THE Men’s Shed movement began in the small town of Tongala in 1988. In the book “The Men’s Shed Movement”, author Barry Golding notes, “The shed was based on the philosophy that men in retirement needed somewhere to go, something…
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…
JOHN Boyd migrated from England as a roof slater in 1911, disembarking in Sydney with wife Ellen and two children Reg and Wilf. John worked around the city slating the roof at the Randwick Racecourse and churches in the Parramatta…
WOOLGOOLGA Surf Life Saving club members have achieved top results at the recent Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, and the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships. The club had five athletes compete at the Australian Surf Life Saving Nipper and Youth…
NORTH Coast Football (NCF) teams have discovered who they will play in the opening round of the inaugural Northern NSW Regional Super League (NNSW RSL). The inaugural NNSW RSL will kick off on Saturday, 10 May with the pilot competition…
THE Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby continues this Friday, 11 April, when the Japan Under 23s side takes on the Australian Under 20s at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. The match follows another international fixture last Saturday, in which the Japanese…