The Latest Breaking News from Dungog

Police investigate after rider dies in Hunter Valley crash

Police and paramedics were called to the scene outside Dungog this weekend.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 12

Duke the abandoned dog survived three gunshot wounds, X-rays reveal, as little battler recovers

The cattle dog is recovering well from his first surgery.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 23

Incumbent mayor 'disappointed and surprised' at Dungog votes

Its a tight mayoral race with 2,000 votes to go.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 15, 2024

Anthony Gilbert inquest findings delivered, NSW coroner recommends police training

Deputy State Coroner Elizabeth Ryan recommends that NSW police officers receive further training to help them respond to people who are intoxicated but do not meet the criteria for detention.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

Total fire ban as heatwave hits the Hunter: temps to reach 39 degrees

The Greater Hunter including Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and the Upper Hunter has been placed under an extreme fire rating.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 5, 2023

What's on in the arts in Newcastle

Wangat Lodge near Chichester Dam on the outskirts of Dungog is presenting Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream on December 9 and 10. The performance will be staged across three unique outdoor locations, including the lodge's expansive timber deck, with the audience guided by the characters through the woods and back…

Newcastle Herald · Nov 25, 2022

'Holy moly': Hunter cop tells of daring flood rescue near Dungog

Senior Constable Richard Hansen saved three people in an act his boss described on Friday as "incredibly brave".

Newcastle Herald · Sep 23, 2022

Does Newcastle need a proper mountain bike trail space?

Former competitive rider Mat Rowland's company has built trails in Barrington and Dungog - but should Newcastle get its own trail too?

Newcastle Herald · Sep 13, 2022

Taken too young: Dungog memorial honours legacy of world-class boxer Dave Sands 70 years on

Sands held the Australia middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight as well as Australasian and British Empire titles.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 11, 2022

Hunter floods: Washington demands flood assistance as Port Stephens is left in the lurch

Disaster-declared towns like Maitland and Dungog breathed a sigh of relief yesterday, while on the other side of the Hunter River, suburbs that succumbed to rising floodwaters have been left in the lurch.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 8, 2022