July 22, 2026
Dead newborn humpback to be tested for bird flu The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia.
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Dead newborn humpback to be tested for bird flu

The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia. The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in […]

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Stratford Energy Hub approved, but community questions remain Entrance to the Stratford mine site on Bucketts Way.
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Stratford Energy Hub approved, but community questions remain

Concept image for the Stratford Renewable Energy Hub. Photo: Supplied. Entrance to the Stratford mine site on Bucketts Way. AS previously reported in News Of The Area, the Stratford Coal Mine has come to the end of its useful life and owners Yancoal lodged an application with the NSW Department of Planning seeking to convert […]

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Wingham Beef Week a highlight for Gloucester High Students The Gloucester High show team. Photo: supplied
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Wingham Beef Week a highlight for Gloucester High Students

The Gloucester High show team. Photo: supplied Alicia Edwards and Knowla WINGHAM Beef Week is an annual community event that celebrates every aspect of the beef industry, bringing together students and industry experts for a week of learning and competition. The Gloucester High School show team attended the week-long program, which provides a hands-on learning […]

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Gloucester bushwalkers head to Tomaree Coast Gloucester Environment Group on the two-day Tomaree Coastal Walk. Photo: GEG.
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Gloucester bushwalkers head to Tomaree Coast

Gloucester Environment Group on the two-day Tomaree Coastal Walk. Photo: GEG. The walk takes in beaches, rock shelves, dunes and rainforest boardwalks. Photo: GEG. BUSHWALKERS from the Gloucester Environment Group undertook the magnificent Tomaree Coastal Walk south of Port Stephens on 17-18 May. This multi-day walk from Tomaree Headland to Burubi Point at Anna Bay, […]

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Gloucester wins Silver in NSW Top Tourism Town Awards Coffee drinkers enjoying a day out in Gloucester.
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Gloucester wins Silver in NSW Top Tourism Town Awards

GLOUCESTER has been recognised as an outstanding tourist destination. On 27 May, NSW Tourism Association announced the winners of the 2026 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards and Gloucester was awarded Silver in the small tourism town category. The small town category is for towns with a population of between 1,500 and 5,000. The 2026 awards […]

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