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Liberals’ migration plan ‘strange’, from ‘another time’

THE coalition’s hardline migration plan has been lashed as divisive and Australia’s multicultural communities say they are tired of being dehumanised by all sides of politics. Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a plan to boot migrants from the nation if they do not exhibit “Australian values”, shut the door on some asylum seekers and […]

Local News

Nominations open for the 2026 Hunter Volunteer of the Year awards

IT’S time for people across the Hunter to nominate family, friends or work mates for the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, to help celebrate the enormous positive impact of volunteers across the state. The awards are in their 20th year and are run by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the outstanding work […]

Local News

M1 extension set to open a year earlier than planned

THE M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace is now expected to open to traffic in late 2026, more than a year earlier than originally planned. The accelerated timeline comes as the project reaches a major milestone, with the northern section, the Heatherbrae Bypass, now complete. The M1 Pacific Motorway extension and Hexham Straight widening […]

Government

Sydney to Grafton XPT service to resume this month

The XPT trains have been painted to reflect their history. The XPT trains have been painted to reflect their history. THE Sydney to Grafton XPT train service is set to return from 28 April, after a year of coach replacements during fleet upgrades. Sydney to Grafton train services – travelling through the Central Coast, Hunter […]

Community, Health

Locals meet to raise concerns about Dungog pool’s operating hours

Michelle Dado-Millyn with over 100 survey responses. Users meet at the Dungog swimming pool. OVER 20 concerned pool users recently met at the Dungog Memorial Swimming Pool, calling for it to remain open for longer periods. Currently, the pool is open six months of the year. This year it closed just before Easter and the […]

Local News

Dungog Shire Council adopts housing plan for region

COUNCIL formally adopted the Dungog Shire Housing and Infrastructure Master Plan at an Extraordinary Meeting on Wednesday, 8 April. The Master Plan brings together a suite of key strategies into a single framework, establishing Council’s policy direction for sustainable development. According to Dungog Shire Council, the integrated plans will guide where and how new housing […]

Dungog Shire

Construction begins on women’s refuge

CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new refuge in the Maitland local government area to provide women and children escaping domestic and family violence with more access to secure accommodation. Housing Plus is developing the refuge, with specialist support services to be delivered onsite by Carrie’s Place Domestic Violence and Homelessness Services once the project is […]

Community

Stargazing: Dreamtime astronomy

HAVE you ever wondered who the first astronomers were? What an interesting question. Astronomy is the oldest science, but it’s also the newest. Everything we know about the night sky has been passed down through history, and we find the oldest continuous culture on Earth, the Australian Aboriginal people, were very likely the world’s first […]

Community

Trackside action at the Gresford Billy Cart Derby

Photographer Cory Small from Camera Crave captured all the action trackside at the iconic Gresford Billy Cart Derby. Photographer Cory Small from Camera Crave captured all the action trackside at the iconic Gresford Billy Cart Derby. Photographer Cory Small from Camera Crave captured all the action trackside at the iconic Gresford Billy Cart Derby. Photographer […]

Local News

Bumper crowd for rodeo action in Dungog

Dungog local Ken Rubeli captured all the action at the Easter Rodeo on Saturday. Dungog local Ken Rubeli captured all the action at the Easter Rodeo on Saturday. Dungog local Ken Rubeli captured all the action at the Easter Rodeo on Saturday. Dungog local Ken Rubeli captured all the action at the Easter Rodeo on […]