Gresford News June 2024

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June 2024

News of the communities of the Paterson and Allyn River Valleys

TheG resford News

After several washouts, the ground was deemed dry enough for Gresford Vacy Football Club to host Round 5 of the competition. For the first time there are four all-female teams in a huge boost to female participation at the club level and Preschoolers are also getting their first taste of the game with the Miniroos Kick-Off program operating at Gresford Sporting Complex on home-round Saturdays. ... story and pics on pages 10 & 11

Absolute joy, even in the wet. Photo Julie Hartigan

COME AND DRIVE A SCHOOL BUS SERVICE IN ONE OF THE NICEST ENVIRONMENTS IN THE COUNTRY, 20 – 25Hrs PER WEEK SCHOOL TERM ONLY (7.00 – 9.00am and 2.45 – 4.15pm).

Linq Buslines is looking for bus drivers to join our Gresford Team.

As a Linq Buslines member you will be operating our vehicles to transport passengers including school children on specified routes including school and charter services with the highest of safety and service.

Minimum MR licence, NSW Driver Authority and Working with Children Clearance (or the ability to obtain).

We are looking for people who have:

• Good communication skills

• Good driving history

• Good customer services and dealing with people

• Happy to work a flexible roster including broken shifts

For further information or to apply please contact us on 0249 389 394 or email aroyle@linqbuslines.com.au

COMMUNITY DINNER

Fri 21 June, 6pm

Have you been to a Community Dinner this year, or ever? Our June get together will be on Friday 21st June at the Beatty Hotel at 6pm. Join the company of other residents of our beautiful river valleys and enjoy a meal from the recently reopened Beatty's kitchen. Please RSVP to Vanessa on 0411 409 525.

Comedy for a Cause fundraiser

Sat 22 June

Gresford Public School P&C 's major annual fundraiser – Comedy for a Cause (18+) at Gresford School of Arts. Features comedians from Sydney & Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. Book your tickets at www.comedyforacause.net/GPS – $45

Green Thumb

Thank you Eric Werkhoven for offering to care for the garden on the corner opposite the Beatty Hotel & remove the lower branches of the trees lining the streets. If any residents would like to do their own trees they are welcome to do so.

Gresford News Notices

Meet the Mayor – July dates, local Tues 23, 4-6pm – Beatty Hotel Gresford Wed 24, 4-6pm – Vacy General Store Thurs 25, 4-6pm – Paterson Park

Music at the Hotel Beatty in June

Sun 9, 2–6pm, Long weekend Karaoke Sun 16, 1–5pm, live – Adrenalin Crush

Gresford Bowlo events in June

Sun 2 – Bowlo Open Day & Afternoon tea from 2pm all welcome Fri 14 June – Glen Harrison 7.30pm

Gresford Rural Fire Brigade AGM Wed 5 June, 7.30pm Elections of all Field Officers & Administration Positions will not be conducted this year. The AGM will be at the Station & all members & guests are encouraged to attend.

Gresford School of Arts Committee meeting 7pm Tuesday 11th June 2024 in the Gresford School of Arts Hall

LOCAL CHARITY

Expression of interest

We are looking for a local organisation who is willing to help in the kiosk for our 2024 rodeo.

The successful organisation will need to provide people to help in our kiosk on Saturday 31st August 2024. The successful candidate will receive a donation of 5% of total event takings.

Please apply in writing to the secretary: Brittany Crouch Email: enquiries@gdbca.com Postal: PO Box 67 East Gresford NSW 2311 Applications

WANTED TO BUY

Cash paid and happy to collect Please call Matthew on 0434414435.

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What's On the Shelves?

by Glenda Smith Homecoming – Kate Morton

Novels written in different time-strands, often connected by one character, are not uncommon, and not always well-handled. This one, however, is very effectively done. There is a deep mystery at the centre, which consists of the death of almost an entire family and the disappearance of a baby. Love stories; family loyalties and descriptions of the Australian landscape all feature strongly.

