Karly at the controls.
ANY Gloucester local catching a Qantas Airbus 330 out of Sydney to Tokyo, Manilla, Singapore, Hong Kong or Bangalore might recognise the familiar voice of Second Officer Karly Hawkins. Both of Karly’s parents grew up in Gloucester, and although Karly was born in Newcastle in 1993, the family moved back to this area when she […]
NEW Gloucester resident Alison Gorman has released her first collection of poetry, titled “A Woman Speaks To Her Tongue”. Alison has previously had poems published in journals including Meanjin, Cordite Poetry Review, Contrapasso and Southerly. In 2016, she won the Dorothy Porter Poetry Prize, and in 2023 was awarded a Varuna Residential Fellowship. “Spectacular” was […]
TELLING the incredible stories of Gloucester is what News Of The Area (NOTA) is all about. The independently-owned NOTA is proud to keep locals up to date with the happenings of the area. Now, NOTA is seeking more enthusiastic locals with a background in writing to join the team in Dungog Shire. “If you have […]
WINC volunteers help care for recovering wildlife like this feather-tailed glider.
AS any pet owner will tell you, with no government subsidies such as Medicare, treating injury and illness in companion animals can be an expensive prospect. What hope is there, then, when native animals are struck by cars, or traumatised by bushfires? That’s where the volunteers of Wildlife In Need Of Care (WINC) get involved. […]
Traffic queuing to turn from Bucketts Way onto the Pacific Highway.
BOORAL resident Kieran Fraser has expressed concerns that traffic issues on Bucketts Way are likely to become much worse if the proposed Hillview Hardrock Quarry in Maytoms Lane, near Booral, is approved. According to the application, when operational, there will be 272 two-way truck movements, six days per week, over an eleven-hour day due to […]
Life memberships were presented to Judy Holstein and Robyn Henderson by fellow life member and past president Shirley Hazell.
Life memberships were presented to Judy Holstein and Robyn Henderson by fellow life member and past president Shirley Hazell. Appreciation awards were presented to Sharyn Blanch for her work as competition organiser and ‘keepers of the kettle’ Kim and Kevin Arny. GLOUCESTER Garden Club recently met to honour a number of members who have made […]
An artist’s impression of the XPT replacement trains. Photo: TfNSW.
THE wait for XPT replacement trains looks set to continue for the foreseeable future, with Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary Camilla Drover unable to put a date on when the new trains would come into service. “I’m not willing to commit to a hard and fast date,” she said at a recent Parliamentary budget estimates […]
(Back to front) Sarah Fulton, Barbara Mansfield, Milly Fulton and the rugs. (L-R) Georgia Morton, Barbara Mansfield and Revel Rejo. MINI Vinnies, St Joseph’s Primary School’s fundraising group, are organising their annual Winter Appeal – one of four fundraising events held each year. “We support a variety of charities,” said Georgia Morton, Year 6 Mini […]
Deb Cook, Jillian Carson and Anne Maggs.
THE Namoi CWA Group has generously supported the Gloucester CWA Evening Branch, providing a much-needed gift of $500 for businesses affected by recent flooding. The amount was immediately matched by local members. The combined total of $1000, will be distributed to several Gloucester businesses. “We want to let businesses know that we see their struggles […]
Platypus mascot ‘Yappi’ (platypus in Gathang language) with Connor and Rachel Barry at a Stroud Jr Landcare event. Photo: Rachel Barry. Stroud Jr Landcare Group at a water quality testing workshop for home schooled students. Photo: Stroud Landcare. Jonathon Quaken of Landcare and Worimi Traditional Owner Justin Ridgeway plant a red cedar tree at Mill […]
