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Sport

Clark, Gaze elevated as Sport Australia legends

BELINDA Clark first dreamed of winning Wimbledon but it’s her trailblazing feats in cricket that have led to her elevation to legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Clark and basketball icon Andrew Gaze have received the prestigious honour as the 52nd and 53rd legends to be announced since the category’s inception in […]

Dungog Shire

Council records increase in development activity over April to June quarter

DUNGOG Shire Council has reported a significant uplift in development activity over the April to June 2025 quarter, with 62 development applications (DAs) determined – an increase from 47 in the same period last year. Lodgements also rose, with 63 applications submitted compared to 49 in the previous year. The total value of approved development […]

Local News

No plans to improve Barrington’s mobile phone service

LOCAL resident Shelley Faull has described the Telstra mobile phone service to the village of Barrington and its surrounds as being “woeful”. According to Telstra’s Network Coverage Map the whole village of Barrington is covered by its mobile service, and there is nothing to indicate that Barrington residents are likely to experience issues using their […]

Police

Police blitz on drunk and drugged drivers

NSW POLICE have targeted motorists affected by alcohol, drugs and fatigue during a three-day operation. Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers) ran from 21-23 August across all NSW roads. During this period, police conducted more than 87,000 breath tests and 9166 drug tests. There were 186 drink driving offences detected and 660 positive drug samples. […]

Regional

Reforms begin to close working-with-children loopholes

PARENTS and advocates say reforms to improve working-with-children checks are a step in the right direction but they want more action to keep kids in childcare safe. Fast-tracked reforms unveiled on Friday will ensure that by the end of the year, anyone prevented from holding a working-with-children check in one state or territory will be […]

Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, My friend gave me a book for my birthday. When I started to read it this week, I noticed it had been signed by the author but addressed to her, not me! Should I bring this up with her? It’s obviously second-hand. I’m a bit offended. Miriam L. Dear Miriam, People have very […]

Stargazing: August Is the month to look up

IF you’ve ever needed a reason to step outside, tilt your head back, and marvel at the heavens, August is it. This month, the night sky becomes a stage for some of the most breathtaking celestial performances you’re likely to witness in years – and here in Australia, we have front-row seats. It all began […]

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Quad bike standards saving lives as crackdown urged

FARMERS, their families and workers are returning home safely after a day on the land due to stronger quad bike safety standards, but tougher enforcement could save even more lives. Quad bikes have long been a leading cause of deaths on farms, with 10 fatalities in 2024 and 46 reports of injuries, according to Farmsafe […]