Dungog Shire

Dungog Shire is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the Barrington Tops and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.

The mayor of the Dungog Shire Council is Harold Johnston, who was re-elected following the 2012 local government election.

Main towns/villages

The major population centres within the Shire are Dungog, Gresford, Paterson, Vacy, Martins Creek and Clarence Town. It also includes three main rivers, the Paterson River and Allyn River to the west and the Williams River to the east.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, there were 8,318 people in the Dungog Shire local government area, of these 50.3 per cent were male and 49.7 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2 per cent of the population, which was higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Dungog Shire was 44 years, significantly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.8 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.6 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 54.7 per cent were married and 11.5 per cent were either divorced or separated.

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Off-Leash Dog Exercise Area Survey (Dungog Shire Council)

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Dungog Shire is currently conducting a survey to get your feedback on what our community would like to see from a dedicated off-leash dog park! ... Dungog Shire ...

Dungog Shire Show Ground campsite closure (Dungog Shire Council)

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) Dungog Shire Show Ground campsite closure ... https.//www.dungog.nsw.gov.au/Community/Approved-CaravanCamping-Ground-locations-in-Dungog-Shire ... Dungog Shire Council published this content on December 20, ...

Council Connect: 20 December 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Council Connect: 13 December 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Council Connect: 6 December 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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G'day, it's Digby Rayward here, the current Mayor of Dungog, happy to give you the council update for this week ... Dungog Shire Council published this content on December 06, 2024, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.

Council Connect: 29 November 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Council Connect: 22 November 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Council Christmas / New Year Period Arrangements 2024 / 25 (Dungog Shire Council)

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The Mayor, Councillors and Staff of Dungog Shire Council would like to wish the residents of Dungog Shire a safe and Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year! Service Area Closure time and date/s Re-opens.

Council Connect: 15 November 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Council Connect: 7 November 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Council Connect: 1 November 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Council Connect: 25 October 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Council Connect: 18 October 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Message from the Mayor: 11 October 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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Message from the Mayor: 4 October 2024 (Dungog Shire Council)

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