MURDERS have spiked in Australia’s most populous state, driven by multiple-victim homicides including a shopping centre massacre in which six people were killed. A total of 85 people were murdered in NSW in 2024, up from 56 in the previous…
A COALITION of rural organisations has called for immediate action to address the mental health crisis in agriculture. More than 30 rural and healthcare organisations launched a joint statement to address the crisis this week. Advertise with News of The…
THE state’s peak farming group has welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity controls in the wake of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred. On Friday NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty announced measures to keep Red Imported Fire Ants out, with a temporary ban…
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…