August 12, 2026
Award-winning youth program faces closure without a new home Restore Me volunteers with some of the students who have participated in the life-changing project. Photo: Restore Me on Facebook.
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Award-winning youth program faces closure without a new home

Restore Me inspirator Geoffrey Hamilton is asking the community to continue helping struggling teens secure skills, purpose and a bright future. Restore Me volunteers with some of the students who have participated in the life-changing project. Photo: Restore Me on Facebook. AN award-winning Rotary program that has helped disengaged teenagers discover purpose, confidence and employment […]

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Clean out the chemicals: Dungog farmers urged to register for disposal opportunity Register your chemicals for disposal with Agsafe by 31August. Photo Agsafe.
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Clean out the chemicals: Dungog farmers urged to register for disposal opportunity

DUNGOG Shire farmers, primary producers and agribusinesses with unwanted or expired agricultural chemicals are being encouraged to register for the upcoming ChemClear collection. The program provides a safe and responsible way to dispose of eligible Group 2 agricultural chemicals that cannot be accepted through the drumMUSTER program. Financial assistance is available for eligible participants, thanks […]

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Man charged over alleged $11k Port Stephens shoplifting spree
Dungog Shire

Man charged over alleged $11k Port Stephens shoplifting spree

A MAN has been charged over numerous alleged shoplifting incidents in the Port Stephens area. Last month, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District began an investigation into a number of reported shoplifting incidents that affected retailers in the Salamander and Nelson Bay areas. Around 8;30pm on Saturday, 8 August 2026, police arrested a 27-year-old […]

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2027 NSW Seniors Week Premier’s Gala Concerts group ticket register now open Some of the glitz, glamour, dance and song on stage at the 2026 NSW Premier’s Gala Concert. Photo: NSW Seniors via Facebook.
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2027 NSW Seniors Week Premier’s Gala Concerts group ticket register now open

THE 2027 NSW Seniors Festival Premier’s Gala Concerts group ticket register launched on Monday, 10 August. Community groups, residential aged care facilities, social groups, Aboriginal organisations, culturally and linguistically diverse organisations and disability organisations with 10 or more attendees are all eligible to secure a spot on the register until 5pm on Friday 11 September. […]

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1 in 4 Australians forego heating or cooling due to cost
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1 in 4 Australians forego heating or cooling due to cost

TEMPERATURE extremes at either end of the thermometer carry inherent risk for vulnerable people, such as the elderly or young children, yet more than one in four admit they’ve gone without in times of need due to the cost. A recent survey revealed that 27 per cent of Australians, which is 5.7 million people, fell […]

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Helping kids and teens build relationships offline
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Helping kids and teens build relationships offline

WITH the ban on under-16s using social media, the Government has recognised a need to fill the void and help youth connect in real life (IRL) and invested more than $2million in grassroots programs across NSW to help children and youth build healthy relationships offline. The Connect IRL program is the direct result of feedback […]

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Local author’s memoir reaches #1 Bestseller on Amazon Australia
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Local author’s memoir reaches #1 Bestseller on Amazon Australia

LOCAL author Carmen Allen has celebrated an outstanding milestone in the wake of the release of her latest book, reaching the ‘#1’  spot on Amazon Australia’s Best Sellers rankings in multiple categories, among them Christian Death & Grief Counselling, and Christian Inspiration, on 18 and 19 June.  The latest book, Grief’s Gift, is part memoir, […]

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Dungog historical society welcomes Thalaba book launch Author Dr Narelle Borrott and Dungog Historical Society President Jan Lyon with the new book.
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Dungog historical society welcomes Thalaba book launch

A NEW book about the Thalaba area of Dungog has been published. “Belonging In Thalaba: Settlers And Their Descendants 1845 – 1921” was written by Dr Narelle Borrott and was launched at an event at the Dungog Museum last Saturday. The book details the stories of prominent farming families that settled in the Thalaba Parish […]

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