OVER a hundred descendants of James and Charlotte Bugg are set to gather in the Upper Hunter to celebrate their connection to Country. The Goori (Aboriginal) Bugg family gathering will be held at the Gloucester Showground between 28-30 March. Advertise…
HUNTER Local Land Services, in partnership with MidCoast Council, is offering a comprehensive five-part workshop series titled ‘Design Your Farm,’ tailored for landholders in the Manning Great-Lakes region. This series offers participants the flexibility to attend all five workshops or…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE image of that bloke chainsawing the “Woke Agenda” (‘Libertarians to contest Lyne’, p1, 19 February) does promote division. Your story ‘30 years of caring and sharing’ (p13, 19 February) about Dungog and District Neighbourcare…
EARNEST Jasper Symonds arrived in Australia from England as a 14 year old cabin boy and joined his uncle John Welsley Symonds, who had previously migrated and was living in Raymond Terrace. Earnest was encouraged by his uncle not to…
THE much-anticipated rehabilitation of Darkwood Road has now commenced, with funding through the Regional Roads and Transport Recovery Package (RRTRP) offered by the State and Federal Governments. Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan said the rehabilitation of Darkwood Road marks a…
REMOTE, rural and regional communities are being encouraged to embrace new technologies and digital solutions, with grants of up to $10,000 available through the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Telstra. The Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program invites…
DEAR Jasminda, EVERY time I go to the beach there is a sea of bums. Everyone under the age of about 20 (and some well over) are jiggling around in g-strings. Is this acceptable? Francis P. Dear Francis, Acceptable is…
OSCAR season is upon us, and that means a deluge of dramas built around powerhouse performances, all hoping for a chance at a golden statue or two. A top contender for “Best Foreign” in a few categories is I’m Still…
