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 […]
Mark and Joanne Caligiuri as Johnny and June
STEP back in time and relive the golden era of country music when Get Rhythm, The Ultimate Johnny Cash and June Carter Story comes to the James Theatre, Dungog, on Sunday 12 October at 2pm. The two-part performance, led by husband-and-wife duo Mark and Joanne Caligiuri, captures the early career of the Man in Black […]
Dan, Milly and Willie from Newcastle, with Simon Barrett’s ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’.
Dan, Milly and Willie from Newcastle, with Simon Barrett’s ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’. Volunteer Kerry Chick at the Indoor Exhibition marquee. Dungog artist Sasi Victoire with ‘Mr Percival’ by Simon Treseder. Strolling and enjoying ‘Music Midst the Sculptures’. THE fifth Sculpture On The Farm was held on the Dungog Common. The biennial exhibition and competition […]
Guests walk the red carpet into the James Theatre.
Guests walk the red carpet into the James Theatre. Lining up to enter the Gala Cocktail Party. Bruce Pussell, locals Martyn Robinson and Lynne McNairn, and sculptor Sally Robinson. Nibbling delicacies and talking sculpture at the Gala. DIGNITARIES, artists, volunteers and guests rubbed shoulders at Sculpture On The Farm’s Gala Cocktail Party. The red carpet […]
Work underway on the new stage.
Work underway on the new stage. The completed stage hosting the new piano. MUSICIANS playing the Craven Creek Music Festival on 13 and 14 September will ply their trade on a newly built stage. News Of The Area reported last month that this year’s festival will feature piano music for the first time, after the […]
Mrs Jessie Fisher cuts her cakes.
Mrs Jessie Fisher cuts her cakes. Dungog’s newest centenarian Mrs Jessie Fisher. Member of the Fisher family. Partygoers at the 100th birthday celebration. AROUND 60 family and friends of Mrs Jessie Fisher gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday. It was a joyous occasion with Dungog’s Uniting Church Hall filled with smiling faces and […]
Tea cosies abound at Dungog Tea Party.
Tea cosies abound at Dungog Tea Party. The James Theatre advertising the Dungog Tea Party. DUNGOG’S much-loved Tea Party is steeping in excitement, with a full program of events, competitions, and workshops set to take over town this September. A highlight of the festivities is the ever-popular Tea Cosy and Trivet Competition, with entries closing […]
Arts Society committee member Lynne McNairn performing with Martyn Robinson.
Even Poppy the dog told a story or two at Gig in the Gog Arts Society committee member Lynne McNairn performing with Martyn Robinson. MUSICIANS, singers, storytellers and audience members attended the last Gig in the Gog at Dungog Arts Society’s 266 Dowling Street premises on Sunday afternoon. Gig in the Gog is a twice-monthly, […]
Craig Lyons, aka ‘Captain Bluetongue’, with some of the workshop participants.
WITH dits and dahs, eeyores and train whistles, and honks and hilarity, the Dungog Arts Society gallery resounded to the sounds of a Blues Harmonica workshop on Saturday 19 July. Both gallery rooms were packed, with nearly 40 participants attending. Each participant was gifted a Blues harmonica. A few had some experience with the instrument, […]
Min Boorer and Georgina U’Brien enjoying the sunshine.
Min Boorer and Georgina U’Brien enjoying the sunshine. Dungog Rodeo committee members, workers and other locals chat before the presentation. Jack Caldwell, John Pryde, Nick Helyer, Brian Rheinberger, Glenn Keller and Barry McDonald. DUNGOG Rodeo Committee has handed out $21,000 to representatives of local service and sporting organisations during a presentation barbecue at the Dungog […]
