DR Aunty Rhonda Radley brought attendees into a state of Ngarrangga or “deep listening” during the fifth “Listening to Indigenous Voices” presentation at The James Theatre in Dungog. This interactive session on Saturday, 12 October, engaged 57 attendees in the…
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,…
TELECOMMUNICATIONS services using 3G networks will cease to exist as of 28 October. The shutdown is to improve the capacity, speed and reliability of the 4G network and to roll out 5G to more Australians. More than mobile phones will…
INDIGENOUS leaders remain confident Australia will enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to parliament in the constitution, one year on from the referendum defeat. More than 60 percent of Australians voted ‘no’ in the referendum on October 14,…
MORE than one in five Australians feel too ashamed to seek professional support for mental health issues, with the cost of living and accessibility of care contributing to some waiting up to a decade before they get help. A recent…
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…