Notorious bushranger, Captain Thunderbolt. Photo: Supplied. A recreation of the pig atop Stroud’s Silo Hill. Photo: Supplied. BEYOND its grand heritage buildings and historic milestones, Stroud’s 200-year history is packed with colourful characters, improbable stories and surprising claims, all to be celebrated at this month’s Bicentenary event. One story has a pig surviving 37 days […]
Gloucester Evening Branch catered for the Group AGM. Photo: Supplied.
Gloucester Evening Branch catered for the Group AGM. Photo: Supplied. Guest speaker Georgia Laurie, who is making an important contribution to Australia’s beef industry. Photo: Supplied. Gloucester Day Branch members. Photo: Supplied. MID North Coast CWA Group held its annual general meeting at Gloucester Country Club on Tuesday, 27 October. Gloucester Evening Branch hosted the […]
Santa’s Cave will have many unique gifts on sale. Photo: Supplied.
Santa’s Cave will have many unique gifts on sale. Photo: Supplied. Members enjoy a delicious lunch following the AGM. Photo: Supplied. GLOUCESTER Branch of the CWA held its annual general meeting on Tuesday, 13 October. Officer bearers delivered their annual reports, with outgoing president Anne Williamson’s highlighting just what a busy year the branch has […]
Elyssa Keen, who appears on the cover of Karamea House, looks out over the valley towards Gloucester during the book cover shoot. She plays Sara in Critical Juncture, which will be filmed in Gloucester in January. Photo: Anne Keen.
IN January, a local cast and crew will gather in Gloucester to film Critical Juncture, a short drama produced by Anne’s local production company, Treechange Films. It follows 18-year-old Sara who, raised in a close-knit religious community, loses her closest friend and finds herself caught between the only family she has ever known and a […]
Lee Meehan and one of the exhibition paintings. Photo: Supplied. The Shea Nicholas painting to be raffled during the exhibition. Photo: Supplied. GLOUCESTER local Lee Meehan has always had both a passion for art and a deep concern about those who are homeless or struggling. In organising the current art exhibition at Gloucester’s MidTown Gallery, […]
Santa’s Cave will have many unique gifts on sale. Photo: Supplied.
Santa’s Cave will have many unique gifts on sale. Photo: Supplied. Members enjoy a delicious lunch following the AGM. Photo: Supplied. GLOUCESTER Branch of the CWA held its annual general meeting on Tuesday, 13 October. Officer bearers delivered their annual reports, with outgoing president Anne Williamson’s highlighting just what a busy year the branch has […]
Oyster farmers Ryan Freeman and Joshua Manton with their oysters at the festival. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Woodchoppers prepare a log for the next event. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Today, Valentia Lodge is visited and much admired by clubs and groups, including members of Gresford Landcare. A DUCK race and two state woodchopping titles gave visitors plenty […]
EVERYONE can remember the first fish they caught, whether it be was cracker bream or monster mulloway. The excitement, in many cases, leads to a lifetime of recreational fishing. To my way of thinking, going fishing and camping with friends and family has many positives, even if you do not catch a fish. Young four-year-old […]
Stroud 200 Committee Members (from left) Kylie Gorton, Allan Raine, Wendy Donohoe, Rod Gorton, Tess Raine, Eamonn Donohoe, Veronica Frost and Glen Burcher, with Member for Lyne Alison Penfold and former Stroud mayor John Chadban at the launch of the Stroud200 Bicentenary Program in Stroud. Photo: Supplied.
STROUD is set to mark 200 years with 10 days of community and connection, after officially launching its Bicentenary Program on Wednesday, 29 September. “We are so proud to announce that the Stroud 200 Bicentenary Program is now live,” Veronica Frost, Stroud 200 Organising Committee Chair, told NOTA. “People can now see just what the […]
Buckett’s of Pride Gloucester president Madonna O’Brien and secretary Diann Relf are working to raise awareness of mental health and encourage important conversations across the community. Photo: Sonja Duncan.
Buckett’s of Pride Gloucester president Madonna O’Brien and secretary Diann Relf are working to raise awareness of mental health and encourage important conversations across the community. Photo: Sonja Duncan. Madonna O’Brien created this AI image to picture her son Danny as he might look today. Danny died by suicide, aged 13. Photo: Supplied. A FREE […]
