TEST your knowledge, have some laughs, and help a local organisation by attending the upcoming Trivia Night at the Dungog Memorial RSL. The Dungog Tea Party is holding one of their two Trivia Nights per year at 6.30pm on Saturday 5 April 2025. Group secretary and Dungog local Erika Seck said the event would be […]
The proposed quarry development is located in State Forest, 10 minutes north of Raymond Terrace. Photos: Joseph Richards, Independent Planning Commission.
‘Save Balickera’ launches appeal against Stone Ridge Quarry site development
AN appeal has been lodged in the Land and Environment Court against an approved quarry development. The Stone Ridge Quarry is located in Balickera, which is 10 minutes north of Raymond Terrace. Covering 189-hectares of the Wallaroo State Forest, it will be used to extract, process, and transport 1.5 million tonnes of hard rock per […]
Coronation Park play area at Dungog completed
NEAR the corner of Abelard and Mackay Streets in Dungog, the Coronation Park playground is now officially completed. An accessible seesaw called “the Dragonfly”, and springy “soft fall” surfaces are the most recent additions. The changes to the area make it more inclusive, as well as safer for a range of users. Coronation Park originally […]
The Clarence Town Community Builders Task Team: Terry Anns, Robyn McKenzie, Heather Kilparick, Sue Shillington, Cathy Schneider, Trudy and Tobi Balstad, Sacha Anderson, Karen Drinan, Sandra Hastedt, Rose and Dusty Roberts. Absent: Chris O’Neill, Alan Green, Bec Towers, Christine Penderson and Michael Anderson.
Clarence Town Community Workshop set to spark new opportunities
THE Community Builders Program has been making waves across Dungog Shire and Stroud over the past 12 months, inspiring residents to think critically about what it means to build a strong and thriving community. The program is now entering its next phase, and locals are invited to take part in shaping their towns through a […]
Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the fear of crime is having a significant impact in rural communities. Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi.
Rapid response units to tackle regional youth crime
NSW Police have launched rapid response units to tackle youth crime across the state. Operation Soteria is a high-profile strategy involving around 60 officers. Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos said that over the next three months, police will target offenders aged between 11 to 16 years of age and specifically focus on aggravated break, enter and […]
Hearings underway for Martins Creek Quarry appeal
DARACON’S appeal for approval of the proposed expansion of the Martins Creek Quarry continues, with hearings now underway and continuing until 28 March. On 17 March, the public portion of the case hearings were held at Tocal Hall. The commissioners heard from seven local speakers representing the Paterson/Martins Creek community. After the hearing, the commissioners, […]
