“OVER the past 40 years the share of votes going to independents and minor parties has risen in both state and federal elections,” the Australia Institute stated in a research article in October 2024. “In the 1980 federal election, the combined primary votes for minor parties and independents accounted for only eight percent.” At the […]
Gloucester VIEW Club members Vivien, Pat, Chris, Judy, Julie, Jenny, Bev, Marguerite and Judy. Photo: supplied.
VIEW clubs across Australia will celebrate 65 years of service in 2025, highlighting its lengthy commitment to improving the lives of children and young people through education. VIEW, which stands for Voice, Interests, and Education of Women, is a national women’s organisation founded by The Smith Family in 1960. The aim of VIEW is to […]
Volunteers at the Gloucester Community Garden.
THE role that compost plays in providing humans with healthy and nutritious food is often overlooked, but International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) has highlighted its vital place in the food chain. ICAW was celebrated between 4-10 May. According to the Centre for Organic Research & Education (CORE), the week of activities, events and publicity was […]
THE countback process to fill the Councillor vacancy on MidCoast Council is now underway by the NSW Electoral Commission. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Dheera Smith, who stepped down due to health reasons last month. Instead of holding a by-election (estimated at around $700,000), a countback process will be undertaken, as agreed […]
A NEW guide has been released which aims to strengthen NSW Government consultation practices with regional, rural and remote communities across the state. The “Regional Communities Consultation Guide” outlines the Government’s approach to consulting with regional, rural and remote communities, including Aboriginal communities. The release of the guide follows the introduction of the Regional Communities […]
Gloucester Rotary Club members of 2025. Photo: supplied.
THE Gloucester Rotary Club is proudly celebrating a significant milestone this year – 75 years of service to the local community. Since receiving its charter in 1950, the club has promoted the values of Rotary International, including service above self, fellowship, integrity, diversity, and leadership. “Rotary is a community-binding organisation,” said Denver Webb, who was […]
ABORIGINAL community members are invited to nominate for MidCoast Council’s Aboriginal Reference Group. The reference group provides an opportunity for an Aboriginal voice to guide Council on strategic decisions that affect the Aboriginal community. “The key focus of this group is to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region,” Council’s Manager of Libraries, […]
Tropical Soda Apple. Photo: NSW DPI.
THE NSW Government will deliver $10 million to local councils to target high-risk weeds across the state to protect the state’s primary production and public land. The NSW Government Weeds Action Program funds local councils, known as Local Control Authorities (LCA), to detect and respond quickly to incursions of new high-risk weeds. The program focuses […]
A map of the sampled sites. Image: supplied.
FOLLOWING a sampling project, 28 current and historic mine sites in NSW have been identified as potentially having critical minerals and high-tech metals deposits hidden inside their old waste, including Stratford. For mines that have closed, the NSW Government says the results could mean new opportunities for production, bringing more jobs and investment opportunities to […]
MIDCOAST Council has expanded its Community Recycling Centre (CRC) Battery Collection Program, which now includes the collection of embedded batteries. Embedded batteries, which are often difficult to remove without the use of tools, can now be recycled through participating CRCs across the MidCoast region. These types of batteries are commonly found in products such as: […]
