Frank Robinson (circled) pictured with sergeants of A Company, 1st Light Horse Regiment before embarkation for Gallipoli in 1914. The Dungog sign remembering Frank Robinson’s service on the battlefield and in the shire’s civic life. DUNGOG’S much-loved riverside park carries the name of Frank Robinson for good reason. Frank Henry Robinson first came to public […]
Anyone recognise him? An image of a naval officer was among the Davies family’s memorabilia. Photo: Supplied. Look at that vehicle! Davies family members and friends at Jenolan Caves. Photo: Supplied. One of the certificates among the trove of Davies’ family memorabilia, issued to Celeste Grierson for church attendance. Photo: Supplied. A boy and his […]
Clearing privet and choking vines from the bush off Windeyer Street by Sustaining the Williams Valley Landcare group volunteers has revealed red cedars, sandpaper figs and red Kamala trees planted two decades ago.
Clearing privet and choking vines from the bush off Windeyer Street by Sustaining the Williams Valley Landcare group volunteers has revealed red cedars, sandpaper figs and red Kamala trees planted two decades ago. Sustaining the Williams Valley Landcare group volunteers have uncovered ‘sleeping beauties’ in the form of red cedars, sandpaper figs and red Kamala […]
FROM monster trucks to monster appetites, Dungog Show is shaping up as another beauty this year. “We are excited to have a Monster Truck and Stunt Jeep team hitting the main arena on Saturday, 14 November,” said show president, Jeanie Briggs-Seers. “All of our usual favourites will be here, with Demo Derby on track, Ka-boom’s […]
Clarence Town’s Brig O'Johnston Bridge was repaired earlier this year, following the opening of a modern new bridge alongside it.
THE State’s historic timber truss bridges are in the spotlight, and potentially the cross-hairs, of a Transport for NSW review into the management of these structures and their place in modern road networks. Today, Transport for NSW manages, maintains and preserves 27 historic timber truss bridges across the state dating from 1880 to 1930. “Steeped […]
THEY are the ‘win-win’ mangoes. Win #1: You get a tray of delicious Bowen mangoes. Win #2: Every tray Friends of Palliative Care (FOPC) sells in its Mango Fundraiser funds more support for Lower Hunter people with life-ending illnesses. FOPC receives a percentage of the $29 from each tray sold. As of last week, 54 […]
Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. Karaoke singers young and not-so-young rocked the Royal Hotel. Photos: Submitted. […]
The rooftop solar on top of Dungog Shire Community Centre, with volunteers Rachel Stokes and Laurel McBriarty. Photo: Ken Rubeli.
The rooftop solar on top of Dungog Shire Community Centre, with volunteers Rachel Stokes and Laurel McBriarty. Photo: Ken Rubeli. The rooftop solar on top of Dungog Shire Community Centre, with volunteers Rachel Stokes and Laurel McBriarty. Photo: Ken Rubeli. The rooftop solar on top of Dungog Shire Community Centre, with volunteers Rachel Stokes and […]
Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users. Photo: magnific.
MOTORCYCLISTS on NSW roads are at far greater risk of being killed in a crash than other motor vehicle users, according to the NSW Government’s Towards Zero campaign. Motorcycle fatalities accounted for 20.7 per cent of all road fatalities and nearly 4,500 injuries in 2024 despite motorcycles making up only 3.7 per cent of registered […]
The Newcastle-based 620 class Rail Motor is heading to Dungog to raise money to fight childhood dementia. Photo: Rail Motor Society Paterson.
The Newcastle-based 620 class Rail Motor is heading to Dungog to raise money to fight childhood dementia. Photo: Rail Motor Society Paterson. Expansive windows on 620 class Rail Motor trains offer passengers panoramic views. Photo: Rail Motor Society Paterson. DUNGOG shire residents have been invited to join a carriage-load of big-hearted Hunter Valley train lovers […]
