Koala at Waulinbakh. Photo: Brad Leue/AWC.
AUSTRALIAN Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) is calling on private landholders in the Stroud district to join a proposed large-scale conservation precinct. The initiative aims to strengthen habitat connectivity across the region and increase protection for threatened species, including the koala and greater glider. One AWC project is the 3871-hectare Waulinbakh Wildlife Sanctuary, located near Stroud, which […]
Pickleball players Robyn, Belle, Hildegard, Nerida, Lorna and Ray. Photo: Sue Moore U3A’s Ukulele group. Photo: Wendy Buswell GLOUCESTER University of the Third Age (U3A) will launch its first semester for the year on 2 February, offering residents a wide range of learning, fitness and social activities designed to keep minds active. With 36 classes […]
Members of the Gloucester Environment Group on their hike to Careys Peak on 18 January. Photos: supplied.
Members of the Gloucester Environment Group on their hike to Careys Peak on 18 January. Photos: supplied. Members of the Gloucester Environment Group on their hike to Careys Peak on 18 January. Photos: supplied. Members of the Gloucester Environment Group on their hike to Careys Peak on 18 January. Photos: supplied. Members of the Gloucester […]
Gillian and William Maher receive their certificate. Photo: supplied.
Gillian and William Maher receive their certificate. Photo: supplied. A young Adav family at the ceremony with Mayor Claire Pontin. Photo: supplied. MIDCOAST Council hosted its annual Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony, welcoming new Australian citizens from across the MidCoast community. The ceremony recognised the commitment made by participants as they formally became Australian citizens, marking […]
Be water wise. Photo: haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/our-water-our-future
MIDCOAST Council recently reminded residents that keeping chemicals out of waterways starts with simple, everyday choices made at home. What runs off driveways, roads and hard surfaces does not disappear. It flows into stormwater drains and ends up in rivers, lakes and beaches, often without treatment. Council continues to encourage residents to be mindful of […]
Fair Trading Minister Anoulack Chanthivong launched the ‘Name and Shame’ list on 25 January. Photo: minister’s website.
THE State Government has launched a “Name and Shame” list of real estate agents, property managers and strata managing agents who have faced enforcement action. Available through the NSW Fair Trading website, it allows homeowners, buyers and renters to check if an agent has been fined, suspended or had their licence cancelled. It also includes […]
LAST year, the Gloucester Uniting Church Ladies Fellowship decided to support the charity Share the Dignity. Founder Rochelle Courtney established Share the Dignity in 2015 after identifying a genuine need to provide vulnerable women with access to basic period products. Many of these women live in shelters, experience homelessness, flee domestic violence or face financial […]
NEW research, real-time tracking and expanded drone surveillance lead a $4.2 million NSW Government initiative to keep people safer in the water this summer. The investment follows an unprecedented number of attacks in recent weeks and the need for better education and community messaging on shark behaviour – particularly before and after weather events. Surf […]
Kayaking on the Wilson River was a popular activity.
Kayaking on the Wilson River was a popular activity. For some, it was all about balance. CANOEING, rock climbing and camel riding were just some of the sporting activities enjoyed by 436 Scouts and their leaders at Dungog Corroboree 2026. Converging on the town were groups from across the Hunter and Upper Hunter, as well […]
BRENDA McDonald has had to contend with ill health for most of her life. When she was five, she contracted polio, though she recalls her symptoms were mild. At 13, she spent three months in hospital with thyroid problems, and at 22, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Since then, Brenda has faced cancer in various […]