Jess, an expatriate, is the protagonist and the connection between the two story-lines. She was raised by her ‘charismatic’ grandmother after her mother seemed to be unable to cope, and has been living and working as a journalist in England. She is called home when her grandmother is in hospital after a fall. Jess has the time and skills to explore the old mystery when she discovers family connections with a decaying mansion and the shocking events it is connected to.

This book is for the patient reader, who enjoys a slow reveal and can deal with multiple perspectives, including a book within the book discovered by Jess, and lots of detailed description. Some will revel in the intricacies, while others may find the book overlong.

All books reviewed are from the CWA library on a separate shelf in the library so they are easy to find plus the reviews are in a folder. Also have a look in the street library.

Dorothea Mackellar

“I Love a Sunburnt Country” penned by Dorothea Mackellar are words that have come to be identified with the essence of this land we call Australia. Many towns, such as Gunnedah, have claimed strong links to this famous poet but it is clear that her poem “My Country” has its origins at Torryburn (East Gresford).

The recently published book titled “Her Sunburnt Country: The Extraordinary Literary Life of Dorothea Mackellar” by Deborah Fitzgerald (the official biography commissioned by the Mackellar Family Estate) describes the 14 year old Dorothea travelling with her family and servants to the Torryburn station in the Hunter Valley in 1898. “Dorothea may have been a city girl by birth, but she felt completely at home at the homestead and surrounding property at Torryburn, where she spent hours walking in the bush, exploring and writing down names of native plants, animals and birds in her ever present notebooks”. It was here whilst writing to her

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cousins in England about the desolation caused by the drought that the rains finally came.

Her father sold Torryburn in 1901 and bought Kurrumbede station northwest of Gunnedah. She was writing the first stanza whilst living in Sydney and continued to tinker with the poem while staying at Kurrumbede which in 1908 was experiencing a devastating drought. Early versions of some of the lines appeared in poems that she had composed following the breaking of the drought at Torryburn.

“The poem that Dorothea had worked so hard on, for so long, first appeared in The Spectator in September 1908 under the title “Core of My Heart”. The poem would officially be renamed “My Country” in Dorothea’s first collection of poetry published in 1911. The poem was met with immediate acclaim in Australia but it was during the First World War that Australians and especially homesick troops truly adopted it as an anthem”.

– Kel Merriman Gresford Historical Society

MY COUNTRY

The love of field and coppice Of green and shaded lanes, Of ordered woods and gardens Is running in your veins.

Strong love of grey-blue distance, Brown streams and soft, dim skies I know, but cannot share it, My love is otherwise.

I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains, I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror The wide brown land for me!

The stark white ring-barked forests, All tragic to the moon, The sapphire-misted mountains,

The hot gold hush of noon, Green tangle of the brushes

Where the lithe liannas coil, And orchids deck the tree-tops, And ferns the crimson soil.

Core of my heart, my country! Her pitiless blue sky

When, sick at heart, around us

We see the cattle die

But then the grey clouds gather, And we can bless again The drumming of an army, The steady soaking rain.

Core of my heart, my country! Land of the rainbow gold, For flood and fire and famine She pays us back threefold.

Over the thirsty paddocks, Watch, after many days, The filmy veil of greenness That thickens as we gaze…

An opal-hearted country, A willful, lavish land

All you who have not loved her, You will not understand

Though Earth holds many splendours, Wherever I may die, I know to what brown country

My homing thoughts will fly.

At the Bowlo

Well the 2024 pennant campaign for the Shamrocks is ‘done and dusted’. We progress no further. No participation trophies either. Both the fives and the sevens took minor positions in their sections. My teacher’s report from many, many, many years ago would have read ‘should try harder’, ‘must apply himself’, ‘has potential but . . .’, ‘lacks concentration. . .’. Perhaps that would apply to our performances but, as in my school days, excuses have to be made. We were affected by some drastic roster changes throughout the series which affected team stability and didn’t help. Notwithstanding, we congratulate the section winners and hope they go on to win their respective flags. That way we can say we were beaten by the eventual winners so we couldn’t have been too bad!

