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Community, Government, Local News, Regional

Member for Lyne out and about in region

THE Federal Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold, and Llew O’Brien, MP for Wide Bay, Queensland and the Coalition’s Special Envoy for Men and Boys, dropped in to the Dungog Men’s Shed earlier this month. Dungog Men’s Shed President Bob Humphrey said the pair enjoyed a ‘convivial morning tea’ with the Dungog men, presented them with […]

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Dungog by Design’s Green Space exhibition a reflection of Spring across the shire

Susan Hodges caught up with Michelle Dado-Millynn, who opened the exhibition. Photo: Supplied. Clare Tilyard and Jo Simpson were among the opening crowd. Photo: Supplied. The Green Space exhibition opening numbers were boosted by a crossover from Dungog’s Tea Party. Photo: Supplied. DUNGOG’S hills and fields are sporting a vibrant palette of green hues as […]

Community, Health, Local News

Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest

IT’S time for aged care workers around the country to strike a pose, because Ageing Australia is looking to showcase photographs of the best in the sector. So many people contribute in positive and amazing ways to the care of older Australians, and Ageing Australia is holding a Humans of Aged Care photo competition to […]

Health, Local News, School

Screen-time restrictions set in NSW public schools

SCREEN time in all NSW public schools will be capped from the beginning of Term 1, 2027, as the NSW Government takes action to help curb excessive screen use, improve students’ attention, and lift educational outcomes. Public schools will limit Kindergarten to Year 2 students to 15 minutes a day on laptops, tablets or desktop […]

Health, Local News, National, Regional

First case of bird flu in endangered sea lion

AUSTRALIA’S rarest seal species has recorded a case of bird flu for the first time, with an animal dying from the disease while recovering from a shark attack. The first case in an Australian sea lion has raised concerns for the species’ already dwindling population. A sea lion at South Australia’s Seal Bay on Kangaroo […]

Community, Local News, Police

Police seize 36 illegal e-bikes under new legislation

The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. THIRTY-SIX illegal e-bikes have been seized in Sydney after new laws came into […]

Community, Local News

Podcast and NOTA articles will reveal the history of Dungog Shire

CAMERON Archer will combine his twin passions for tourism and history when he launches a local history podcast series, and the first in an ongoing series of local history articles is published in Dungog News Of The Area later this month. Chair of Dungog Regional Tourism, Mr Archer is a published author. However, podcasts will […]

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Police RAID road blitz nets more than 7000 drivers across NSW

NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements in the Northern Region during Operation Remove All Impaired Drivers (RAID) across the weekend. Photos: NSW Police. NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements in the Northern Region during Operation Remove All Impaired Drivers (RAID) across the weekend. Photos: NSW Police. NSW Police officers issued almost 1800 infringements […]

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Dungog group looks to make us more ‘death literate’

MOST of us try to avoid conversations about death. Despite being a natural part of the human experience, it can evoke feelings of fear, discomfort, avoidance, and denial. The Dungog Death Collective is a community initiative aimed at assisting us to have conversations around death, dying and grief in a supported and informative environment. On […]

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Dungog council pushes government for more equitable funding

DUNGOG Shire Council will continue its push for a bigger share of State and Federal financial assistance grants to recognise the growing financial pressures facing smaller rural councils. The council wants Financial Assistance Grants restored to one per cent of Commonwealth taxation revenue, and reform of the Commonwealth’s funding framework to provide rural and regional […]