DESPITE dreary weather, locals eagerly turned out to celebrate the return of the Gresford Community Market after a Covid-enforced hiatus on Saturday, 12 October. “Thanks to the Gresford District Community Group – who’ve brought us the Gresford Gallery, The Arboretum,…
TEXTILE artists and craftspeople are invited to a free Creative Patchwork workshop on Saturday 16 November at Dungog Arts Society. This is an opportunity to meet like-minded people and learn new patchworking methods. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
THE Dungog Common Strategic Plan Vision info session was held last Thursday in the CWA Hall. The Dungog Common Land Manager Board oversees the stewardship of the reserve and has focused on an improvement project over the past two years.…
CLARENCE TOWN mixed media artist Rebecca “Bec” Towers is preparing to activate her town. “Eckos”, her first solo exhibition, opens Friday 29 November at the Clarence Town Courthouse Museum. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
NEWLY elected Dungog Shire Mayor Digby Rayward is promoting the importance of community engagement and collaboration as the new-look council prepares to sit for the first time this week. Mr Rayward, who is preparing for his third term on council,…
AN innovative new-style exhibition opened at Dungog Arts Society’s gallery in Dowling Street on 4 October. Nearly 200 works by artists and artisans from Dungog Shire and further afield are now on show until 3 January, 2025. Advertise with News…
FROM finding her perfect piece of bush to supporting the dying, Jess Watkins has embraced the Dungog community, bringing with her a life of experience, resilience, and heart. Despite living 45 minutes outside of town, on a sprawling bush block…
DIGBY Rayward has been elected as the new Mayor of Dungog Shire, securing a progressive total of 53.32 percent of the vote after preferences were distributed last week. Mr Rayward received 30.34 percent of total formal votes, followed by Michael…
APPLICATIONS for Arts Upper Hunter’s Country Arts Support Program (CASP) close on Monday, 28 October. The program provides grants of up to $3000 to arts and cultural groups, not-for-profit organisations and local councils for short term, locally initiated projects. Advertise…
NSW One Nation leader Tania Mihailuk has taken Environment Minister Penny Sharpe to task in parliament over perceived inadequacies of legislation governing the development of solar farms in rural areas. Ms Mihailuk addressed the NSW Legislative Council on 26 September,…