Attention turns now to our club championship events which will pan out over the coming months. Mate against mate - friendly rivalry brings out the best in us. Here’s wishing everyone great bowls, happy times and many good laughs. May your bowls roll smoothly and behave as they should!

Peter Dreyer

Dorothea Mackellar, 1918. Photo: Glen Broughton. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is rolling out across the Dungog Shire and supporters were treated to a visit from Dolly’s lookalike at the launch of the program at the Royal Hotel in Dungog last month.

Better known to most residents as Donna Cavanough, she of yoga fame, Donna’s wide variety of talent was on display as she chatted to the group about Dolly’s Imagination Library and led them in an enthusiastic rendition of “Nine to Five”, “Joelene” and “I will always love you”.

Welcoming everyone to the launch, chair Anne Higgins was effusive in her praise of the organisations who are lending their support to this wonderful program, including the Dungog Council, Dungog and Paterson Rotary Clubs, the Dungog RSL, the Dungog-Clarence Town and the Paterson CWA, the Paterson Allyn Garden Club, Maitland Toyota and Dun-Up.

Certificates of appreciation were handed out to all sponsoring organisations. The large number of individuals who are sponsoring from between 1 and 5 children at an annual cost per child of $108, although not individually named, were warmly acknowledged. As Anne likes to

say, when encouraging people to sponsor a child, “$108 is only one and a half coffees each month”.

The committee of Dungog Early Literacy Inc, which is responsible for the program in the Dungog Shire, is extremely grateful to all helpers who provided a generous spread of delectable treats and

particularly grateful to Howard and the Royal Hotel for making the back room available for the launch and assisting with the cost of drinks for the evening. Any child in his/her first year of life is eligible to enroll in the program, which is completely free. Enrolments are coming in from across the shire. If you have a baby, or know someone who has, call Anne on 0403 029 181 or pop into the Dungog Library and pick up an enrolment form.

Donna does Dolly

Liz Jones receiving the certificate of appreciation from chair, Anne Higgins, on behalf of PAGG.

Greetings Gresford readers.

Gresford Community Gallery

Update news: due to an unexpected delay on renovations to the gallery, (you know what renovations can be like), the Gallery committee have set a new grand opening date: SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2-4pm

Venue: Therese Doyle Hall, 12 Park St East Gresford. Mark it on your calendar. The Gallery will open with an impressive exhibition of local and Hunter Valley art and craft, featuring painting, drawing, sculptures, ceramics, photography, jewellery and textiles. There will be live music entertainment and refreshments.

Application Call Out – Gresford Community Gallery and Shop

Applicants may live locally or in the Hunter Valley. If you would like to exhibit or have work in our Gallery and Shop. If you are an artist or crafts person making quality: painting, drawing, glass, jewellery, textiles, photography or ceramics we’d love to hear from you!

Please send an email to gallerygresfordcommunity@gmail.com with: A brief outline of your artistic practice with links to your website and/

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or Facebook/Instagram OR 3-5 images of your work with a brief outline of your creative practice.

The Gallery now has a Face Book page which will give regular news updates of the Gallery’s progress and sneak previews of what's to come! Please Like and follow our page. www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=61555506220944

Sneak preview of one of the artists who will be exhibiting their work in Gresford Community Gallery from 28th September. Judy Henry is a local artist, who lives in the Paterson Valley. Judy began her career

as a Photographic Colourist and studied Fine Arts at the Hunter Institute of Technology, Newcastle and Visual Arts at Newcastle University. Exhibiting her work in Melbourne, Newcastle and throughout the Hunter Valley Vineyards NSW.

Judy Henry enjoys creating paintings, printmaking and assemblages. Judy’s works are all about putting the first mark onto paper or canvas and allowing the mark to tell the story. “I love creating something from nothing, I am a collector of bits and pieces e.g. old objects, wood, metals etc., (anything) that catches my eye for future Assembles. I am an applier, adding onto, not taking away. I love layering e.g. different papers I collect from overseas. I recently travelled to Japan and visited Taira, the village of Gokayama Washi Japanese paper. I was privileged to be able to attend a workshop to make traditional hand- made paper, the paper is made from Kozo tree, which is a type of Mulberry tree.”

