Peter Hudson, Peter Carlon and David Leake setting up the Rodeo yards.
THE 2026 Dungog Rodeo will feature a Masters Bull Ride, with a group of past champions accepting invitations to compete. $3000 in prize money will be on offer in the Masters event. Some of the 11 renowned riders competing in the feature event are ex-Australian Champion Ben Jones and Professional Bull Riders world finalists Jason […]
The show is described as a ‘Victorian comedy burlesque opera’ set to live 90s grunge music. Photos: Nick Glover.
The show is described as a ‘Victorian comedy burlesque opera’ set to live 90s grunge music. Photos: Nick Glover. The show is described as a ‘Victorian comedy burlesque opera’ set to live 90s grunge music. Photos: Nick Glover. The show is described as a ‘Victorian comedy burlesque opera’ set to live 90s grunge music. Photos: […]
Junior Young Woman entrants at the 2025 Gresford Show. Photo: Gresford Show.
THE historic and highly-anticipated Gresford Show and Campdraft returns to the Gresford Showgrounds on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 March. The pavilion will once again be bursting with local talent, showcasing entries in baking, produce, flowers, photography, arts, and crafts. Out in the arena there will be plenty of action including livestock competitions, horse events, […]
A piece from Gaye’s ‘The Farm Yard’ series. Photo: Arts Upper Hunter.
DUNGOG By Design is presenting a collection of works by award-winning local artist Gaye Shield during the month of February. Based in Dungog, painting has been Gaye’s lifelong passion; she began at age 11 and has been exhibiting for over 30 years. Deeply inspired by the people, animals, and landscapes around her, her work often […]
The report provides insights into the unique challenges and opportunities for those involved in music outside metropolitan areas. Photo: MusicNSW.
MUSICNSW has released a new report detailing how to strengthen regional and remote music, setting a map for action for government, industry and communities across NSW. The report gathers insights from 80-plus representatives from across the NSW music sector. The contributors participated in a NSW Roundtable held at the 2025 Regional & Remote Music Summit […]
AFTER a postponement due to water-logged grounds in September, the Vacy Country Carnival returns to the Vacy Sportsground on Sunday, 2 November. With a packed program of events there is something for everyone including camel rides, jumping castles, helicopter flights, market stalls, an animal petting area, horse and whip cracking displays, a classic car and […]
DID you know the special silicon-based insulation serving as the primary heat shield for the Space Shuttle orbiter sheds heat so rapidly that one side can be held in bare hands while the other side is red hot? Did you know the International Space Station loses about 25 metres of altitude per day? Every three […]
IMAGINE waking one morning to find the sky torn open by a glowing fireball racing towards Earth. It sounds like science fiction, but it isn’t. Our planet sits in a cosmic shooting gallery. Asteroids and comets – leftovers from the birth of the solar system – cruise through space, and sometimes their paths cross ours. […]
Gavin Fry gives a talk at the Gresford Community Gallery.
THE Gresford Community Gallery will celebrate its first birthday with the opening of a Spring Exhibition on Saturday, 27 September from 2-4pm. The Spring Exhibition will include a stunning array of quality Hunter Valley art and craft, featuring painting, drawing, sculptures, ceramics, photography, glass, jewellery, and fibre/textile works. The exhibition will be officially opened by […]
Cr Michael Dowling opened the exhibition.
Cr Michael Dowling opened the exhibition. Artists viewing the 2D visual arts section. Martyn Robinson inspects Bec Towers’ works. Musician Meera Jarvis takes a break to chat. THE Dungog Arts Society’s 2025 Annual Exhibition “The Tops” opened on Friday night with artisans, artists and guests viewing the works and enjoying the friendly ambience. It was […]
