THE family of Tinonee resident Scott Hayden is pleading for the public’s help to help locate the missing 46-year-old. Scott was last seen on the evening of 30 May in his car on Thunderbolts Way, Tibbuc. The vehicle was found abandoned the following day, parked on the side of the road near Tibbuc Road. The […]
Free koala feed trees will be handed out at the Gloucester Market on Saturday 9 August.
MIDCOAST Council is joining National Tree Day celebrations by giving away free koala feed trees at the Gloucester Market on Saturday 9 August, from 8am to 12pm at Billabong Park. This fun pop-up event is run by Council’s Koala Safe Spaces team and is a great way to learn how you can support the local […]
The newly reopened footbridge.
THE Billabong Park Footbridge has finally been reopened, having been damaged during a flood event in 2021. In the years that followed, there was a lengthy delay with the insurance process. The tender for the replacement of the bridge was awarded late last year to Jacobs Building who have now completed the work. MidCoast Council’s […]
THE State Government has welcomed the Standing Committee on State Development’s report into beneficial and productive post-mining land use, supporting all of its 13 recommendations. In a statement last week, the Government stated it is “committed to supporting coal-producing communities as the demand for coal declines over time”. The Future Jobs and Investment Authority, in […]
A MAN was charged with alleged sexual assault, firearm and drug-related offences during a search warrant north west of Taree last Friday. Officers from Manning/Great Lakes Police District commenced investigations following a report a 44-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Cooplacurripa. Following ongoing investigations, about 6.30am on Thursday 24 July local detectives – with […]
RURAL Aid has launched the sixth annual Spirit of the Bush Photo Competition, inviting Upper Hunter residents to share striking images that capture the strength, resilience, and beauty of life on the land. Running from 14 July to 31 August 2025, the much-loved competition provides a powerful platform for rural and regional Australians to tell […]
Kavasil Pty Ltd Chief Executive Andrew Kavasilas and lead investigator Professor Tobias Kretzschmar. Photo: SCU.
A NEW Southern Cross University (SCU) research project is aiming to increase the seed yields of hemp plants by up to 50 percent. The university describes the research as a potential “game-changer for the industry’s productivity and profitability”. The project, looking at naturally occurring variations in the sex determination of hemp plants, has the backing […]
THE Australian Government is seeking input from community and industry stakeholders on the “On Farm Connectivity Program” to ensure it is delivering the best possible outcomes for primary producers through the upcoming third round. Through over $30 million in rebates provided over the first two rounds, the government says thousands of primary producers have been […]
Karly at the controls.
ANY Gloucester local catching a Qantas Airbus 330 out of Sydney to Tokyo, Manilla, Singapore, Hong Kong or Bangalore might recognise the familiar voice of Second Officer Karly Hawkins. Both of Karly’s parents grew up in Gloucester, and although Karly was born in Newcastle in 1993, the family moved back to this area when she […]
SEVERAL middle-aged men have been arrested for trying to get child-like sex dolls shipped to their homes in rural towns. Australian Border Force officers raided and searched properties around the Newcastle and Hunter Valley area arresting four people over the span of about a year in their crackdown on the “disturbing rise in attempted importations.” […]
