NEWS_Countdown is on _JW_PY1 NEWS_Countdown is on _JW_PY2 THE countdown is on to Gloucester’s 5th Annual New Years Eve community celebration. According to event organisers, the event has blossomed into a vibrant gathering that has helped rekindle community spirit, social connection, and regional pride after a challenging few years of drought, COVID-19 and floods. Since […]

Hailee Ladbry and Mackenzie Hardy. Eli Marsh with a crocodile at the reptile show at last year’s NAIDOC Family Fun Day. GLOUCESTER is coming together to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025 with a week of vibrant, inclusive events that honour the history and culture of the local Aboriginal community. This year’s theme, “The next generation: strength, […]

PASSIONATE about inspiring the next generation of creative minds, Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council (GACCI) is running drama workshops to build a group of young performers. The workshops, led by NOTA’s very own Wendy Buswell, are now in full swing for Year 3–5 students, with ten students coming together every Wednesday afternoon at the Gloucester […]

THE Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group (BWNG) paused last week to thank its many volunteers. This year’s National Volunteer Week, which ran from 19-25 May, provided BWNG with the chance to celebrate its network of helpers under the 2025 theme of “Connecting Communities”. The campaign highlights the vital role volunteering plays in the nation’s wellbeing. Australia’s […]

Waukivory Hall will host the exhibition. The work of Meg Tulk. A painting from Waukivory artist Richard Rawbone. The work of John Andrews will be on display. THE inaugural “Colours of Waukivory” art exhibition kicks off on Friday 6 June with an official opening party at 6pm. The Waukivory Hall will be exhibiting the beautiful […]

  Ruby Tonks and her dad Brad with the winning portrait.   Robyn Swadling chatting about Rattlesnake Willie’s painting.   Faces in the crowd.   THE Gloucester Art Gallery was packed with locals keen to catch a glimpse of a familiar face as the portrait entries in the “Faces You May Know” competition were revealed […]