OVER 250 people attended this year’s sellout Poetry in the Saleyards to cap off the Verse in the Valley bush poetry event. The Verse in the Valley Festival made its way to Gloucester for the first time this year, based…
UPPER HUNTER producers are being warned about the potential impact of three-day sickness in cattle and buffalo this season after cases were confirmed in the Manning Valley. Three-day sickness, or Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF), is a mosquito-born disease that can…
UPPER HUNTER producers are being warned about the potential impact of three-day sickness in cattle and buffalo this season after cases were confirmed in the Manning Valley. Three-day sickness, or Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF), is a mosquito-born disease that can…
THIS Friday will mark the beginning of a series of talks at the James Theatre in Dungog. The “Illuminating Women” series is a collaboration between the Dungog-Clarence Town chapter of the CWA and the Paterson Allyn Williams Science & Ideas…
DUNGOG saw a 14 percent decrease in development application (DA) approvals in 2024 compared to 2023, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Of the 4808 building approvals in the Hunter Valley last year, 46 were…
THE 93rd annual Gresford Show was held over the weekend with a wide range of events, competitions, and carnival rides. The wet weather meant the show’s horse program and camp draft were cancelled but the show committee and attendees didn’t…
THE Dungog Rodeo is set to return on Easter Saturday, 19 April, bringing with it a full day of adrenaline-pumping action, thrilling competition, and crowd-favourite entertainment. Held at the Dungog Showground, widely regarded as the most spectator-friendly natural amphitheatre in…
LITERARY lovers turned out in force for an exciting evening at Dungog Library, as bestselling authors Tea Cooper and Sarah Barrie shared insights into their latest books. The highly anticipated event, held on 28 February, saw locals and visitors alike…
A GIANT cheque for a giant amount changed hands this week. At an official presentation on “Hospital Hill”, overlooking Dungog, representatives of Valley Team Penning and the Eastern Branch Australian Stock Horse Society (ASHS) donated $9000 to Dungog Shire Palliative…
THE Community Builders Program has been making waves across the Dungog Shire and Stroud over the past 12 months, inspiring residents to think critically about what it means to build a strong and thriving community. The program is now entering…