FEW calendar events are as controversial as Halloween, which takes place on 31 October each year. It provides retail outlets with another themed merchandising opportunity, while for children and others who enjoy a party, it’s a chance to dress up and have some goulishly sweet fun. Here, opponents often ridicule Halloween as another commercialised American […]
The new SES headquarters is located on Gloucester Street in Stroud, near Allen Park, and brings volunteers, vehicles and equipment together in one central location. Photo: Supplied by MidCoast Council.
STROUD SES volunteers have a new home following the official opening of their $2.1 million headquarters on Saturday, 17 October. The new headquarters is located on Gloucester Street, near Allen Park, bringing volunteers, vehicles and equipment together in one central location. The new facility is around three times the size of the former building in […]
First place in 2025: Sleeping on Cloud 9, by Kiana Waters. Photo: NFF. 2nd place in 2025: First Load at First Light, by Connor Smith. Photo: NFF. Runners-up, 2025: Harvest 25, by Jack Mckibbin. Photo: NFF. Runners-up: Threads of Gold, by Kellie Craft. Photo: NFF. Runners-up: We Grow Together, by Arlie Becker. Photo: NFF. THE […]
Leah Veksins is calling for a safer intersection where the Pacific Highway meets the Bucketts Way and Medowie Road. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The intersection of Medowie Road and the Bucketts Way, where residents are calling for improved safety measures. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. CLOSE to 7,000 signatures have been collected in a renewed push to improve […]
Flying foxes are vital pollinators in Australia. Photo: WIRES.
A MASS starvation event is killing flying foxes across large tracts of NSW. Residents across the state are taking to social media to report uncharacteristic daytime behaviour and close suburban encounters with the flying mammals as they desperately search for food and water. The Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) recently shared news of […]
Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’.
Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. Environment Group experience the natural beauty of Mid North Coast’s ‘hidden gem’. ON the coastline beyond Bulahdelah is Myall […]
Council preparing to plant the mature Brush box trees at Captain Cook Park. Photo: Supplied. Watering a recently planted tree. Photo: Supplied. Row of planted shade trees. Photo: Supplied. AT its Darwin Convention in 2024, Lions Australia voted to establish an environmental project spanning the nation. The Green Canopy Environment Project will run until at […]
Aqua classes still going strong. Photo: Julie Reay.
Aqua classes still going strong. Photo: Julie Reay. Dance moves in the pool in the 1980s. Photo: Maureen Tiogas. AQUA aerobics classes have recommenced at Gloucester Olympic Pool, much to the delight of those who enjoy their exercise buoyant. Health researchers explain that exercising in water comes with several benefits. Standing in waist-deep water reduces […]
President Judy, right, welcomes new members. Photo: Supplied.
LACK of educational opportunity is often associated with poverty, and education plays a significant role in breaking the poverty cycle, research has shown. It’s a fact recognised by organisations such as the Smith Family, which had its genesis at Christmas in 1922. Five businessmen delivered sweets and toys to an orphanage. When the matron asked […]
Yama owner, Jules Kitchener and Forest of Play owner, Anna Watts celebrate the opening of their neighbouring stores at 51 Church Street, Gloucester. Photo: Sonja Duncan. Forest of Play owner Ana Watts in the shop’s new space, designed as a nostalgic and magical experience for children and adults alike. Photo: Sonja Duncan. Yama’s eclectic range […]
