The bumper crowd enjoyed the action.
THOUSANDS flocked to the Showground for the Dungog Rodeo on Easter Saturday, enjoying a full day of roughriding action, entertainment, and community spirit. Rodeo organiser Tom Boorer said he was thrilled with how the event turned out. “The attendance figure was 6,500. [It is a] pretty good result,” Mr Boorer said. “On Saturday evening I […]
COASTAL water users are invited to information sessions to learn more about the rollout of non-urban metering, including the deadline to install compliant meters by 1 December 2026. The State Government is aiming to have 95 percent of licensed water taken in NSW accurately measured with tamper-evident, auditable meters by the end of next year. […]
POLICE inquiries are ongoing after a woman died following a crash in Stroud. About 1.30pm on Thursday 24 April 2025, emergency services were called to a showground on Cowper St, Stroud, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended and found two women – aged 72 and 82 – had […]
THE NSW Government has promised action to address the growing number of cases of illegal tree clearing in NSW. An Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) has been released, offering stakeholders the opportunity to consult on reforms to the urban tree clearing framework. A new resource to help planners, developers and builders tackle urban heat has […]
DEAR Jasminda, YET again I have destroyed my healthy eating plan over Easter. The couple of kilos I lost following my New Year’s resolution are back on the scales. It all feels like a waste of time trying to get fit and healthy. Do I just give in and give up? Tina P. Dear Tina, […]
MARVEL studios unleashes its next great experimental flick this week, hoping that the Thunderbolts will capture new audiences in the same way the Guardians of the Galaxy did. Taking a page from their competitor DC’s Suicide Squad films, the premise sees several of the supporting “anti-heroes” from previous Marvel films and television shows thrown together, […]
SATURDAY 26th April, Individual Stableford & Last Man Standing FIELD | 38 Members & 1 Visitor LAST MAN STANDING | Winner (Chip-Off) Chris Bryant (10) 36 Points, Runner Up (Chip-Off) Paul Monaghan (6) 37 Points, 3rd Place (Chip-Off) James Cowled (10) 34 Points, 4th Place Greg Scott (6) 34 Points, 5th Place (Chip-Off) Michael Croucher […]
Housing targets could be difficult to achieve if Australia is unable to secure its timber supply. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS.
AUSTRALIA’S chances of hitting nationally agreed housing targets and bringing down the prices of new homes are being hurt by challenges to the timber industry. Thousands of regional jobs are facing the axe unless a new national forest policy is delivered, including an expansion of plantations, a report provided to AAP has found. Native forest […]
Mr Dutton took his message on law and order to Darwin. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
Mr Dutton took his message on law and order to Darwin. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS. Mr Albanese spent his day campaigning in Melbourne and Launceston before returning to Sydney. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS. AS Peter Dutton talked tough on crime, Anthony Albanese stressed the importance of diversity and the two came no closer than the […]