Contact with art news or enquiries about Gresford Gallery: Robyn Werkhoven Email: werkhovenr@bigpond.com

Robyn Werkhoven

Gresford Vacy Football Club

Gresford Sporting Complex was awash with Scorpions red and yellow last weekend (May 25) as the soggy season finally made its way to the club’s home ground. After several washouts, the ground was deemed dry enough for Gresford Vacy Football Club to host Round 5 of the competition.

It gave the players a chance to show off their new uniforms to a home crowd, feast at the renowned club canteen and pick up some new Scorps merch for the season.

The Scorpions are fielding 15 miniroos teams (under-5 to under-11), six interdistrict squads (under-12 to under18) and six senior teams. For the first time, these numbers include four allfemale teams (under-8, under-9, under-

11 and all-age women) in a huge boost to female participation at the club level.

Preschoolers are also getting their first taste of the game with the Miniroos Kick-Off program operating at Gresford Sporting Complex on home-round Saturdays.

The committee is extremely proud of the behind-the-scenes efforts of volunteers in preparation for the new season but the real praise goes to the dedicated sponsors who have backed the club again.

Led by diamond sponsor Microprose, the long list shows the enormous depth of support the Scorpions have in our community. The club is asking club families and the wider community to show their thanks by supporting these businesses.

Platinum sponsors are Brimble (senior) and Doyle Ag & Fabrication (junior); gold sponsors are Sullivans, Hotel Beatty, Hawks Transport, Boydell’s and Brainsave; silver sponsors are Hunter Construction Group, Battery World and Lovey’s IGA Dungog; and club sponsors are AoK Building and Gresford Foodworks.

For the first time, all of the club’s competition teams also have individual sponsors: Paterson Tavern (U12/01), Infront Electrics (U12/02), Merchant Excavation and Electrical (U13), Hunter Construction Group (U14), Clare & David Oliver Photography (U16), CDI Electrical & Contracting (U18), Peter’s Real Estate (Fri A-grade), Active Cleaning Services (Fri C-grade), Claredale (Fri women),

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– Story and photos by Julie Hartigan

Stone Mountain (Fri O35), Doyle Ag & Fabrication (AA/Sat01) and One Agency Sharon Hill (AA/Sat 02).

The Scorpions are also excited to have four specialist sponsors on board. One Agency Sharon Hill has her logo emblazoned on the orange goalkeeper jerseys, Hunter Construction Group is on the shorts of every single player, Paterson Butchery is looking after our home-round barbecues and the Farmers Hotel Vacy supported the pre-season Social Summer Sixes and development training.

With all of these supporters backing the Scorps, the players are getting out there and having some fun as they forge lifelong connections with friends and the community.

Gresford Butchery is OPEN

Martin and Carolyn Addison, the owners of the Gresford Butchery building, have taken on the business itself due to Rod’s health challenges. Our best wishes are with Rod and his family.

A sincere thank you to Rod and to everyone who has supported the shop over the many years, especially recently whilst everything has been up in the air. It truly takes a village!

A very special thank you to Sharon Martin for her professionalism and commitment in helping various extra hands through the process of the store.

As we move forward we are pleased to say Sharon Martin will be employed along with a new (yet very experienced) Butcher, Rob McGill. Please make sure you drop in and introduce yourself to Rob - it might take him a while to remember faces and names but we trust he is going to be a great asset to the town.

Our operating hours are 8am-5pm Monday-Friday and 8am-12 noon on Saturday’s, closed on Sunday’s. We would like to assure you that in terms of what services are available, it is business as usual, although you might start to notice interesting additions too. Rob and

Sharon will make sure that Gresford Butchery remains engaged in servicing the needs of the Gresford Community.

