UPPER Hunter dog owners are being urged to be vigilant following four confirmed cases of canine parvovirus at Gloucester District Vets since Friday, 21 November. Parvovirus is a highly contagious and potentially fatal illness that primarily affects unvaccinated puppies and dogs. The virus is extremely resilient and can survive in the environment for many months […]
Coal train carriages at Muswellbrook. Photo: Hedda Askland.
ONE resident in a rural town facing the closure of a major coal mine says “it’s the best place to be… I’m gonna get carried out of here in a box”. Another local from Muswellbrook, a town at the frontline of Australia’s energy transition, plans on staying long after BHP’s Mt Arthur mine closes in […]
A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN project is taking shape across the Dungog and Hunter Valley region, designed to build connection, strengthen resilience, and place young people at the centre of local life. “It Takes a Village” brings together schools, sporting clubs, community groups, businesses, and families to create a more proactive, supportive, and cohesive region. Forty-eight people attended […]
MP Kellie Sloane (centre) is the new leader of the NSW Liberal Party. Photo: Kellie Sloane MP FB.
THE Liberal party’s latest leader has thrown down the gauntlet, vowing to fight with her ailing party as a crucial election looms. First-term MP Kellie Sloane completed her meteoric ascent to the top of the NSW Liberals on Friday after her predecessor Mark Speakman gave way to mounting pressure and resigned. With just 18 months […]
Net Zero Economy Authority CEO David Shankey joined Minister Tim Ayres and Muswellbrook Mayor Jeff Drayton at the Mt Arthur mine site for the announcement.
MASTER plans for BHP’s Mt Arthur mine site in Muswellbrook and Glencore’s Macquarie Coal site in Lake Macquarie will commence after an agreement was signed by the Australian and NSW governments and local councils. Under the agreement, $5 million in Commonwealth funding, supported by contributions from NSW, will support the development of pilot master plans […]
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is encouraging everyone to be alert to signs of avian influenza in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlife. Australia remains free from the H5N1 strain that is causing concern globally, however there is a risk the disease may be introduced by wild birds that migrate […]
Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp, Jimmy Cox, Isobel Lloyd, and Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell.
Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp, Jimmy Cox, Isobel Lloyd, and Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell. CIBD Information Night at Grainfed Brewing Jimmy Cox and Isobel Lloyd at Grainfed Brewing TINSHED Brewery in Dungog has celebrated a standout week for both the business and the broader craft beer brewing community. On 11 November, Tinshed Brewery was invited […]
Inmates learn new skills and gain nationally recognised qualifications.
Inmates learn new skills and gain nationally recognised qualifications. Inmates learn new skills and gain nationally recognised qualifications. AN UPPER Hunter thoroughbred rehabilitation program has set hundreds of retired racehorses, and a number of prison inmates, off to a fresh start. The Racehorse Rehabilitation Program at St Heliers Correctional Centre is no one-trick pony. While […]
The Dungog Waste Management team and Plastic-free Dungog Champion Michelle Dado presented Food Organics and Garden Organics concepts. (L-R) Michelle Dado, Jodie Cowan, Harrison Elloy, Aithyn Grove, Owen Judd, Darren Grove, Balaji Seshadri and Mayor Digby Rayward.
DUNGOG Shire Council’s Waste Management Team hosted a well-attended Recycling and Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) information session on Wednesday, 12 November, as part of National Recycling Week. The full Waste Management Team along with Council’s Environmental Compliance Officer Jodie Cowan and Plastic-free Dungog Champion Michelle Dado, were present to facilitate discussions and answer […]
Local students participated in the Girls of Fire program last week, learning hands-on firefighting skills. Local students participated in the Girls of Fire program last week, learning hands-on firefighting skills. Local students participated in the Girls of Fire program last week, learning hands-on firefighting skills. Local students participated in the Girls of Fire program last […]
