POLICE inquiries are ongoing after a woman died following a crash in Stroud. About 1.30pm on Thursday 24 April 2025, emergency services were called to a showground on Cowper St, Stroud, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended and found two women – aged 72 and 82 – had […]
THE NSW Government has promised action to address the growing number of cases of illegal tree clearing in NSW. An Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) has been released, offering stakeholders the opportunity to consult on reforms to the urban tree clearing framework. A new resource to help planners, developers and builders tackle urban heat has […]
Housing targets could be difficult to achieve if Australia is unable to secure its timber supply. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS.
AUSTRALIA’S chances of hitting nationally agreed housing targets and bringing down the prices of new homes are being hurt by challenges to the timber industry. Thousands of regional jobs are facing the axe unless a new national forest policy is delivered, including an expansion of plantations, a report provided to AAP has found. Native forest […]
Mr Dutton took his message on law and order to Darwin. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
Mr Dutton took his message on law and order to Darwin. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS. Mr Albanese spent his day campaigning in Melbourne and Launceston before returning to Sydney. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS. AS Peter Dutton talked tough on crime, Anthony Albanese stressed the importance of diversity and the two came no closer than the […]
Wing Commander David Johnstone gave the Commemorative Address.
Wing Commander David Johnstone gave the Commemorative Address. Bugler Bob Humphries and President of the Dungog RSL sub-Branch Neil Tickle. President of the Dungog RSL sub-Branch Neil Tickle. Dungog Choir members Allan Houghton, Pauline Cambourne, Liz Stuckings, Bronwyn Hibbert and Joy Muddle. In the fog, before the dawn service. Finding places for the main service. […]
Craig Hamilton, interviewed for the documentary The Promise, talks in detail about his mental health journey.
ACCLAIMED mental health documentary “The Promise” will be screened for free in Dungog on 9 May. The Promise is an adaptation of former ABC radio broadcaster and mental health advocate and speaker Craig Hamilton’s journey with bipolar disorder as outlined in his best-selling book, Broken Open. It is intertwined with personal stories from prominent mental […]
A DRAFT NSW Hemp Industry Development Plan is now open for public comment. The draft plan from the NSW Government proposes an industry vision to establish hemp as a mainstream crop and sustainable source of products in NSW. “Supporting the vision, four development objectives provide strategic direction for actions to capitalise on the key opportunities […]
BANK of Sydney has opened applications for its $20,000 Grant for Good community grant program. Organisations and initiatives that promote social inclusion activities, health and wellbeing, sports and other fields that benefit local communities are encouraged to apply. Since 2021, Bank of Sydney’s annual Grant for Good has distributed $90,000 to local organisations supporting Australian […]
The Funding Futures session in Dungog.
COMMUNITY groups and small business owners from across the Dungog Shire gathered at the Doug Walters Pavilion on Wednesday 9 April for a grant-writing workshop. Hosted by Dungog Shire Council and delivered by the Funding and Grants Collective, the free workshop attracted a strong turnout of locals eager to improve their chances of securing funding […]
Julie Fitzgerald with Carly and her weaving.
SCHOOL holidays are in full swing and the Dungog-Clarence Town Branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) has free, fun activities for children. For the first time, the Dungog Shire Community Centre has joined the CWA in presenting these activities, by providing adults to assist. Dungog fibre artist Julie Fitzgerald is sharing her enthusiasm for […]
