‘Tea Cosy of the Year’.
‘Trivet of the Year’ winner. ‘Tea Cosy of the Year’. ‘Recycled Materials’ category winner. ‘My Original Design’ winner. Tea cosies on display. DUNGOG’S creativity was on full display last week as the winners of the 2025 Dungog Tea Party were announced, delighting locals and visitors alike. Taking out the top honour, Tea Cosy of the […]
WALLAROBBA Memorial Hall is set to transform into a slice of Bavaria on Saturday 11 October, for the much-anticipated 2025 Wallarobba Hall Oktoberfest and Sausage Dog Races. From 12pm to 5pm, locals and visitors alike can enjoy an afternoon of music, food, beer, wine and cider, with the highlight of the day being the famous […]
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 […]
Michael O’Hara, Major Prize Winner. Photo: supplied.
Michael O’Hara, Major Prize Winner. Photo: supplied. All category winners and runners-up. Photo: supplied. THE winners of the annual Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council (GACCI) photography competition, “Pix From The Stix”, were announced on Saturday, 16 August. Now in its 26th year, Pix From The Stix continues to attract both novice and experienced photographers from […]
Works from artist Frank Slip. Photo: Arts Upper Hunter/Dungog by Design.
ARTISAN collective Dungog by Design has presented a collection of works by emu egg artist Frank Slip throughout the month of August. Born in Dubbo, Frank and his family settled in Dungog in1960, before moving to Old Bar Beach in the 1970s. It was here that Frank opened his gallery, ‘Wandjina’, which housed a museum […]
The Greater Good team behind Good Intent. Photo: Billy Zammit. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. GREATER Good, a massive multi-discipline support package worth $30k for independent music artists, is back for a fifth year, with applications open now […]
