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Dungog emergency warning siren testing

PLANNED testing of the Hooke Street Emergency Warning Siren took place on Friday, 12 June, as Dungog Shire Council and emergency service partners worked to ensure the system remained ready for future flood events. Dungog Shire Council is conducting the testing in partnership with NSW SES, Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Rural Fire Service and […]

Business, Government, Regional

King’s Birthday Honours recognise Ray Shoobert and Vicki Woods for decades of service

Murrurundi’s Ray Shoobert OAM and Vicki Woods AM were recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours for their significant contributions to community service. Photo: @TheHunterRiverTimes. Vicki Woods AM has long been hailed for her legendary contribution to tourism, hospitality and community service. Photo: @HMRIAustralia. TWO respected Upper Hunter community leaders have been recognised in the […]

Business, Government, Health, Regional

New green reflectors flag heavy vehicle rest stop access

HEAVY vehicle drivers travelling through the Upper Hunter now have 10 new places to stop, rest, and reduce their risk of a fatigue-related crash. The NSW Government has expanded its green reflector program with new sites along sections of the Golden and New England highways. It is expected this will make it easier for truck […]

Police, Regional

Motorcycle rider killed in Bulliac crash

A MOTORCYCLE rider died following a crash west of Gloucester on Sunday 14 June. Emergency services were called to Bundook Road, Bulliac, about 14km west of Gloucester, just after 1pm following reports of a crash. Officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes Police District attended and found a motorcycle and a utility had collided. The motorcycle rider, […]

Regional

Look out for wildlife campaign

The four-week campaign encourages drivers to look out for wildlife. Photo: TfNSW. Kangaroos were involved in the highest number of fatal crashes involving animals. Photo: TfNSW. MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down and stay alert for wildlife as Transport for NSW launches its annual “Animals on Country Roads” safety campaign. Between 2016 and 2025, […]

Event, Health, Regional

Dungog Palliative Care volunteers are among the top four groups in NSW

Co-ordinator Annette O’Neill at the Dungog Palliative Care office. Volunteers Margaret Jones, Lynne Moseley, Joy Berry and Annette O’Neill with Hebe Thomas, Principal Policy Officer, NSW Ministry of Health, and Felicity Burns, President, Palliative Care NSW. Photo: Palliative Care NSW REPRESENTATIVES from Dungog Shire Palliative Care volunteers recently attended an invitation-only award presentation in Sydney. […]

Government, Regional

Five green stars for Newcastle Airport

WORLD Environment Day arrived with a major milestone for Newcastle Airport, with its Terminal Expansion becoming the first airport terminal in Australia to achieve a 5 Star Green Star Buildings ‘As Built’ certification. under ’s new rating tool. The certification, awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia,utilised its green-star rating tool to recognise the […]

Business, Regional

Clarence Town Community Builders launch Community Development Action Plan and workshop

CLARENCE Town residents are being encouraged to help shape the future of their community with the launch of the newly completed Community Development Action Plan. The Clarence Town Community Builders Task Team will officially unveil the plan at a community launch and interactive workshop on Thursday 18 June at the Clarence Town Bowling Club. Sacha […]

Regional

Tax, migration and NDIS in coalition’s economic sights

AUSTRALIA’S tax system would be overhauled, welfare restricted to citizens and immigration slashed under a future coalition government. In his first budget reply speech, Angus Taylor has conceded the Liberals and Nationals still have a long road to win back the confidence of voters, but asked Australians to “begin to believe again”. The opposition leader […]

Regional

Budget brawl escalates over rival tax cut proposals

A ROW has broken out over the cost of cutting taxes for millions of Australians as Labor and the opposition try to sell rival economic plans to voters. After a week dominated by the state of the nation’s finances, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused the opposition of failing to properly price its plan to bake […]