THERE was not a spare seat in the house at the Uniting Church Hall for the Gloucester Meet-the-Candidates event. Six of the seven candidates came to tell the gathering why they should be elected to become the Member for Lyne…
OVER two million Australians experienced card fraud and 675,000 responded to a scam in 2023-24, according to new results from the Personal Fraud Survey (PFS) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). William Milne, ABS head of crime statistics,…
RESIDENTS across the Dungog Shire are invited to gather in solemn reflection and remembrance as the sun rises on Anzac Day 2025. Services are being held throughout the region, to honour the courage, sacrifice, and enduring spirit of our servicemen…
“FACES and Places”, an art exhibition incorporating the annual “Dungog Archies”, opened on Friday evening at the Dungog Arts Society gallery. For the first time, the “Dungog Archies”, sponsored by The Medical Practice Dungog, formed part of a larger and…
ALMOST 250 Bugg family members gathered at the Gloucester Showground from 28-30 March to celebrate the theme “Connecting Kin, Culture and Country”. The gathering sought to celebrate the lives of James and Charlotte Bugg and their eight children. Advertise with…
OFFICIAL fire season has ended for most of NSW, including Dungog Shire. Fire permits are no longer required for those in areas outside the Bush Fire Danger Period, however, there are some regions across the state where the danger period…
TWENTY new paramedic interns have arrived in the Hunter ambulance zone to begin the on-road portion of their 12-month internships. Across the state, NSW Ambulance has welcomed 157 new paramedic interns and 17 trainee emergency medical call takers, after they…
THE state’s largest ex-service organisation is seeking an assurance from all candidates in the lead up to the federal election that veteran health and wellbeing will remain a top national priority moving forward. The Returned and Services League NSW (RSL…
DUNGOG Shire Council has announced initial site works on the new Clarence Town Bridge are set to begin early next month. Council’s Infrastructure and Assets team is working with contractor, Bridgeworks, to deliver the new structure. Bridgeworks is finalising the…
A SENATE hopeful is calling for cannabis reform to unlock Australia’s “hemp potential” ahead of the 2025 Federal Election. “Australia has the opportunity to become a world leader in industrial hemp production, but outdated and inconsistent cannabis laws are holding…