LOCAL citizen historian Dorothy Kirk turned 92 in September. She has a trove of stories, having spent all but three years of her long life in the Gloucester region. Ms Kirk attended Stratford Primary School and Gloucester Central School before attending Methodist Ladies’ College as a boarder for three years. “I remember being terribly homesick […]
SCREEN time in all NSW public schools will be capped from the beginning of Term 1, 2027, as the NSW Government takes action to help curb excessive screen use, improve students’ attention, and lift educational outcomes. Public schools will limit Kindergarten to Year 2 students to 15 minutes a day on laptops, tablets or desktop […]
IN November 2024 NOTA reported that the old Gloucester Machinery property, opposite Billabong Park in Denison Street, had become Crown Land, and that the site was being investigated for contamination. The site was used as a service station until about 16 years ago and has underground fuel storage tanks. Crown Lands indicated at the time […]
THE first stage of road reconstruction works on King Street, Gloucester is complete and the newly sealed section is now open to traffic. Motorists can now access a portion of King Street at the Railway Street end. This also reestablishes parking outside MidCoast Council’s Customer Service Point on King Street. Road reconstruction works are continuing […]
Anne Higgins with the eye-catching, life-sized cut-out of Dolly Parton in the Books & More Bookshop. Carol Skafte-Zauss with the condolence book in the bookstore where patrons can say their farewell to Dolly and reflect on her contribution to the community. A RAY of hope has lightened the grief that descended on Dungog’s Books & […]
On the ground in Gloucester to deliver urgent medical assistance. Photo: Supplied.
The Westpac helicopter approaching Gloucester. Photo: Supplied. On the ground in Gloucester to deliver urgent medical assistance. Photo: Supplied. GLOUCESTER residents are accustomed to hearing or seeing the Westpac helicopter in the skies above or near the town. Unfortunately, its presence usually means someone is in urgent need of medical care. Over the past three […]
Members and supporters of Gloucester Community Garden enjoying its fifth birthday. (Photos: Submitted.)
Members and supporters of Gloucester Community Garden enjoying its fifth birthday. (Photos: Submitted.) Members and supporters of Gloucester Community Garden enjoying its fifth birthday. (Photos: Submitted.) Members and supporters of Gloucester Community Garden enjoying its fifth birthday. (Photos: Submitted.) Members and supporters of Gloucester Community Garden enjoying its fifth birthday. (Photos: Submitted.) Members and supporters […]
Penny Charles speaking with Donna Kemp, President of Gloucester CWA Evening Branch and Anne Williamson, President of Gloucester CWA.
Penny Charles speaking with Donna Kemp, President of Gloucester CWA Evening Branch and Anne Williamson, President of Gloucester CWA. Plants and produce were on sale at the CWA garden party. GLOUCESTER CWA Branch and Evening Branch combined their efforts to raise funds for the upkeep of the CWA Hall in Church Street by holding a […]
MOTORISTS can expect minor delays from roadwork planned in Gloucester and Wingham over the coming fortnight. In Gloucester, reconstruction work is planned for King Street between the railway and Ravenshaw Street. Roadwork crews will also repair Wingham’s Isabella Street roundabout. Pothole patching is also planned for both towns and others throughout the MidCoast Council LGA, […]
RECENTLY, there has been much publicity about declining property prices, along with plenty of debate about the causes of the decline. Cotality provides residential property indices, home value tracking and publishes major reports on housing trends, such as the Home Value Index. According to Cotality, Australia’s Home Value Index fell 0.7 per cent in July, […]
