SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD FIELD | 25 members. Winner Mark Farley (22) 41 Points, Runner Up Tony Mead (21) 38 Points, 3rd Place Michael Shanley (16) 38 Points BALL COMP | Clinton Bridge (12) 37 Points, Michael Cairney (20) 36 Points, Stephen Watson (14) 35 Points, Darren Mathers (19) 35 Points, Ramsey Vane-Wood (7) […]
I’VE SPENT most of my life in the world of economics, but “boomcession” is a new word to me. It came about as a new phrase from US economics writer Matt Stoller, who set out to explain what is happening in US financial circles. As its name implies, the US economy is a combination of […]
WELL, with Christmas so close we begin to anticipate the clear, balmy night skies once again, remembering what it was like last year at this time. You may be surprised to know you are now looking at exactly the same night sky you did a year ago because every year the entire set of constellations […]
DEAR Jasminda, I WENT to a pre-auction Open House inspection recently and noticed a copy of a book that is out of print that I have been looking for for years. It is a deceased estate and it is being sold with all furnishings and contents. Do you think I could pop back during the […]
View of Dungog from Hospital Road. Photo: Tim Keegan.
WITH domestic travel habits changing, new research is identifying the emerging trends and opportunities that will shape tourism on the Mid North Coast and other key areas of tourism in the state the coming decade. A new NSW Government report, Future Demand – Unlocking NSW Visitor Economy Growth, examines the social, cultural, economic, lifestyle and […]
Scenes from the Tony Townsend Memorial Golf Day, held at Dungog Golf Club on Sunday, 11 October. Photos: Submitted.
Scenes from the Tony Townsend Memorial Golf Day, held at Dungog Golf Club on Sunday, 11 October. Photos: Submitted. Scenes from the Tony Townsend Memorial Golf Day, held at Dungog Golf Club on Sunday, 11 October. Photos: Submitted. Scenes from the Tony Townsend Memorial Golf Day, held at Dungog Golf Club on Sunday, 11 October. […]
ROAD users are again being called on to make their voices heard in the lead-up to the NSW election. The Rate Your Roads grassroots campaign empowers the community to identify the roads most in need of improvement. People can have their say at mynrma.com.au/rateyourroad or via QR code in the summer edition of The Open […]
CEO of Regional Australia Bank, David Heine. Photo: Supplied.
REGIONAL Australians place great value on their local face to face bank branches as employers and providers of community infrastructure, according to a new survey. The Regional Banking Investment Alliance (RBIA) survey: Regional Banking Insights, found 97 per cent of respondents rated local bank employment as essential or important, and 95 per cent said the […]
NSW public schools are taking kids back to basics and capping screen time. Photo: NSW Govt.
BRING your own device (BYOD) requirements in NSW public primary schools will cease at the end of the 2026 public school term as the Government strives to improve educational outcomes and limit excessive screen use among young children. The decision means parents with children attending public primary schools in 2027 will not be required to […]
