Jeanette Spagnolo and Amber Galvin with the ‘I heart BWNG because…’ campaign letters. Photo: supplied.
FOR over 35 years, the Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group (BWNG) has supported Gloucester residents. This year’s Neighbourhood Centre Week, which runs until 18 May, is giving BWNG the chance to stop and reflect on the nationwide theme, “Ripples of Change”. “Every action, no matter how small, has the power to create a ripple effect — […]
TWELVE new Probationary Constables are beginning work in the Hunter region, allocated to Hunter Valley, Manning-Great Lakes, Mid North Coast and Port Stephens-Hunter Police Districts. NSW Police Force’s Class 365 officially attested at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, 2 May. The new recruits have now commenced duties at their new home stations across the […]
Anthony Albanese spoke of unity not division on a victory lap of his home electorate of Grayndler. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
ANTHONY Albanese has pledged unity in his second term as more Labor MPs are elected to parliament in a decisive victory for his government. Labor stormed home to victory in the federal election in an emphatic landslide, reducing the coalition to one of their worst performances at the polls and losing their own leader in […]
‘Bucketts of Pride’ representatives at a recent Gloucester Farmers Market.
VALENTINE’S Day 2026 will see Gloucester host its first Bucketts of Pride Festival; an event with the aim of celebrating Gloucester’s diverse community. Bucketts of Pride Gloucester is an initiative of the Gloucester Business Chamber, which is hoping the festival becomes a tourism drawcard. “This festival will be a vibrant, all-encompassing celebration of Gloucester that […]
The audience of a previous Sydney Writers’ Festival.
THE Sydney Writers’ Festival has been a cornerstone of Australia’s literary landscape since 1977, celebrating books and ideas from within Australia and overseas. A decade ago, the festival expanded its reach by offering a free livestream of sessions to libraries and community centres across regional Australia. This initiative, known as Live & Local, allows regional […]
Peter Dutton's leadership was 'thoroughly rejected' by voters, ending his time in parliament. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
THE coalition will be forced to carry out a “fundamental reorganisation” of the party’s structure to ensure its ongoing relevance to voters after its election wipeout, a leading pollster says. As votes continue to be counted after Saturday’s poll, figures show the coalition could slump to its lowest percentage of seats in parliament since the […]
Louise McMeeking, Chair of RDAMNC.
REGIONAL Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) is accepting applications from committed leaders to fill vacancies on its Board. RDAMNC is part of a national network of 50 Regional Development Australia committees across Australia and has a charter to drive innovation, growth, and development in the Mid North Coast region through the facilitation of regional […]
National candidate Alison Penfold will be the new Member for Lyne. Photo: Alison Penfold FB.
THE National Party’s Alison Penfold will be the next Federal Member for Lyne, succeeding the long-serving Dr David Gillespie. As of Monday morning, Ms Penfold held 60.55 percent of the Two candidate preferred count over Labor’s Digby Wilson (39.45 percent) after Saturday’s federal election. Ms Penfold took 37.20 percent of first preference votes, with Mr […]
Gloucester Police Station.
ACCORDING to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), there were no homicides or robberies in the 2422 postcode in 2024. BOCSAR is a statistical and research agency within the NSW Government, and is the official source for NSW crime, court, and custody information. BOSCAR has published the statistics for crimes within the […]
THE NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released a new report examining the proportion of recorded crimes that result in an offender being charged by NSW Police. The study, “Trends in police legal action rates 2009-2023”, examines the rate of legal action taken by police across 11 categories of offences over 15 […]