All feedback and ideas are very welcome. We cannot guarantee we can implement everything (and not all at once) but we will do our best to listen and bring about any needed changes as quickly as possible. Rob and Sharon are ready to pass on the ideas and feedback to the Addison's and you can also send messages via facebook messenger. We look forward to offering a great service to everyone.

Rob McGill and Sharon Martin at the Butchery

Gresford ANZAC Day 2024

A picture perfect day was afforded the Gresford Community and visitors who attended the Gresford War Memorial in large numbers to commemorate ANZAC Day on the 25th April. Gresford RSL President Graham Hudson OAM, described the day as quite remarkable and a credit to the RSL Sub Branch, the Gresford Community Group, and all those who contributed to the service.

Mr. Hudson the Sub Branch President officiated on the day and firstly made welcome and introduced Nyah O’Connor from Gresford School, who gave the traditional Acknowledgement of Country. Mr. Robert Richardson gave a wonderful narration of the meaning on ANZAC Day and Mr Jim Doyle from the Community

Group then spoke about the sacrifice of so many and the remarkable contribution Australia made to the war effort given our Nations small population from 1914 to 1918 and all theatres of operation following the first world war.

The RSL President recited the ODE and officiated during the Last Post, with the Reverend Mary Horn offering the Prayer for Remembrance and the Benediction. Gresford Public School Students Charlotte Marsh and Annabelle Chesworth narrated “In Flanders Field and the Battle of the Somme” was recited by John Hodges. The Prayer for the King and Payer was also offered by Mr. Rod Kater and Mrs. Denese Hume offered the Prayer for the

Nation. The Hymns and the New Zealand and Australian National Anthems were sung magnificently by Mrs. Megan Edwards accompanied by Ms. Janelle Riggs, who also sounded the bugle for the Last Post.

The RSL Sub Branch passed on their sincere gratitude to the Catafalque Party from RAAF Base Williamtown, The Gresford Community Group, the Gresford News, Gresford Public School, The Gresford Bowling Club, Mrs. Megan Edwards and Ms. Janelle Riggs. Sincere thanks were also extended to Reverend Mary Horn, the Gresford Rural Fire Brigade and Senior Constable Richard Hansen of the NSW Police.

Glenn Wall

Bingleburra to the world

Last month Bingleburra's Dawn Chorus was sent live to the world. Jane Richens broadcast a live audio as part of World Dawn Chorus Day. It was our local contribution to a UK-based international collaborative sound and radio project called ‘Reveil’ that circles the Earth on live audio streams at daybreak over a 24+1 hour period. During that time you could select locations on a world map when dawn was breaking in that location or listen to a radio station continuous broadcast with commentary about where and what you were listening to.

There were several locations in Australia. At Tabbil Creek we heard birdsong and frog calls with drips of rain. On Qld’s Sunshine Coast there were water sounds in the mangroves. In Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges incredible lyrebirds were heard echoing through the tall eucalypt forest.

It was fascinating listening to the diversity of the audio around the world. Overall birdsong was the connecting sound that marks the start of the new day and transcends borders. Not all the locations were forests or woodlands there were also a range of city soundscapes. One of the sites in the USA had the

droning hum of generators in a big stadium. In the Philippines there was a site with the sounds of roosters above rural activity. In Delhi a cacophony of traffic. Each location certainly had a sound signature. Scientists can use sound recordings to understand biodiversity and other environmental changes over time.

Back at Tabbil Forest, a green foam mat, straw hat and towels became essential equipment to shield the rain from the recording gear and reduce the sound of rain on the equipment. Leech wrangling was also essential to the skillset!

You can join artist & chair of PAWSIH, Jane Richens, for another listening event

on Wed 5 June outside the CWA in Dungog between 12 noon and 2pm. A listening station will be set up where you can listen to sounds from our region and from other locations around Australia. You will also be able to view and listen to some of Jane's short videos and field recordings created locally. This listening event is part of ECOARTSPACE's Australian Dialogues: Place-based interventions in three time zones for United Nations, World Environment Day.

