IT’S always distressing to hear or read about people losing their lives in a house fire, particularly when many such tragedies can be prevented with simple safety measures. Each year, approximately 20 people die in NSW from fires that could have been prevented, and almost all of these fatalities occur in people’s homes. Fire safety […]
The BreastScreen NSW van is coming to town. Photo: Shape Hub.
THE BreastScreen NSW van will be providing free breast cancer screening in Gloucester from 9 June to 8 July. BreastScreen NSW Hunter New England manager Rebecca Delaporte said a regular breast screen is one of the most important things women can do for their health. “Detecting breast cancer early increases your chance of survival while […]
The golf course site at the beginning of construction. Photo: Brian Osborne.
The golf course site at the beginning of construction. Photo: Brian Osborne. Women golfers outside the new clubhouse. GLOUCESTER’S connection to golf stretches back over a century, while this year its present course and clubhouse turn 50. The first course was laid out in 1910 on the site of the old saleyards, along the eastern […]
The strategy provides a framework for managing approximately 13,000 septic systems.
MIDCOAST Council has adopted a revised On-site Wastewater Management Strategy, providing a framework for managing approximately 13,000 septic systems across the region. The “Healthy Land, Healthy Water: MidCoast Council’s On-site Wastewater Management Strategy 2026-2031” outlines how Council will manage on-site wastewater systems, particularly in environmentally sensitive areas where poorly performing systems can impact public health, […]
Pat Burrows explains the Community Garden’s composting method.
NEW Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) recycling requirements are coming into force. From 1 July, most large food businesses will have to recycle their food waste, with the aim of diverting it from landfill. The changes will also require all councils to provide household food waste recycling services from 2030. “Without action, NSW is […]
RISING talent Mathew Thompson has been crowned Apprentice of the Year at the prestigious 2026 World Butcher Wars, following an outstanding performance at Sydney Meatstock over the weekend. Competing in front of massive, energetic crowds at the Sydney Showgrounds, Mat demonstrated exceptional skill, precision and creativity in the butchery arena while proudly representing Stroud Butchery. […]
SES volunteers check out the new High Clearance Vehicles.
SES volunteers check out the new High Clearance Vehicles. SES volunteers check out the new High Clearance Vehicles. DISASTER response and recovery operations across NSW are being bolstered as the State Emergency Service (SES) delivers 11 new specialised High Clearance Vehicles (HCV), a combined investment of more than $11 million. “This investment brings our total […]
The key focus of the group is it improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region. Photo: Council.
INDIGENOUS community members are invited to nominate for MidCoast Council’s Aboriginal Reference Group. The reference group provides an opportunity for an Aboriginal voice to guide Council on strategic decisions that affect the Aboriginal community. “The key focus of this group is to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region,” Council’s Manager of Libraries, […]
An online meeting of the Zonta e-Club of NSW and ACT.
THE Zonta e-Club of NSW and ACT has been established as a new online branch of Zonta International, a global organisation with over 100 years of history. The small but growing group is looking for others who want to help build an effective online advocacy community focused on key issues affecting women and girls. This […]
PLAYERS and officials from the Gloucester Soccer Club (the Scorpions) will soon enjoy top class facilities after being awarded a $254,603 grant for the construction of all-ability toilets, change rooms and referee facilities at their Boundary Road home ground. The Club, which caters for players from MiniRoos aged 4-years-old through to senior participants aged 18 […]
