July 23, 2026
M1 extension set to open a year earlier than planned Local MPs celebrate the progress with the project team.
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 […]

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Sydney to Grafton XPT service to resume this month The XPT trains have been painted to reflect their history.
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 […]

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Locals meet to raise concerns about Dungog pool’s operating hours Michelle Dado-Millyn with over 100 survey responses.
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 […]

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Dungog Shire Council adopts housing plan for region
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 […]

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Construction begins on women’s refuge
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 […]

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Stargazing: Dreamtime astronomy
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 […]

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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.
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 […]

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Bumper crowd for rodeo action in Dungog Dungog local Ken Rubeli captured all the action at the Easter Rodeo on Saturday.
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 […]

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MP launches survey to gauge electorate’s priorities
Local News

MP launches survey to gauge electorate’s priorities

LYNE MP Alison Penfold has launched “Lyne’s Biggest Survey”, an electorate-wide consultation over local priorities. The survey is being delivered to households across the Lyne electorate. “This survey is about giving a voice to the concerns of each and every Lyne resident, whether you live in the big centres of the electorate, the small towns, […]

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1800 petrol stations inspected for fuel price compliance
Government

1800 petrol stations inspected for fuel price compliance

THE NSW Government has inspected just under 1800 petrol stations for fuel price compliance, issuing 93 penalty infringement notices. Over the last fortnight, the government fast-tracked a statewide fuel price compliance blitz to “strengthen fuel price transparency and protect motorists from misleading pricing”. Around 75 percent of stations in NSW were inspected by the beginning […]

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