The local news subscriptions coming soon to the newspaper’s website www.dungogchronicle.com.au will offer unrestricted around-the-clock online access to all of the local news, sport, opinion and community information produced by the Lower Hunter team of journalists led by editor Rick Allen.

Full website access will include access to the latest national news and sport, plus lifestyle and travel updates, as well as the option to receive breaking news alerts and regular e-newsletters direct to your inbox.

“We are the Dungog shire’s go-to news source, and have been for 130 years,” Dungog Chronicle editor Rick Allen said.

“With more and more of our readers connecting with us online, the introduction of our local news subscriptions will allow us to boost our online journalism to meet the modern demands of the communities we serve.”

The launch date and details of subscription offers and prices will be announced in coming weeks.

The refresh last year of www.dungogchronicle.com.au paved the way for the introduction of subscriptions. The Dungog Chronicle is part of Fairfax Media’s Australian Community Media (ACM) regional, rural and suburban publishing business. Local news subscriptions for digital access are being introduced at ACM’s local news websites in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.