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 […]
LOOKING back on how Food with Friends started and how it is still going, founder Elizabeth Bartlett is now able to sit back and relax. “I was at The Greens meeting some ten years ago and brought a list asking people to sign up if they were interested to start cooking free lunches for the […]
The enthusiastic mosh Pit. Photo: Trudy Schultz The spectacular fireworks display. Photo: Jools Samerski OVERCOMING recent uncertainty about whether the event could proceed, this year’s Gloucester New Year’s music and fireworks celebrations went off with a bang, with attendance exceeding all expectations. Since its modest beginnings with just 2,700 attendees, the festival has skyrocketed in […]
Beryl with her colourful and healthy salad.
KAREN Bell is continuously learning just how delicious healthy food choices can be. “I’m really inspired by the rainbow colours of vegetarian food,” Karen said at the quarterly cooking demonstration at the Gloucester Seventh Day Adventist church on Sunday afternoon, 23 November. The table was set beautifully for Christmas without a turkey, and Karen couldn’t […]
The moshpit at the 2024 New Year’s event.
The moshpit at the 2024 New Year’s event. Spectacular fireworks at the 2024 New Year’s event. Photo: supplied AFTER a period of uncertainty, the Gloucester Business Chamber has confirmed that its free New Year’s Eve celebration will go ahead for 2025. Entirely self-funded, the event was at risk of cancellation due to difficulty securing sufficient […]
CALLS of “wow!”, “ooh!” and “ahh!” echoed through the Gloucester Seventh-Day Adventist Hall on Sunday, 28 September, as 92-year-old Marie Laurie captivated the audience at Ladies’ Time Out with her remarkable lacework and heartfelt storytelling. Marie grew up on the Maslen farm on Jacks Road, Gloucester. Her dreams of becoming a nurse led her down […]
The 2023 CWA Breakfast team.
AFTER a year off, CWA Gloucester Evening Branch is once again inviting the local community to start their week with kindness, as well as a delicious cooked breakfast, when the club hosts its annual fundraiser for local cancer support organisations. The event will be held on Monday 20 October from 7:30am to 10:30am at the […]
Volunteer Juanita. Glenn and Amber. Donated food. Jamie with donated vegetables. THE International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) was observed on September 29, 2025. Organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the day highlights the critical need to reduce food loss and waste to […]
THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) awareness week held earlier this month promoted the benefits of seasonal eating. It highlighted the importance of reducing food waste and advocated for the introduction of a national “Food Donation Tax Incentive”. Gloucester CWA President Anne Williamson said seasonal food is “often fresher and harvested at its peak”. “The fresher […]
