NSW will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to report cases of people living with motor neurone disease (MND), with the NSW Government making it a notifiable condition from 1 September 2026. Medical practitioners will be required to notify NSW Health of motor neurone disease cases, following the publication of the Public Health Amendment (Motor […]

Students present Newcastle Knights players with hand-painted boots in honour of Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students present Newcastle Knights players with hand-painted boots in honour of Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students present Newcastle Knights players with hand-painted boots in honour of Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students present Newcastle Knights players with hand-painted […]

THIS Saturday, August 15, promises to be a day to remember when the Paterson River Rugby League club hosts the Morpeth Bulls in their final home game of the 2026 season. Prior to the men’s D Grade clash, ladies’ league tag will take the field from 2pm, with Morpeth battling it out with Gloucester. The […]

WALLAWONG’s Sienna Newton soared to a new personal best in the Women’s Long Jump T38 Final during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to finish fifth in a quality international field. The 19-year-old, a product of the Raymond Terrace Athletics Centre, endured a long journey to represent her nation in the green and gold. According to […]

HISTORIC Dungog is famous for producing sporting sons like legendary Test cricketer Doug Walters; triple equestrian Olympian Kevin Bacon; NSW rugby league forward Henry “Tarzan” Porter, who won premierships with Newtown and Canterbury-Bankstown; and current South Sydney colt Tallis Duncan, who has taken the NRL by storm. Now the Dungog & District Netball Association is […]

Group members accept a donation cheque to help more young people participate in sport. Photo: Supplied. THE It Takes a Community Sports Group is kicking goals, with its focus on getting more young people healthy, active and involved in sport while also supporting wellbeing and helping fund-raise for a much-needed community bus for the whole […]

AUSTRALIA’S World Cup round-of-32 clash with Egypt is personal for some of the Socceroos’ stars, including attacker Connor Metcalfe. Connor Metcalfe has already had Egypt ruin one of his football dreams. So the Socceroos attacker has no plans of letting the north African nation bring Australia’s World Cup journey to an end. Australia’s senior international […]

Dungog netballers at the Netball NSW Senior State Titles. Photos: Supplied. Dungog netballers at the Netball NSW Senior State Titles. Photos: Supplied. Dungog netballers at the Netball NSW Senior State Titles. Photos: Supplied. DUNGOG Netball Association has returned from the Netball NSW Senior State Titles on the June Long Weekend with plenty to celebrate, including […]

SOCCEROOS coach Tony Popovic turned in a selection and tactical masterclass to deliver a 2-0 win over Turkey in Australia’s World Cup opener. Take a bow, Tony Popovic. The Socceroos boss is the toast of Australian coaching after turning in a selection and tactical masterclass to deliver a 2-0 upset win over Turkey. Popovic dropped […]

This year’s brick and rolling pin throwing competition is on 11 July. Photo: supplied. Rolling pin throwing has been a feature of the event since 1962. Photo: supplied. IT’S time to start practising for the 2026 Stroud Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing Competition.  This unique celebration of the town’s heritage and community spirit will be […]