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 […]
(L-R) Phineas, Brody, Dylan and Troy.
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 […]
CEO Doug Taylor talked to school students ahead of the launch of the Smith Family appeal. Photo: The Smith Family.
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 […]
Margery Phair and Christine Bolton at the CWA refreshment table at last year’s event.
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 […]
Health bodies have lots of tips for staying safe in heatwave conditions.
HEAT can kill. That’s the message from the Red Cross and Health Direct as we face the prospect of heatwave conditions over the summer months. According to the Institute of Health and Welfare there were 2.143 hospital admissions related to extreme heat between 2019 and 2022. These included 348 patients from New South Wales, 410 […]
The report identifies near-term priority emissions abatement measures for industry subsectors including livestock production, dairy, fisheries, cropping, horticulture, and forestry. Photo: Leanda Connor.
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has released a report to guide farmers and primary industries so they can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while maintaining or enhancing productivity and sustainability. The NSW Land and Primary Industries Low Emissions Options Report identifies near-term priority emissions abatement measures for industry subsectors […]
Home Library Officer Ellen Matheson with volunteer Georgia Britton, ready to deliver.
MIDCOAST Libraries has expanded its free home delivery library service to include the Gloucester area. “If you can’t make it to the library, we’ll bring the library to you” is the expressed aim of the service. “There are several reasons why people are unable to get to the library,” Ellen Matheson, Home Library Officer, told […]
Megan de Witte, Di Mansfield, Rhonda Merchant, Barbara Reichert and Denise Hawdon.
GLOUCESTER CWA Evening Branch members held a successful cake and pudding stall on Saturday 13 December. They cooked the usual Christmas favourites, and while most items sold quickly, there are a few Christmas Puddings and some Rocky Road still available. The Branch has donated to the five schools in the Gloucester area to assist with […]
Landslip repairs underway. Photo: MidCoast Council.
MIDCOAST Council has announced that Scone Road is set to reopen on Wednesday, 17 December after undergoing significant repairs. A number of landslips occurred on Scone Road during the May 2025 flood event, the most significant about 2.5km from Geales Bridge. Due to safety concerns it was deemed necessary to close Scone Road in both […]
