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Seven year backstroke record broken

01 Feb 12 | Friday night was first swim meet after holidays which saw Daniel Rumbel break the 10-years-old boy's 66m backstroke record with a time of 56.93 seconds.

Sport - Swimming

Booral teenager named Sportsperson of the Year

01 Feb 12 | Great Lakes Council’s Sportsperson of the Year has been awarded to Chloe Hutchinson for her commitment and dedication to activities in rowing primarily for Hunter Valley Grammar School.

Sport - Rowing

Good roll-up for bowls

01 Feb 12 | Last week at Dungog Bowling Club’s Tuesday Clique there were 30 bowlers.

Sport - Lawn Bowls

Gresford Show celebrates 80th anniversary with ball

01 Feb 12 | A black tie ball to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Gresford Show was held on Saturday night.

News - General

First day of school today

01 Feb 12 | Three fresh-faced five-year-olds are among the many kindergarten children starting school today in Dungog.

News - General

Stroud benefit day netts $72,000

01 Feb 12 | The Stroud district came together as a united front with a giant fundraiser to aid two of their own.

News - General

Dungog Citizen of the Year praises other nominees

01 Feb 12 | Ray Neilson was named as Dungog Shire’s Citizen of the Year at a well attended ceremony in the James Theatre last Thursday.

News - General

Honours for former Stroud minister

01 Feb 12 | Former St John’s Rector Lu Piper has been made a member of the order of Australia for her service to the international community through educational, health and pastoral roles.

News - General

Mixed emotions on Australian citizenship

01 Feb 12 | Scottish-born Lesley MacCullock thought long and hard about becoming an Australian citizen despite living here for 18 years.

News - General

30 Jan 12 | Former Dungog councillor and inaugural secretary of Dungog District Retirement Living Anne McDonald has received an order of Australia for her service to local government and the community of Dungog Shire.

News - General

Honours for former councillor

26 Jan 12 | Former Dungog councillor and inaugural secretary of Dungog District Retirement Living Anne McDonald has received an Order of Australia for her service to local government and the community of Dungog Shire.

News - General

Mixed emotions over Australia Day honours

26 Jan 12 | When Gresford’s Lorna Murrell received a letter to say her late husband Ted was to receive Australia Day honours she was “sort of happy, then sad”.

News - General

Local rider clears Games hurdle

25 Jan 12 | Three riders from the Maitland region have been named in Equestrian Australia elite national squads ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

Sport - Equestrian

Bradman Cup win

25 Jan 12 | Paterson’s Rigby Vane-Wood has achieved a 16-year-old cricketers dream and won the Bradman Cup.

Sport - Cricket

Local juniors represent Hunter Valley

25 Jan 12 | Five local junior cricketers were recently selected in Hunter Valley representative cricket teams.

Sport - Cricket

Man bitten by snake at Alison

25 Jan 12 | A 24-year-old Newcastle man was treated by Dungog paramedics on Sunday afternoon after he was bitten on the foot by a baby red-bellied black snake.

News - General

Blessed school days

25 Jan 12 | Teachers and students are all invited to come to Christ Church, Dungog, on Sunday for a special blessing.

News - General

Success for local girl

25 Jan 12 | PLC Armidale is again celebrating outstanding success in the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC).

News - General

Dungog Shire Australia Day award nominees

25 Jan 12 | Eight Dungog Shire residents and two local organisations have been nominated for Australia Day Citizen Award, Young Citizen Award and Community Service Award.

News - General