A MOTORCYCLE rider died following a crash west of Gloucester on Sunday 14 June. Emergency services were called to Bundook Road, Bulliac, about 14km west of Gloucester, just after 1pm following reports of a crash. Officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes Police District attended and found a motorcycle and a utility had collided. The motorcycle rider, […]
Evelyn eating a lunch she didn’t cook. “What year was this song written?” asks Norm Harwood. EVELYN Rumble watched her mother serve in the Salvation Army kitchens and made the decision that she would serve others too. She was seven years old when her mum died but already she was determined to learn to cook, […]
GLOUCESTER locals doing their shopping might soon bump into a few local firefighters as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) takes to the streets of Gloucester to attract a new generation of on-call firefighters. Gloucester Fire Station is currently looking to fill multiple paid firefighter roles to bolster local fire protection. On Monday 15 June from […]
Painted rocks. Photo: Jools Samerski
Painted rocks. Photo: Jools Samerski Students working on an artwork. Photo: Jools Samerski ARTS Gloucester, supported by MidCoast Council and Coastline Bank, recently orchestrated a day-long cultural workshop for local small schools. Each year, Arts Gloucester hosts a cultural exhibition. This year, administrator Charlie Lethbridge was determined to include local schools in the event. “The […]
Angus Australia Director Erica Halliday, Jack Laurie and NHIA CEO Sara Merckel. Photo: supplied
JACK Laurie, a sixth-generation cattle breeder from Moppy, has been named the 2026 National Herd Improvement Association of Australia (NHIA) Young Achiever Award recipient. This prestigious honour recognises his exceptional contributions to the cattle industry. Mr Laurie was nominated for the award by Debbie Mills of Holbrook Breeders Australia, who praised his dedication to the […]
The Gloucester High show team. Photo: supplied
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 […]
One of the dogs being prepared for a day of koala detection. Photo: supplied
DOGS and koalas do not always have positive interactions, with dog attacks being a primary threat to their survival. More than 80 per cent of dog attacks on koalas prove to be fatal. However, it is not all bad news, because dogs are also playing an increasingly important role in helping to locate and save […]
NEW data suggests that rates of rough sleeping have remained steady across parts of the Hunter region in the past 12 months, while significant increases have been seen in the MidCoast local government area. Each year the NSW Government partners with local organisations across the state to complete “street counts” to provide a point-in-time count […]
Recovery Centres and Recovery Access Points were open from Raymond Terrace to Macksville in the wake of the May 2025 flooding. Photo: NSW RA.
A REPORT has been published examining the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to the severe weather event that hit the east coast in May 2025. The review was undertaken by the Joint Select Committee on the NSW Reconstruction Authority, composed of MPs from across the political spectrum. “This inquiry had a focus on the severe weather […]
Nurses should receive long-awaited back payments by the end of this week. Photo: file.
PUBLIC sector nurses and midwives across NSW should have now received backpay payments, following a pay increase decision by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in April. The IRC ruling delivered nurses and midwives a pay rise of between 16 and 28 percent over a period of three years, backdated to 1 July 2025. Backpayments […]