You can view one of her short video/ sound works, ‘Forest conversations –sunrise pink’ by going to: www.youtube. com/watch?v=6FLGjzz0F3w

COMING UP

Sun 9 June, 2–6pm Long weekend Karaoke

Sun 16 June, 1–5pm

Live Music on the Deck with Adrenalin Crush

Jane Richens at Tabbil Forest sending the dawn chorus to the world

Landcare meeting at Duninald

Gresford Landcare met on a damp Saturday morning at “Duninald” the property of Chris & Julia Wokes, for its May meeting. The focus of the meeting was their bush food garden. Alex King from Biological Preservation Australia, who is very familiar with the garden, spoke about its history, referring to some trees and other plants dating back to the early 1800s through to later plantings in the early to mid 20th century. As well as having an extensive knowledge of bush food in Australia, Alex specializes in ecological restoration of land by initiating or accelerating the recovery of impacted or damaged ecosystems, resulting in a healthy, sustainable ecology. In between showers, Alex took the group on a walk around the bush food garden, advising on the conditions which various plants enjoy, how long they take to bear fruit and recommending native plants for the area.

The group enjoyed a hearty morning tea, out of the rain, to round off a very informative and enjoyable meeting.

Our next Landcare gathering will be on local rainforest trees. Bill Dowling will be coming and we will look at some interesting local rainforest specimens. We would like everyone to bring along either a bit of a tree they would like identified or a tree that they think is either of particular interest or beauty. There won’t be any walking involved other than in the vicinity of the house and we will have morning tea around the firepit.

Sunday 2 June – Bowlo Open Day & Afternoon tea From 2pm all welcome

Friday 14 June – Glen Harrison 7.30

Sunday 1st September – Father’s Day FREE RAFFLE

Friday 4 October – Reggie Sinclair

Sunday 3 November - Calcutta Auction

Tuesday 6th November – Melbourne Cup

Sunday 10 November – 4 pm Kids disco 6.30 Toy Raffle

Friday 6 December – Reggie Sinclair From 8pm

Friday 20th December –

$1500 Prawn & Oyster Raffle

Glen Harrison From 8pm

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The Paterson Allyn Garden Group

Unfortunately, due to the ongoing weather conditions, we were unable to hold our May meeting as originally planned but, thanks to the permission of the Gresford Community Group, we were able to conduct the meeting in the Community Hall on May 21. Our AGM was also held during the meeting, followed by a sausage sizzle in the wonderful gazebo.

Liz opened the meeting, announcing that PAGG’s project for the coming year will be assisting Vacy Primary School to continue constructing their Memorial Garden, in memory of the children who have passed away while being pupils of the school. PAGG will donate funds to purchase plants & maintain the garden, with some of our members being involved in the design & planting of appropriate & low maintenance plants. Due to the circumstances of the meeting, a bit of a forum was conducted with Liz asking a range of questions of individuals in regard to their gardening experiences with some interesting responses. Unsurprisingly, weeding is the worst job in the garden. We also learned the Hydrangeas have masochistic tendencies & respond well to being bashed & stuck

in boiling water before display & that the most important thing in starting a garden is having or making good soil so, as with most things, preparation is key.

As a part of the AGM, the new committee was announced & the Presidential baton was passed from Liz to Jillian who will take over the role. Liz was congratulated on doing a remarkable job of organising the group & presented with a gift of thanks. She will be on hand to assist for

the near future. Robert, our Safety Officer & committee member is also stepping down & was thanked for his always entertaining safety instructions.

The next meeting will be held at The Dirty Gardener details can be found on the PAGG website.

Jillian thanks Liz for a job well done.

Beatty Ceiling Donations Coming up around the Shire

NSW Tourism Awards

Beatty patrons raised $2360 for the Mark Hughes foundation by "throwing a fiver" for charity throughout 2023. On Australia Day the main ceiling was cleared and Hotel Beatty agreed to increase the 2023 donation to $3000 and Emily Lawler presented Mark Hughes with the cheque above.

