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 […]
THE New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has partnered with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to offer funding to Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) across the state. The newly offered Together on Country grants are being co-delivered by NSWALC and the EPA and are aimed at supporting LALCs across NSW in managing their […]
SANTA will arrive early in Gloucester this year with local retailers hosting Christmas in July. The celebration, on 11 July between 9am and 2pm, will involve shops and community groups all getting into the Christmas spirit. “The idea is to bring people to Gloucester during the school holidays with the hope that they will stay […]
FUEL prices and supply availability have negatively impacted 72 percent of Australian businesses, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). According to Head of Business Statistics Tom Lay, the data from the Survey of Business Conditions and Sentiments helps the ABS better understand the economic impacts of the closure of […]
Index compares connectivity quality across NSW regions
THE NSW Government has released an online tool for comparing connectivity quality across the state, producing some surprising outputs for the Hunter and MidCoast regions. The NSW Digital Connectivity Index, accessible via the NSW Government website, breaks digital connectivity down into three key areas: Access: how strong is the coverage, how well the network performs […]
Jacqui Wilkinson Director of Schools, Sophie Emerson of St Joseph's Gloucester and Bishop Michael. Photo: supplied.
THE Catholic Schools in the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese have an annual celebration to acknowledge excellence in education. This year, local St Joseph’s Primary School teacher Sophie Emerson was awarded the prestigious Emmaus Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to education in her first five years of teaching. Recipients of the Emmaus Award are nominated by […]
Gloucester Environment Group on the two-day Tomaree Coastal Walk. Photo: GEG.
Gloucester Environment Group on the two-day Tomaree Coastal Walk. Photo: GEG. The walk takes in beaches, rock shelves, dunes and rainforest boardwalks. Photo: GEG. BUSHWALKERS from the Gloucester Environment Group undertook the magnificent Tomaree Coastal Walk south of Port Stephens on 17-18 May. This multi-day walk from Tomaree Headland to Burubi Point at Anna Bay, […]
Coffee drinkers enjoying a day out in Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER has been recognised as an outstanding tourist destination. On 27 May, NSW Tourism Association announced the winners of the 2026 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards and Gloucester was awarded Silver in the small tourism town category. The small town category is for towns with a population of between 1,500 and 5,000. The 2026 awards […]
