THE Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council (GACCI) and Gloucester Creatives are providing opportunities for young people to engage in creative activities during the upcoming school holidays. GACCI, in partnership with Inkling Writing Studios, is hosting a creative writing workshop for students aged 8 to 12 years. The workshop will be held over two mornings on […]
‘Bird’. Photo: Julie Slavin.
‘Bird’. Photo: Julie Slavin. Gemma Cross and her creations. Photo: Julie Slavin. WINGHAM artist Gemma Cross has been practising the art of needle felting for over 15 years. Needle felting is a relatively new practice; originating in the 1980s when American artists David and Eleanor Stanwood adapted industrial felting techniques. They used a single barbed […]
Ronald Wood, Alexis Apfelbaum, Michael O’Hara, Jasmine Van Aalst, Christine Dodd and Jym McPhee.
Ronald Wood. Ronald Wood, Alexis Apfelbaum, Michael O’Hara, Jasmine Van Aalst, Christine Dodd and Jym McPhee. MUSIC has been an integral part of Ronald Woods’ life from a very young age. Now a resident of Gloucester, Ronald shares his passion for music with a group of musicians every second Saturday at Gloucester Creatives. Originally a […]
Work underway on the new stage.
Work underway on the new stage. The completed stage hosting the new piano. MUSICIANS playing the Craven Creek Music Festival on 13 and 14 September will ply their trade on a newly built stage. News Of The Area reported last month that this year’s festival will feature piano music for the first time, after the […]
THE Gloucester Mountain Man Tri Challenge, which was to take place on 14 September, has been cancelled. “With all the rain the organising committee really had no choice but to cancel this year’s event,” said Race Director Sam De Witte. “It was a reluctant decision and very disappointing, but there were a whole range of […]
Elisa Kate’s music video image taken on the farm they grew up on near Bulahdelah. Photo: supplied, August Peridot Photography. Elisa Kate and one of her preferred instruments. Photo: supplied, August Peridot Photography. BULAHDELAH’S own singer/songwriter Elisa Kate has had her music picked up for a Netflix movie production, in yet another win for Myall […]
AFTER the stress of the Higher School Certificate (HSC), many Year 12 students are keen to head off to one of the well-known “schoolies” locations, such as the Gold Coast or Byron Bay. But five Gloucester High School students have chosen a less-trodden path for their 2025 end-of-school adventure. Selina Denyer, Sam Collie, Xavier Soupidis, […]
Michael O’Hara, Major Prize Winner. Photo: supplied.
Michael O’Hara, Major Prize Winner. Photo: supplied. All category winners and runners-up. Photo: supplied. THE winners of the annual Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council (GACCI) photography competition, “Pix From The Stix”, were announced on Saturday, 16 August. Now in its 26th year, Pix From The Stix continues to attract both novice and experienced photographers from […]
MAUREEN (Mo) Hjorth knew from a young age that she wanted to be a performer. “When asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always the same – ‘I’m going to be an actress’,” she told News Of The Area. Her life as an actress is detailed in her recently […]
The Greater Good team behind Good Intent. Photo: Billy Zammit. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. GREATER Good, a massive multi-discipline support package worth $30k for independent music artists, is back for a fifth year, with applications open now […]
