Dandy gang: Darryn Turner from Cessnock, Phil Jurd, Dennis Malboub, both from Windsor, and Darren Reynolds from Dungog.
Dungog Pedalfest rides again
Penny farthing gents: Nic McLaughlin and Darren Turner Dandy gang: Darryn Turner from Cessnock, Phil Jurd, Dennis Malboub, both from Windsor, and Darren Reynolds from Dungog. THE 2025 Dungog Pedalfest has been hailed as a resounding success, marking a strong return for one of the town’s most beloved community events. Over 26-28 September, hundreds of […]
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The loss of forest canopy has long been claimed to increase the risk of flooding – but actually proving the direct link has proven difficult since the impact of other factors such as changing climate are hard to exclude. Photo: NSW SES.
Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk, says report
THE chance of large-scale flooding in a specific catchment area can increase by as much as 700 percent if widespread deforestation has occurred. That is the finding of a new paper by academics who analysed decades of flooding data from regions in Australia which frequently suffer forest fires. The loss of forest canopy has long […]
Wallarobba-Stroud at bat against Karuah-Tea Gardens on the first hot October weekend.
Hot home start to Dungog and District cricket season
SUMMER sport got off to a hot start with the season opener of the Dungog and District Cricket Association competition. The first match was between Karuah-Tea Gardens and Wallarobba-Stroud at Tea Gardens’ Memorial Park on Saturday 11 October. The home team, the Sharks, hosted the newly amalgamated Wombats in 30-plus degree weather, with many happy […]
Served by Jetstar’s Airbus A320, the new service will start on 2 December 2025. Photo: Jetstar.
Seasonal flights to Tasmania launched from Newcastle
DIRECT seasonal flights will launch between Newcastle and Hobart, connecting the two cities for the first time. Served by Jetstar’s Airbus A320, the new service will start on 2 December 2025 and run three times a week – every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday – until 21 April 2026. The seasonal flights will return each summer […]
Planning Minister Paul Scully says the NSW government is supporting housing growth in the regions. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS.
Infrastructure ‘key’ offers to unlock regional housing
SOME regional Australians may get a reprieve from the housing crisis as councils are offered interest relief to build more drains, roads, and other infrastructure. Though many parts of regional Australia have ample residential land, it often isn’t ready for development due to a lack of funding and planning for critical infrastructure, a 2024 national […]
Road users are being invited to contribute to a survey. Photo: TfNSW.
Residents invited to help shape how roads and streets are managed in NSW
TRANSPORT for NSW is leading a “once-in-a-generation” review of the Roads Act 1993 and is seeking input from councils, community members, peak bodies and industry experts about how the legislation should be reformed. “The aim is to create a more modern, flexible and easy-to-use law that can help enable NSW Government initiatives such as housing […]
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, A mutual friend often offers me job opportunities during social gatherings, but doesn’t mention the subject again until the next time we catch up. Should I take these offers seriously and seek further information, or brush them off? Katie L. Dear Katie, Social situations often involve social lubricants. Is your mutual friend half-tanked […]
Stargazing: How long would it take to get to the nearest star?
EVERY night, the stars wink down at us like ancient storytellers, daring us to come closer. They’ve been hanging there for billions of years, teasing us with the possibility that someone – or something – might be staring back. The great cosmic question is simple yet maddening: will we ever actually visit another star? The […]