Three separate workshops are being held to address key safety areas.
MIDCOAST Council is hosting free workshops during March 2026 to improve road safety across the area. The free workshops are designed to increase participants’ knowledge and awareness of road safety. “The outcome is improved driver behaviour supporting a safer environment for all road users,” MidCoast Council said in a statement. “Three separate workshops are being […]
NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin addresses the media. Photo: NSW Farmers.
THE state’s peak body for farmers has presented the state government with a range of suggestions for improvements to firearms regulations. NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said that “sudden, sweeping changes” to firearms laws had created adverse and unintended consequences, with ongoing uncertainty causing major problems for food and fibre producers. “At the moment I’m […]
CHARGES have been laid as detectives investigate fraud and stealing offences allegedly committed in car parks in dozens of locations across NSW, including in Port Stephens and the Mid Coast. Officers attached to North West Metropolitan Region established Strike Force Pitstop to investigate incidents reported across the state, from Newcastle to Wagga Wagga and including […]
Dame Marie Bashir. The commemorative plaque in Minimbah Garden. THERE was widespread sadness surrounding the recent death of the much-loved former NSW Governor, Dame Marie Bashir, and a number of Gloucester locals were prompted by her passing to fondly remember the day in October 2003 she spent in and around the town. Dame Marie was […]
APPLICATIONS for several funding opportunities are open from 2 February to 13 March 2026. A total funding pool of over $235,000 is available via MidCoast Council. Last year’s funding rounds helped the community deliver over 50 projects. Some of the supported projects included the Forster Main Beach Mural, the purchase of back up power supplies […]
Walking to work can improve mental health. Photo: Walk to work Day.
WALK to Work Day will take place on Friday, 26 March, encouraging Australians to build more walking into their daily routines while raising funds for better mental health outcomes nationwide. The annual campaign, led by the Pedestrian Council of Australia, highlights the physical and mental health benefits of walking and this year supports the Black […]
AFTER a 12-month disruption, normal XPT services are due to return to Gloucester in April 2026. However, a date has still not been announced for the introduction of the new regional fleet to replace the ageing XPT fleet. NOTA reported in March 2025 that XPT train services to and from Gloucester would be significantly disrupted […]
LONGTIME Gloucester resident Julie Lyford and newcomer Sonja Duncan have discovered a common passion: social justice. The two women are organising an event in Gloucester titled ‘Hidden In Plain Sight: Connection with Purpose’, which aims to spark community conversation about social justice issues both locally and internationally. Both women bring more than 25 years of […]
A 60km/h sign on Bucketts Way at Forbesdale Hill.
MOTORISTS frustrated by the long-standing – and said to be temporary – 60 km/h speed zone on Bucketts Way south of Gloucester may soon see some relief. Heading south, the reduced speed limit, which begins at the bottom of Forbesdale Hill near Fairbairns Road, and continues to just short of Faulkland Road, has now been […]
Taree airport is under review. Photo: MidCoast Council.
MIDCOAST Council has placed a new draft Strategic Plan for Taree Regional Airport on public exhibition, inviting the community to help shape how the airport develops over the next decade. Community members, aviation users and industry stakeholders can review the draft and provide feedback until Friday, 13 March 2026. The plan sets out a long-term […]
