NSW public schools are taking kids back to basics and capping screen time. Photo: NSW Govt.
BRING your own device (BYOD) requirements in NSW public primary schools will cease at the end of the 2026 public school term as the Government strives to improve educational outcomes and limit excessive screen use among young children. The decision means parents with children attending public primary schools in 2027 will not be required to […]
A beautiful photograph of a carpenter bee. Photo: Hunter Botanic Gardens. A hive of native stingless bees, known as Tetragonula carbonaria. Photo: Diana Call. A BLUE-banded bee among the flowers or a furry teddy-bear bee buzzing past could be a regular visitor to your garden without you realising it. The Hunter is home to at […]
The growing income gap raises serious concerns about the equity of Australia's mental healthcare system. Photo: Magnific.
AUSTRALIAN children from poorer communities are increasingly missing out on psychological care, with the gap in treatment between wealthy and disadvantaged families widening substantially over the past decade, according to Monash University research. By 2023, fewer than one in three children from the lowest-income neighbourhoods received Medicare-subsidised psychological treatment within three months of obtaining a […]
Officially opened on 8 December 1902, Alexander Eagleton Memorial Gates in Clarence Town Memorial Park are the only Boer War monument in the Dungog Shire. Inset, Eagleton’s name is also recorded on the Clarence Town War Memorial, unveiled in 1921.
MOST Australian towns have memorials honouring citizens lost in wars. But relatively few go back to the Second Boer War in South Africa at the beginning of the 20th century. Clarence Town is one of them. The second of the two Boer wars broke out in October 1899, triggered by the discovery of gold in […]
TENS of thousands of NSW public school teachers are up to $20,000 better off as the latest increase to salaries hits bank accounts. The pay rise for NSW public school teachers was a key measure to address teacher shortages by lifting the status of the profession and restoring competitiveness with other states. As part of […]
DUNGOG News Of The Area spoke with Dungog Shire Cr James Campbell regarding the newly formed Disability Access and Inclusion Committee. The committee is chaired by Cr Alexandria Carruthers; Cr James Campbell is deputy chair; and they are joined by a selection of parents, people with lived experiences, health professionals and advocates. The purpose of […]
This year’s tagline for GambleAware Week is: “Now we see it, let’s talk about it.” Photo: magnific.
IT is GambleAware Week and this year the NSW Government wants to open up the conversation on gambling harm to encourage more people to seek advice or support when needed. GambleAware provides free and confidential support to people experiencing gambling harm, whether from their own or someone else’s gambling, and GambleAware Week is a chance […]
The Simplex, owned and worked by the Lambourne family in the early 1900s. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
The ferry Yacaaba, skippered by George Lambourne. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke. The Simplex, owned and worked by the Lambourne family in the early 1900s. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke. PIONEERING families on the Tomaree Peninsula were mostly seafarers or fishers, with the Cromarty family the first to arrive in 1824. Boats were a part […]
Photos of the NSW Police Force’s Armed Response Command in training. Photos: NSW Police Multimedia.
Photos of the NSW Police Force’s Armed Response Command in training. Photos: NSW Police Multimedia. Photos of the NSW Police Force’s Armed Response Command in training. Photos: NSW Police Multimedia. IN coming weeks, heavily armed officers, rifles and specialist vehicles may be spotted on the streets as the NSW Police Force’s Armed Response Command (ARC) […]
Movement such as walking can significantly reduce symptoms of depression, as can regular social connection. Photo: Magnific.
OCTOBER marks the start of Mental Health Month, and with spring in full swing, Black Dog Institute is calling on Australians to put One Foot Forward. As the weather warms and the days grow longer, many people find it easier to get outside and get moving, making October an ideal time to build habits that […]