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Dear Hotel Beatty,

In 2013, at 36 years of age, with a wife and 3 children under 10 I was diagnosed with high grade brain cancer. Nothing can prepare you for this moment…there is no cure and treatment options haven’t changed in over 30 years.

Brain Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in children under 10 and adults aged under 40.

I can’t change the fact that I have brain cancer but I can try and make a difference by raising awareness and funds for greater research into brain cancer.

By donating to the Mark Hughes Foundation, you have chosen to help us make a difference.

Thank you for joining us in this fight against brain cancer.

Forever Grateful. Mark Hughes Founder Mark Hughes Foundation

We have many amazing local tourism businesses. Enter the awards to show off how incredibly vibrant and diverse Dungog Shire is. Nominations close 30 June. For more info: Belinda Blanch Dungog Tourism Development Officer. Link: https://nswtourismassociation.com.au/2024-nswtourism-awards/#c61cae7d-65ec-476b-8efbc8ee84ca2d18

Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting Thurs 27 June, 6.30pm Chamber Networking Dinner – Wangat Lodge

Pump Track Championship 24 August, Dungog Common

This event will attract many visitors to Dungog, competing, supporting & spectating. Get involved, especially if you are a hospitality business.

Invite to contribute a wearable defashion Dungog – a fashion event in August

Explore & showcase your creative side –eco-friendly, sustainable & innovative outfits & wearables. Think upcycled couture, interesting textiles, trashion. 4 themes: local landscape • colour • materiality • kooky For more info visit www.pawsciencehub.com

PETER EVANS & ASSOCIATES SOLICITORS

‘Looking after people is our business’

Peter Evans is descended from a farming family located in the Gresford area prior to 1840 We are keen to assist you with all your legal needs.

We can help you with: Conveyancing, Family Law, Business Law, Criminal Law, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate and more …

Call us on 02 4926 4788 www.evanslaw.com.au

Level 3/97 Scott Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 reception@evanslaw.com.au

Dungog ChiropraCtiC

I treat most musculoskeletal complaints including back and neck pain, sciatica, headaches, migraines and limb pain and pins and needles.

HiCaps and eftpos facility is available so patients can claim direct from their healthfund and just pay the gap.

Located at Dungog Community Hospital on Hospital Road in Dungog phone no: 4992 3766

Shane Moss B.Sc. M.Chiro.

Sunday June 2nd – we are celebrating “Margie’s Ugg and Rug Sunday” at St. Paul’s & St. Anne’s collecting rugs, gloves, socks beanies and scarves for those in need in our community. Donations can be left at St. Paul’s Paterson, Paterson Friendly, St. Anne’s, Gresford Foodworks. Thank you to the many people who have already contributed to our appeal. These items are greatly appreciated by the families who receive them. A warm rug is like a big hug. Saturday 15th June, 8am, Fr. Peter’s Men’s Breakfast, St. Paul’s Hall Paterson. All men are invited & are most welcome.

Sunday 30th June, we are celebrating St. Paul’s Patronal Festival. Dean Katherine Bowyer from Newcastle Cathedral will be taking this service. Everyone is welcome.

Service dates for June services are:

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th –8.30am St. Paul’s Paterson and 10.30am at St. Anne’s Gresford.

Stay safe and look after each other. Blessings Beverley

Gresford

Congregational Church

30 Durham Rd Gresford

Services Each Sunday 10.30am ALL WELCOME

Catholic Parish of Gresford

Mass at St. Helen's, East Gresford

Saturday – 5:30 pm (except 2nd Sat. of month)

Thursday – 9.30am

Mass at Sacred Heart, Summer Hill Sunday – 11:30 am (2nd Sunday of month)

All enquiries to Fr. Andrew Doohan, Parish Priest, on 4992 1477 or dungog.parish@mn.catholic.org.au

Gresford News June Crossword

Crossword kindly provided by Russel Jessop.

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