August 1, 2026

Dungog Shire News Of The Area

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Citizen scientists photograph and catalogue fungi A stinkhorn, one of many fungi that may be found in Australia. This one smells very, very bad, as the name suggests. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Community, Event, Local News, Regional

Citizen scientists photograph and catalogue fungi

THE Great Aussie Fungi Hunt 2026 is on, and community members are playing their part in a worldwide effort to catalogue mushroom species. The Great Aussie Fungi Hunt is a yearly event organised by Fungimap, a not for profit, citizen-science organisation dedicated to researching and protecting Australian fungi. One of the chief goals of the […]

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Thousands gather for biggest Port Stephens Car Show yet Vehicles of all kinds, both historical and modern, were exhibited in the streets of Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Event, Highlights

Thousands gather for biggest Port Stephens Car Show yet

Vehicles of all kinds, both historical and modern, were exhibited in the streets of Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Thousands of visitors showed up at the biggest edition of the Port Stephens Car Show yet. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Special guest, motorsports legend John Bowe. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Ron Goodman’s impressive Porsche collection. Photo: Nico Lombardo. […]

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Dungog Science Hub launches new series of climate lectures Climate Choices is a new series of community lectures.
Event, Highlights

Dungog Science Hub launches new series of climate lectures

A NEW series of lectures centred around climate change action has launched at the James Theatre. The Climate Choice series is a new series of lectures that are a collaboration between the Paterson Allyn Williams Science & Ideas Hub (PAWSIH) and community advocacy group, Lyne Together. The talks aim to inform the Dungog community and […]

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Dungog Palliative Care volunteers are among the top four groups in NSW Co-ordinator Annette O’Neill at the Dungog Palliative Care office.
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. […]

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Jaguars roll into Gloucester and Dungog along Mountain Rally route
Event

Jaguars roll into Gloucester and Dungog along Mountain Rally route

Peter and Marlene Grant with the 1953 XK120 Jaguar. Jaguars lined up outside the Gloucester Rec Centre. DRIVERS travelling along the Bucketts Way on the morning of 22 May may have passed a unique convoy of Jaguar cars. Every second year the Jaguar Drivers’ Club of Australia (JDCA) holds its Mountain Rally, and this time […]

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Turtles, fish bounce back after devastating Mid North Coast floods An endangered Manning River Turtle being released into the Barrington River by Aussie Ark in February. Photo: Aussie Ark.
Community, Event, Government, Health

Turtles, fish bounce back after devastating Mid North Coast floods

NEW research indicates Manning River turtles are being recorded at pre-flood numbers, twelve months after one of the region’s worst floods on record. Waterways in the Hunter and Mid North Coast were battered in the floods of May 2025, with serious concerns held about the long-term effects on fish and animals living in the rivers, […]

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Crash fears realised at Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection Vehicles queueing at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection in early 2026.
Community, Event, Government, Police

Crash fears realised at Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection

A SERIOUS accident on Friday 15 May has brought safety issues at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection into sharp focus once more. In April, News Of The Area reported on the strong concerns held by former Roads and Traffic Authority senior engineer Gordon Chirgwin about the dangerous state of the intersection. “I believe that the […]

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A ‘beautiful, foggy morning’ as Dungog commemorates Anzac Day A horseman accompanies community members on the march to the main service in Dungog. Photo: Dungog High School.
Event

A ‘beautiful, foggy morning’ as Dungog commemorates Anzac Day

A horseman accompanies community members on the march to the main service in Dungog. Photo: Dungog High School. Reverend Amanda Brockwell during her dawn service reading. Photo: Lisa Wiseman. President of the Dungog RSL sub-Branch, Neil Tickle during the dawn service. Photo: Lisa Wiseman. The march through Dungog ahead of the main service. Photos: Dungog […]

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Dungog Shire Palliative Care Volunteers host morning tea to highlight services Alex Daughtrey, Beryl Rumbel, Thea Rumbel, Shirley Daughtrey and Natalie Rutherford with volunteers Jenny Cox and Bernadette Skuse (back).
Event

Dungog Shire Palliative Care Volunteers host morning tea to highlight services

THE Dungog Shire Palliative Care Volunteers group hosted a free morning tea for the community on Saturday 18 April at the Dungog CWA Hall. The group provides free services for local people diagnosed with a life-limiting illness across the local government area. Family and friends are also provided assistance through services such as carer support […]

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Champions to feature in Dungog Rodeo Masters event Peter Hudson, Peter Carlon and David Leake setting up the Rodeo yards.
Entertainment, Event

Champions to feature in Dungog Rodeo Masters event

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 […]

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