STUDENTS from the class of 2025 at Gloucester High School celebrated their HSC results and achievements with the school’s teachers and relieving Principal, Mik Wisely. “It is with great pride that we celebrate the outstanding achievements of our 2025 HSC cohort,” said Mr Wisely after receiving the 2025 HSC results. An analysis of the examination […]
Cuppa and Company students meet Mayor Claire Pontin. Photo: supplied
Cuppa and Company students meet Mayor Claire Pontin. Photo: supplied Guests at Cuppa and Company. Photo: supplied LAUNCHED in May 2025 as a community-focused initiative, Cuppa and Company is a fortnightly morning tea event for the over 65’s held at Gloucester’s Country Women’s Association (CWA) Hall. Beginning as a pilot event, it has been extended […]
Work underway on the Bucketts Walk
Work underway on the Bucketts Walk New steps on the Bucketts Walk THE Lions Bucketts Walk (the Walk) has been a popular Gloucester attraction since it was first constructed in 1984 and it received an upgrade in 2025. The Walk began as a community initiative, spearheaded by a small group of dedicated Gloucester Lions Club […]
Yvonne Lowrey., Linda Benson, John Rosenbaum, Joy Tull (teacher), Annette Ritter, Sheila Murray, Kaylene Gorton and Carol Bennett. Absent: Bethany Ritter, Elizabeth Bartlett and Gail Ellis.
Yvonne Lowrey., Linda Benson, John Rosenbaum, Joy Tull (teacher), Annette Ritter, Sheila Murray, Kaylene Gorton and Carol Bennett. Absent: Bethany Ritter, Elizabeth Bartlett and Gail Ellis. Some of the dancers in action. FOR Joy Tull of Stroud, age is just a number. At 86, she’s still leading a group of line dancers at Stroud Road […]
Margery Phair and Christine Bolton at the CWA refreshment table at last year’s event.
GLOUCESTER’S annual Australia Day celebrations will be held at the Gloucester Showground on Monday, 26 January 2026. The community-run event is supported by the voluntary efforts of individuals, service clubs and local businesses and organised by the Gloucester Australia Day Committee. Festivities commence in the showground’s undercover function area with a free breakfast available from […]
PALLIATIVE Care Australia (PCA), the peak body for palliative care in Australia, has suggested ideas on how to relieve “bed block” in public hospitals in its 2026 Federal Budget submission. PCA CEO Camilla Rowland said palliative care is a practical, compassionate way to free up hospital beds while giving people the care they need at […]
The rain radar and weather map were at the top of the Bureau’s list of fixes. Photo: Sue Stephenson.
THE Bureau of Meteorology has implemented the first round of changes to its heavily-criticised $96.5m website. Since launching, the site has attracted 400,000 “items of feedback”. As a result, the rain radar and weather map have been improved and there is more information about daily temperature highs and lows on state, territory and district pages. […]
TRIVIA nights trace their roots to the pub quiz, a mainstay of British pubs since the early 1950s. The board game Trivial Pursuit, released in 1981, sparked further interest in quiz-based competition and paved the way for trivia nights to become a cultural phenomenon. Their cost-effectiveness, inclusivity, and team-based format have made trivia nights ideal […]
The Family Fun Day offered a range of activities for young and old.
LOCALS enjoyed a day of art, craft and entertainment at a Family Fun Day held at the Gloucester Baptist Church on Saturday, 22 November. Organiser Francis Wood said the purpose was to raise funds for Angel Tree Australia. Run by Prison Fellowship Australia, Angel Tree works with churches and volunteers to purchase and deliver Christmas […]
Val Pritchard, Claire Reynolds, Jeanette Murray, Cheryl Farley, Leonie Benson and Catherine Wright at Ronda’s kitchen.
SERVICE clubs like Gloucester Quota are always looking for creative ways to raise funds. In 1991 Quotarian Margaret Andrews suggested making and selling Christmas puddings to fundraise and support the club’s service goals. Fellow members agreed and they hired the Gloucester Bowling Club kitchen, brought in an electric copper, and got cracking. “We made 30 […]
