FROM monster trucks to monster appetites, Dungog Show is shaping up as another beauty this year. “We are excited to have a Monster Truck and Stunt Jeep team hitting the main arena on Saturday, 14 November,” said show president, Jeanie Briggs-Seers. “All of our usual favourites will be here, with Demo Derby on track, Ka-boom’s […]
Clarence Town’s Brig O'Johnston Bridge was repaired earlier this year, following the opening of a modern new bridge alongside it.
THE State’s historic timber truss bridges are in the spotlight, and potentially the cross-hairs, of a Transport for NSW review into the management of these structures and their place in modern road networks. Today, Transport for NSW manages, maintains and preserves 27 historic timber truss bridges across the state dating from 1880 to 1930. “Steeped […]
HUNTER Water is proposing to invest more than $150 million to strengthen long-term water security for the Lower Hunter through the replacement of a critical section of the Chichester Trunk Gravity Main (CTGM). The proposed project is now on public exhibition, with community members invited to review the plans and provide feedback before 4 October […]
THEY are the ‘win-win’ mangoes. Win #1: You get a tray of delicious Bowen mangoes. Win #2: Every tray Friends of Palliative Care (FOPC) sells in its Mango Fundraiser funds more support for Lower Hunter people with life-ending illnesses. FOPC receives a percentage of the $29 from each tray sold. As of last week, 54 […]
DUNGOG Chamber of Commerce will continue to operate, despite failing to find anyone to join its committee at a poorly attended annual general meeting last week. Following the decision by several office bearers to resign, president Alan Green had warned the business group could shut down until it could attract at least three replacements. However, […]
Joanna Cartwright with her Tea Cosy of the Year. Lyne MP Alison Penfold, second from left, opened the 2026 Dungog Tea Party. She’s pictured with, from left, committee members Margaret Flannery, Erika Seck and Pauline Camborne. Peter Shelton’s imagination sparked his winning Trivet of the Year entry. Jasmine Stromski won the Student Tea Cosy category. […]
Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. […]
The rooftop solar on top of Dungog Shire Community Centre, with volunteers Rachel Stokes and Laurel McBriarty. Photo: Ken Rubeli.
The rooftop solar on top of Dungog Shire Community Centre, with volunteers Rachel Stokes and Laurel McBriarty. Photo: Ken Rubeli. The rooftop solar on top of Dungog Shire Community Centre, with volunteers Rachel Stokes and Laurel McBriarty. Photo: Ken Rubeli. The rooftop solar on top of Dungog Shire Community Centre, with volunteers Rachel Stokes and […]
Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users. Photo: magnific.
MOTORCYCLISTS on NSW roads are at far greater risk of being killed in a crash than other motor vehicle users, according to the NSW Government’s Towards Zero campaign. Motorcycle fatalities accounted for 20.7 per cent of all road fatalities and nearly 4,500 injuries in 2024 despite motorcycles making up only 3.7 per cent of registered […]
A FEMALE driver involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on The Bucketts Way on Sunday, 20 September, allegedly tested positive to a roadside breath test at the scene. During the crash, police say a utility pulling a horse float flipped and rolled, crashing into the two motorcycles, one ridden by a man in his 30s […]
