CONTROVERSIAL ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws proposed by the NSW Opposition have been criticised for wrongly targeting vulnerable young people being used as tools by organised crime gangs. The NSW Coalition on Sunday pledged to make young offenders face tougher penalties within 100 days of winning government if it triumphs at the March state election. […]
Hundreds of the shire’s resident car lovers join visitors to admire scores of meticulously maintained machines at Dungog Rumble.
Hundreds of the shire’s resident car lovers join visitors to admire scores of meticulously maintained machines at Dungog Rumble. Hundreds of the shire’s resident car lovers join visitors to admire scores of meticulously maintained machines at Dungog Rumble. The late Bruce Clark was immortalised on a car bonnet painted by local artist Lisa Wiseman. CINDY […]
Volunteer, Amanda Warren, helping load the ‘travelling donkeys’. Volunteer, Meagan Story. Tess (44 years) and Gilbert (49), the Donkey Sanctuary’s resident geriatric donkeys. Abraham, Cricket, Milo, Zac, and Whisky, part of the Special Care Boy paddock. Jacket, in Special Care with an infected foot. Izzadore (Izzy), one of the travelling donkeys headed for the Melbourne […]
Standing: Vice President John Pryde, Life Member Ian Young, Alison Penfold MP, Vice President Jeff Studdert, Ian Burnet, Llew O’Brien, President Bob Humphrey and Secretary Russell Steer. Seated: Committee Member Ron Jones.
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 […]
Susan Hodges caught up with Michelle Dado-Millynn, who opened the exhibition. Photo: Supplied.
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 […]
Small moments, Big impact will be a celebration of everyday moments in aged care. Photo: magnific
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 […]
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 […]
A sea lion has tested positive for bird flu, sparking fears of a possible extinction event. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
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 […]
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. 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 […]
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 […]
