Local News Archives - Dungog Shire News Of The Area

Landcare volunteers peel back the years to awaken Dungog’s Sleeping Beauties

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 […]

Community, Local News

Traction and action – Dungog Show 2026 will be another (whip) cracker

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 […]

Community, Government, Local News, Regional

State’s historic wooden bridges subject to review

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 […]

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A sweet way to support palliative care volunteers from Dungog and the Hunter Valley

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 […]

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Performers rock the Royal in a raucous night of killer karaoke

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. […]

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Free Dungog event offers information about rooftop solar and batteries

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 […]

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You can help make NSW roads safer

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 […]

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Historic train trip to Dungog will raise funds to fight childhood dementia

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 […]

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Member for Lyne out and about in region

THE Federal Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold, and Llew O’Brien, MP for Wide Bay, Queensland and the Coalition’s Special Envoy for Men and Boys, dropped in to the Dungog Men’s Shed earlier this month. Dungog Men’s Shed President Bob Humphrey said the pair enjoyed a ‘convivial morning tea’ with the Dungog men, presented them with […]

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Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest

IT’S time for aged care workers around the country to strike a pose, because Ageing Australia is looking to showcase photographs of the best in the sector. So many people contribute in positive and amazing ways to the care of older Australians, and Ageing Australia is holding a Humans of Aged Care photo competition to […]