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, […]
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 […]
Mobile pop-up events are coming to the region.
MIDCOAST Council’s “Talk About” pop-up events will be out and about across the region during July and August, helping people connect with Council services and have their say. Council’s Director of Liveable Communities, Paul De Szell, said the pop-ups are a great way for locals to chat with Council staff and find help close to […]
Members of the Goori Bugg Family at the unveiling. Photo: supplied.
Members of the Goori Bugg Family at the unveiling. Photo: supplied. The plaque positioned at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Stroud. A NEW plaque has been unveiled at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Stroud to mark NAIDOC Week. Following the successful gathering of the Goori Bugg family in Gloucester from 28-30 March, […]
EACH year some of Australia’s most outstanding classical musicians make the journey up The Bucketts Way to Gloucester and beyond to Rookhurst, then down a dirt road to perform in a near-century-old tin farm shed. It’s been happening since the Craven Creek Music Festival first kicked off in 2013, each year playing to a packed […]
The crowd gathering for last year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. Photo: supplied.
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, […]
Young actors learning new skills.
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 […]
Allan Waldon (centre) with Joshua Gilbert (President, Wingham Beef Week) and Chris Black (General Manager, Wingham Beef Exports). Picture: supplied.
BARRINGTON beef farmer Allan Waldon received top placings in Wingham Beef Week for four unled steers. The week-long program focused on the beef cattle industry and was held at the Wingham Showgrounds between 12-16 May – before the town was flooded. “This year we had a record number of entries,” Vice President Mat Knox told […]
