DISASTER recovery support has been extended to the MidCoast LGA following severe thunderstorms and intense rainfall that impacted the region from 15 January 2025. The move follows the announcement of support for the Maitland, Port Stephens, and Snowy Valleys LGAs…
USMAN Khawaja will be ready to pull the pin on his own Test career if he ever feels that’s what Australia needs, but he has no active retirement plans as he prepares to face Sri Lanka. The 38-year-old’s future received…
THE following story tells of the women who bravely endured the challenges and loneliness of living as the wife of a light housekeeper. The extracts are from a book I wrote back in 2018 titled “The Outer Light”. While men…
SATURDAY 25th January, Individual Stableford, Skins Qualifiers 1st Round & 2BBB FIELD | 33 members & 2 visitors. DIVISION 1 (
AUSTRALIA needs to prevent the introduction of more “forever chemicals” amid warnings it is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the contaminants already in the environment. A federal senate inquiry is examining the extent of contaminations from the PFAS family…
A YEAR jam-packed with events and fundraisers is on the horizon for the Dungog chapter of the Country Women’s Association (CWA). In their first meeting of 2025, members shifted straight into high gear to organise activities in support of the…
DUNGOG Shire has recognised an outstanding group of locals who have made a significant impact on the community with the presentation of the 2025 Australia Day Awards. Clarence Town community hero Trudy Balstad was named the 2025 Dungog Shire Citizen…
FLOOD-AFFECTED residents of Dungog Shire will now have access to vital recovery support following a joint announcement by the Albanese and Minns governments. The funding, provided under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), aims to help families, farmers, and…
FORMER Dungog junior cricket player Lachie Berry has scored his maiden century playing for Maitland 13s at the LJ Hooker Ballina Stage 3 Carnival. Maitland started the Ballina carnival with a game against the Brisbane Bears. Skipper Leo Field lost…
NSW POLICE have commended the conduct of crowds participating in Australia Day events across the state. A high-visibility policing operation saw general duties officers supported by specialist units including the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, Police Transport Command, Operations Support…