“FROM the Heart” is the third joint exhibition by Fred Bullen and Tracey Sales, currently on display at the Gloucester Gallery. About four years ago, Fred and Tracey found themselves on the sales desk roster at the Hastings Valley Fine Art Gallery. “We critiqued each other’s paintings, which was mutually beneficial, so we decided to […]

Contemporary dancers Bejae Ingate and Steph Maddren. Photo: supplied. Tim Maddren and Mat Brooker tell the story of ‘The Man From Snowy River’. Photo: supplied. THE crew from Got Ya Back Productions was weaving their way through Banjo Paterson country last week, as they began a NSW run of their theatrical production, “BANJO”. The musical […]

FRENCH born Australian author Michel Vimal du Monteil was Gloucester Library’s featured author in February. He drew in his audience, many of whom were aspiring writers, with an engaging and humorous recount of his journey to becoming a published author. Michel was born in provincial France. As a teenager, he left home to pursue business […]

Barbara Reichert, Denise Hawdon and judge Ellice Schrader. Photo: supplied. Katherine Stuckings, Eli Stuckings and Jenny Wilson with Eli’s award-winning chocolate cake. Photo: Barbara Reichert. Trish Mason was awarded first place for the surprise cake section. Photo: Barbara Reichert. Christine Bolton and Judy Hopkins. Photo: Sandy Tebbet REPRESENTATIVES from the CWA Gloucester Branch and Evening […]

LONGTIME Gloucester resident Julie Lyford and newcomer Sonja Duncan have discovered a common passion: social justice. The two women are organising an event in Gloucester titled ‘Hidden In Plain Sight: Connection with Purpose’, which aims to spark community conversation about social justice issues both locally and internationally. Both women bring more than 25 years of […]

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 […]

WHEN young Gloucester Rotarian Brodie Taylor heard a talk by visiting Rotarian Ken Hall from Tamworth on polio eradication, his heart stirred. He had some knowledge of polio and hearing that it is almost being eradicated was exciting. The Gloucester High School Year 12 student and Captain immediately knew that he wanted to be part […]

AS families across the Hunter prepare for the return to school, new research has revealed the growing pressure many households face simply trying to meet the basic costs of education. The latest Pulse Survey of families supported by The Smith Family shows that more than four out of five parents and carers are worried about […]

GLOUCESTER’S annual Australia Day celebrations will be held at the Gloucester Showground on Monday, 26 January 2026. The community-run event is supported by the voluntary efforts of individuals, service clubs and local businesses and organised by the Gloucester Australia Day Committee. Festivities commence in the showground’s undercover function area with a free breakfast available from […]