Tocal students competing at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza.
Tocal students competing at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza. Tocal students competing at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza. Tocal students competing at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza. Tocal students competing at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza. STUDENTS from NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Tocal College have demonstrated their skills at the […]
Mandy Shumack and Isabell Seers on the gate, greeting everyone with a smile.
Mandy Shumack and Isabell Seers on the gate, greeting everyone with a smile. Jordan, Walt, Henry and Louis celebrated a win in the Junior pavilion events. Richelle Dorney raises dust in the campdraft yard. Bridie Hinton and Luke competed in Friday’s ring events Liz and Sarah and the Champion Pot Plant. CROWDS flocked from across […]
DUNGOG residents are being invited to roll up their sleeves for National Recycling Week (10–16 November) with a free, hands-on evening about cutting waste and making the most of household recycling. Hosted by Dungog Shire Council’s Waste Management Team with community partners Boomerang Bags/Single Use Plastic Free and the Dungog Wholefood Co-op, the two-hour “Recycling […]
DEAR Jasminda, I’ve been invited to the staff Christmas party but the people going are hard partiers and I always end up being the designated driver. I’m aware there’s an expectation for me to remain under-the-limit to ferry all the guests home. I’m thinking I might not go for this reason. Harriet L. Dear Harriet, […]
THE Dungog Warriors Rugby League Football Club has announced the appointment of Aaron Dyett and Mia Henderson as coaches for the 2026 season. Dyett will take over the men’s coaching role from Jackson Partridge, who after leading the Warriors to a grand final appearance in 2024 and a strong showing in 2025 has decided to […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IT’S truly humbling that almost 50 people volunteered their time to undertake a hazard reduction burn that will help keep our property, the wildlife and nature that lives here, and our family safer this summer. Volunteers like you all are the fabric that knits our community together. I would like […]
Chris Bowen says you don't have to have solar panels on your roof to reap the benefits. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP
ENERGY retailers say they’ve been blindsided by reforms promising free electricity to hundreds of thousands of Australians during peak solar power hours. The Solar Sharer program, announced by the federal government last Tuesday, would give consumers free access to electricity for three hours each day as part of the default offer available. Households in NSW, […]
Tocal College horse husbandry students and educators with the top selling gelding and mare from the 2025 Approved Australian Stock Horse sale.
ELEVEN stock horses bred and trained by students at Tocal College have fetched a total of $168,000 in winning bids at the annual Approved Australian Stock Horse (ASH) Sale held over 2 and 3 November. Now in its 17th year, the sale event showcased the strength of Tocal College’s equine training program and dedication of […]
The cost to farmers of grain for feral pig trapping and baiting can be significant. Photo: supplied.
LANDHOLDERS across NSW are being encouraged to take advantage of $850,000 worth of free grain and bait on offer as part of a statewide crackdown on feral pigs. The funding is part of the Government’s Feral Pig and Pest Program with funding from the State’s more than $1 billion biosecurity budget. It is the third […]
