Myffy Doyle, Bronnie Taylor, and MP Dave Layzell. Photo: Megan Willis. Motherland event committee members, Penny Evans, Taylor Stephens and Vanessa Barwick, from Paterson and Gresford. Photo: Megan Willis. Motherland event at Tocal College on Saturday 24 October. Photo: Megan Willis. MOTHERLAND is a national charity that supports rural mothers through connection, understanding, and reducing […]
The historic bridge marking the entrance to the village of Vacy, which will celebrate 100 years since the sale of the estate next year. INSET: The sale poster. Note the ‘wonderfully easy’ terms.
DUNGOG Shire is one of the few places in Australia to have had a private village. The Lower Hunter Valley town of Vacy is one of them. Next year marks the centenary of the sale of the Vacy Estate. The unusual story of the estate began with the arrival of John Cory in 1824. The […]
Paterson River Oranges, harvested by the bucketful. Photo: Elizabeth Cristo, Slow Food Hunter Valley.
Paterson River Oranges, harvested by the bucketful. Photo: Elizabeth Cristo, Slow Food Hunter Valley. Madryn and Melissa, two Paterson locals who attended an orange garland-making workshop at the Hub & Harvest. Photo: Eleesha Pereira. A PATERSON service club has received almost $10,000 to capture shared local history and bring it to life, thanks to the […]
First place in 2025: Sleeping on Cloud 9, by Kiana Waters. Photo: NFF. 2nd place in 2025: First Load at First Light, by Connor Smith. Photo: NFF. Runners-up, 2025: Harvest 25, by Jack Mckibbin. Photo: NFF. Runners-up: Threads of Gold, by Kellie Craft. Photo: NFF. Runners-up: We Grow Together, by Arlie Becker. Photo: NFF. THE […]
Simon Brownbridge will share the stories of innovative shire farmers in an occasional column in Dungog News Of The Area.
SIMON Brownbridge wants to share the stories of farmers who are doing things differently with Dungog News Of The Area readers. Farmers just like him. His entrepreneurial experiences as a baker and cattle producer, as well as his connections with other like-minded small-farm owners, have made him keen to learn about and tell their stories […]
Leah Veksins is calling for a safer intersection where the Pacific Highway meets the Bucketts Way and Medowie Road. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The intersection of Medowie Road and the Bucketts Way, where residents are calling for improved safety measures. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. CLOSE to 7,000 signatures have been collected in a renewed push to improve […]
Julie Overton, Paterson; Cr James Campbell, Dungog; Samantha Bean and her partner Liam Thom, Clarence Town; Michelle Dado-Millyn, Dungog, receiving Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards 2026. Photo: Supplied by Julie Overton.
Julie Overton, Paterson; Cr James Campbell, Dungog; Samantha Bean and her partner Liam Thom, Clarence Town; Michelle Dado-Millyn, Dungog, receiving Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards 2026. Photo: Supplied by Julie Overton. Perpetual trophy and award certificates at the Dungog table. Photo: Julie Overton. DUNGOG has been named the Overall Winner of the Keep Australia […]
Flying foxes are vital pollinators in Australia. Photo: WIRES.
A MASS starvation event is killing flying foxes across large tracts of NSW. Residents across the state are taking to social media to report uncharacteristic daytime behaviour and close suburban encounters with the flying mammals as they desperately search for food and water. The Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) recently shared news of […]
Vacy Bridge, heading toward Gresford. Vacy Bridge, heading into Vacy toward Paterson. Paterson tree, opposite Paterson Chemist. Paterson trees, approximately 70 years old. Aerial photo of Paterson by Dr Cameron Archer in June, 1985, showing well-established trees. Photo: Supplied by Paterson Historical Society. Aerial photo of Paterson in the late 1950s showing young trees. Photo: […]
Shaping up: Vacy’s ‘Paddy’ Slavin was a world champion bare-knuckle boxing champion. Photo: Supplied by Cameron Archer. Remembering a favourite son, ‘Paddy’ is honoured in Vacy with a plaque and information board. Photo: Supplied by Cameron Archer. TOUGH times called for tough men, and The Sydney Cornstalk, Frank ‘Paddy’ Slavin was as tough as they […]
