Lifestyle Archives - Gloucester District News Of The Area

Turtles, fish bounce back after devastating Mid North Coast floods

NEW research indicates Manning River turtles are being recorded at pre-flood numbers, 12 months after one of the region’s worst floods on record. Gloucester and its nearby waterways were battered in the floods of May 2025, with serious concerns held about the long-term effects on fish and animals living in the rivers, particularly on the […]

Community, Event, Government, Police

Crash fears realised at Bucketts Way-Pacific Highway intersection

A SERIOUS accident on Friday 15 May has brought safety issues at the Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection into sharp focus once more. In April, News Of The Area reported on the strong concerns held by former Roads and Traffic Authority senior engineer Gordon Chirgwin about the dangerous state of the intersection. “I believe that the […]

Property

120 Briton Court Road, Stroud is on the market with Elders/R&R Property

120 Briton Court Road, StroudPrice: $1,200,000 to $1,250,000Beds 4, Bath 2, Car 2 BRAND new, this stunning Montgomery Home is ready and waiting for its very first owner. Set on approximately 7,000sqm, the perfect blend of modern comfort and relaxed country living that so many buyers are searching for right now. Step inside to a […]

Event

Sydney Writer’s Festival ‘Live and Local’

THE Sydney Writers’ Festival is a celebration of books, writing, and ideas that sparks conversation across Australia. Through the Live and Local program, the festival reaches far beyond Sydney. It invites communities to experience the diverse program in libraries and community centres, offering regional Australia the opportunity to hear new ideas, stories and voices. Since […]

Entertainment

Proudly imperfect painters gather for a Sunday ‘time out’

“HAVE a good weekend” is a sentiment that rang true for a group of painters who gathered in the Gloucester Seventh-day Adventist Church Hall. “What a lovely afternoon,” said attendee Kim of the Sip and Paint event. “We learned to layer colours to create a textured background and to let go of perfectionism.” Letting go […]

Event

Thunderbolts riders battle mud and mountains in gruelling 173km epic

Olivia Gollan and Margaret Hemsley celebrate finishing the Women’s Monument in equal 3rd place. Photo: Outer Limit Collective Lone Rider making good progress on Barrington Tops Forest Rd. Photo: Outer Limit Collective. The numerous creek crossings along the course challenge both the body and the bike. Photo: Outer Limit Collective. WHILE the Anzac Day weekend […]

Event

Gloucester honours ‘ordinary’ Australians on Anzac Day

Warrant Officer Mark Cooper and Gloucester RSL sub-Branch Honorary Secretary John Salter. Cadets Aidan Blanchard, Bohdi Ashby, Isaac McKay and Flynn Pryor. Singer Jess Coombes, cadets and the Catafalque Party guard. PRE-DAWN on Anzac Day saw around 200 Gloucester residents and visitors gather in the gloom before the Memorial Park clock tower to pay their […]

Entertainment, Event

The Spirit of Nature on exhibition at the Gloucester Gallery

Work by Meg Tulk. Photo: supplied. Work by John Andrews. Photo: supplied. LOCAL artists John Andrews and Meg Tulk are bringing their exhibition, “The Spirit of Nature”, to the Gloucester Gallery, where it will be on show from 22 April. The Spirit of Nature is the pair’s second joint exhibition in the Gloucester Gallery. Andrews […]

Entertainment, Event

Imagination comes alive in ‘Kids’ Drama’ debut

THE depth of young acting talent in Gloucester was showcased when the Arts Gloucester Kids’ Drama class performed their first play before an appreciative audience at the CITZ. Arts Gloucester has been running drama classes for Primary students since 2025, beginning with eight children from year 3 to year 5. Success breeds success, and 2026 […]

Entertainment

Cedric Salter’s 80-plus years of country music

CEDRIC Salter, 88, has been hooked on country music since the age of five, when his dad would play it on the radio and his mum would sing along. After decades working to grow the genre’s popularity in regional NSW, “Ced” was inducted to the Australian Country Music Stars of Fame in December 2025. Started […]