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…
TWO facilitators of the Clarence Town Community First Responder (CFR) group have been recognised for their role in supporting the local emergency response program. Karen Crighton from Dungog Ambulance Station and Erika Boutillier from Stroud Ambulance Station were honoured at…
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…
OCTOBER marks the start of Frocktober, an annual fundraiser hosted by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF), Australia’s leading non-government funder of ovarian cancer research. The event encourages Australians to don their favourite frocks to raise awareness, as well as…
DAYLIGHT saving has no negative impact on people’s health, a world-first study has found. The effect of daylight saving on health has long been the subject of speculation, amid concerns over loss of sleep as well as the increased risk…
ENVIRONMENT ministers have been summoned to a special meeting on the looming bird flu threat as Australia asks the US and New Zealand for advice on vaccinating wildlife. Federal minister Tanya Plibersek has called the meeting for October 18, correspondence…
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,…
ON Saturday, 28 September the new Gresford Community Gallery was officially opened by Kim Blunt, Senior Curator of Maitland Regional Gallery. “Who said art can’t change the world?” Ms Blunt asked in her opening remarks. Advertise with News of The…
HOPING to recapture highly volatile lightning in a bottle this week, Warner Bros is releasing “Joker: Foile à Deux”, the sequel to the surprise 2019 hit that launched their “DC Black” label. The first Joker film – focusing entirely on…