courts, ovals and playgrounds on weekends and public holidays. The decision is part of an expansion of the NSW Government’s Share Our Space program, which aims to […]
NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements in the Northern Region during Operation Remove All Impaired Drivers (RAID) across the weekend. Photos: NSW Police. NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements in the Northern Region during Operation Remove All Impaired Drivers (RAID) across the weekend. Photos: NSW Police. NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements […]
MOST of us try to avoid conversations about death. Despite being a natural part of the human experience, it can evoke feelings of fear, discomfort, avoidance, and denial. The Dungog Death Collective is a community initiative aimed at assisting us to have conversations around death, dying and grief in a supported and informative environment. On […]
DUNGOG Shire Council will continue its push for a bigger share of State and Federal financial assistance grants to recognise the growing financial pressures facing smaller rural councils. The council wants Financial Assistance Grants restored to one per cent of Commonwealth taxation revenue, and reform of the Commonwealth’s funding framework to provide rural and regional […]
