March 7, 2026
Torana time at Lara Aged Care The car show will feature an impressive line-up of Holden Toranas. Photo: Hunter Valley Torana Club.
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Torana time at Lara Aged Care

DUNGOG’S Lara Aged Care is set to echo with the rumble of classic Holden engines on Monday, 6 October, as members of the Hunter Valley Torana Club roll in to give residents a motoring treat. The car show, featuring an impressive line-up of Holden Toranas from various years, mostly from the 1970s, will be held […]

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Dungog celebrates International Day Of Peace with unique workshop Workshop tutors Sasi Victoire and Leigh Nankervis.
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Dungog celebrates International Day Of Peace with unique workshop

Workshop tutors Sasi Victoire and Leigh Nankervis. Julie with her print ‘Peace Equals Friendship’. Karyn and Sharon with tutor Sasi Victoire. Sasi, Karyn, Leigh, Karen and Julie test print a block. SUNDAY 21 September was the UN’s International Day Of Peace, while 20-26 September was the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel. To […]

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Stargazing: Could Earth be struck by a doomsday rock?
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Stargazing: Could Earth be struck by a doomsday rock?

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. […]

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Poetry, presence, and perfectly brewed tea at Pathways
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Poetry, presence, and perfectly brewed tea at Pathways

Mindfulness tea tasting at Pathways Studio. Dr Allen Crosson pours the tea. Tea set for mindfulness. TEA became much more than a drink at Pathways Studio on Saturday 13 September, when the wellness space hosted a “Mindfulness Tea Tasting” in conjunction with the annual Dungog Tea Party. Led by Dr Allen Crosson, Oriental Medicine Practitioner, […]

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Gresford gallery celebrates first birthday Gavin Fry gives a talk at the Gresford Community Gallery.
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Gresford gallery celebrates first birthday

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 […]

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Tea cosy and trivet champs: Winners of Dungog Tea Party announced ‘Tea Cosy of the Year’.
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Tea cosy and trivet champs: Winners of Dungog Tea Party announced

‘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 […]

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Paws, pints and prizes at Wallarobba Hall Octoberfest
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Paws, pints and prizes at Wallarobba Hall Octoberfest

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 […]

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Dungog Arts Society Annual Exhibition opens Cr Michael Dowling opened the exhibition.
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Dungog Arts Society Annual Exhibition opens

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 […]

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Get Rhythm brings Johnny and June to Dungog Mark and Joanne Caligiuri as Johnny and June
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Get Rhythm brings Johnny and June to Dungog

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 […]

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Big numbers flock to Sculpture On The Farm Dan, Milly and Willie from Newcastle, with Simon Barrett’s ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’.
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Big numbers flock to Sculpture On The Farm

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 […]

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