ON Easter Saturday, 19 April, the Dungog Rodeo is on again, with competitions and entertainment for people of all ages. From 9am until midnight, the showground will be packed with locals and visitors enjoying the excitement in the ring, as well as market stalls, food and music from live band “Hurricane
Dungog Shire Sport
Get ready for Run Dungog 2025
EXCITEMENT is building across the Shire as preparations for this year’s Run Dungog Trail Running Festival gain momentum. Following the recent announcement that Mayor Digby Rayward and the Dungog and District Chamber of Commerce are working towards establishing a Parkrun in town, local enthusiasm for running and community fitness is stronger
Ponga genius inspires Knights to home win over Dolphins
KALYN Ponga turned on the ultimate masterclass to inspire undefeated Newcastle to an emphatic 26-12 home win over a shoddy Dolphins outfit. The Knights talisman was brilliant on the left, sensational on the right and on fire at the back. He was everywhere in one of his most influential displays. Newcastle will
Chamber of Commerce look to bring Parkrun to Dungog
PLANNING is underway to establish a regular “Parkrun” in Dungog. Held across Australia and in more than 20 countries globally, Parkruns are generally held on Saturday mornings and involve attendees completing a set five kilometre track. “Parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or
Dungog Warriors kick off season 2025 with trial games
AFTER weeks of gruelling training sessions in the summer heat, the Dungog Warriors men’s and ladies season commences this weekend with scheduled trial games. Following a successful 2024 which saw the men’s side narrowly defeated in the grand final, football starts in 2025 with a trial game against the Singleton
Dungog cricket legend honoured in memorial tournament
Dogs-bound Thompson lifts lid on pending Knights exit
Dungog Pony Club welcomes a boost in rider numbers
Australia’s blueprint for subcontinent cricket success
There’s ‘plenty of cricket’ left in Ashes-bound Khawaja
THERE will be a spot for Usman Khawaja in the Australian team for the home Ashes, and maybe beyond, after a blistering double-century in the Sri Lanka series opener. That's according to coach Andrew McDonald, who sees "plenty of cricket" left in the 38-year-old opener despite public debate about his future