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Dungog business chamber sends SOS for new blood to join committee

WANTED: local businesspeople with the ideas, enthusiasm and time to champion business in Dungog Shire. Dungog Chamber of Commerce president Alan Green says the business group’s greatest challenge is to find new committee members. Without new blood, the chamber could go into ‘hibernation’, he warned in his report to the chamber’s annual general meeting on […]

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The future of tourism in Dungog Shire – why it matters

DID you know that in the past four years, tourism in Dungog Shire has generated 105 tourism-related jobs and $24.6 million in visitor spending? In the process, it’s made the shire’s hospitality, retail and accommodation businesses more resilient and improved the viability of services and facilities that every resident of the shire relies on, according […]

Community, Health, Local News

Combat and collision-based ‘sports’ catch Government’s eye

IF you or members of your family spend time on social media, there’s every chance that you have been exposed to new and emerging forms of combat and collision-based activities. They include bareknuckle boxing, power slap (which is exactly what it sounds like) and something called Run Nation Championship (RNC). Google describes RNC as “a […]

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Gloucester’s unique athletic event challenges even the fittest

Corinne Stephen, overall Ladies winner 2024. Photo: Supplied by Sam de Witte. First leg of the event. Photo: Supplied by Sam de Witte. On your bikes. Photo: Supplied by Sam de Witte. GLOUCESTER Mountain Man Tri Challenge will be held on 13 September, marking the 32nd anniversary of the gruelling athletic event, which began in […]

Community, Health, Local News, Regional

Palliative needs missing in aged care assessments

THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. […]

Community, Government, Health, Local News

Flying Doctor Service gets $15m funding boost

THE NSW government is investing $15 million to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to continue providing its lifesaving services across NSW. Part of the 2026-27 State Budget, the funding will enable the RFDS to deliver primary health care, dental and mental health services, retrievals, and patient and clinician transport in regional, rural and […]

Local News

Enter World Photography Day image competition online

NEWCASTLE Airport is calling for residents throughout the broader region to showcase the region through the eyes of the people who know it best. To celebrate World Photography Day, the airport is running an online competition. Photographers can enter across five categories including Junior, Youth, Community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and Aviation. Each category […]

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Water a key ingredient in food security menu

WATER is critical to Australia’s food security strategy, according to irrigation industry leaders attending the recent National Farmers’ Federation Summit in Canberra. National Irrigators’ Council, NSW Irrigators’ Council (NSWIC), Ricegrowers’ Association, Citrus Australia and Cotton Australia were united in their call that water policy belonged in Australia’s food security conversation. Australia must stop treating healthy […]

Community, Health, Local News

Measles is about – check that your immunisations are up to date

PORT Stephens residents are being advised to check their immunity to measles. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian […]

Community, Health, Local News, Regional, School

Port Stephens families urged to keep talking about bullying

FOR Port Stephens families, the end of Bullying No Way Week should not mean the end of conversations about bullying. Parents, schools, sporting clubs and community groups are being encouraged to keep checking in with young people after new Kids Helpline figures highlighted the seriousness of the issue. More than 627,000 students nationally took part […]