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 […]
The exhibition will feature over 160 indoor and outdoor works.
ONE of Australia’s most compelling regional art exhibitions, Sculpture on the Farm, returns to Dungog from 29 to 31 August for its fifth edition since launching in 2018. For three days, Dungog will be transformed into a dynamic, open-air gallery celebrating form, material, and imagination. The exhibition will feature over 160 indoor and outdoor works […]
THIS week brings another major wave of nostalgia for those who grew up in the 1990s, with the remake of I Know What You Did Last Summer coming to screens everywhere. Five friends bound by a terrible secret from their past are stalked by a shadowy killer who constantly mocks them with the film’s title. […]
Elizabeth Maxwell. Photo: supplied. Spotty Quilt by Elizabeth Maxwell. Photo: supplied. THE Gloucester Gallery will host an exhibition titled “Collage In Cloth” featuring the quilts of Elizabeth Maxwell from July 16 to August 10. The exhibition is curated by her close friend and fellow artist Kylie Goldthorpe. Before retiring to Barrington, Elizabeth Maxwell worked as […]
THIS is the week this particular cinephile has been awaiting, with the all new Superman flying into theatres. While films based on comics owned by Warner Bros. have been a mixed bag (to be generous), the involvement of James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) as writer, director and creative head for films under the “DC […]
THE US summer blockbuster season rolls on, with Jurassic World: Rebirth roaring into theatres. Long gone are the days of the dinosaurs running amok in a theme park; now the “de-extinct” beasts settle wherever they can find a favourable climate. Despite this premise being ripe with possible storylines, the film sees a special team formed […]
Anna Crane from Dungog Wholefood Coop hosting at the CWA.
Anna Crane from Dungog Wholefood Coop hosting at the CWA. Matthew Coxhill from Fishtail Solutions hosting at Rocking Chair Farm. The James Theatre hosting ‘Rachel’s Farm’. Rachel Ward and Alan Smith at The James Theatre. Festivalgoers at Thrive Fest. Talks at Thrive Festival. DUNGOG’S inaugural Thrive Field & Flavour Festival has been hailed a resounding […]
Fishing clubs can apply for up to $2,000 to host a variety of activities, such as casting and fishing workshops. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
FISHING clubs and associated organisations are being encouraged to join in the state-wide ‘Gone Fishing Day’ festivities on Sunday 19 October by hosting their own events. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Acting Director Fisheries Management, Bryan Van Der Walt said clubs can apply for a fishing package or grants up to […]
