The audience of a previous Sydney Writers’ Festival.
THE Sydney Writers’ Festival has been a cornerstone of Australia’s literary landscape since 1977, celebrating books and ideas from within Australia and overseas. A decade ago, the festival expanded its reach by offering a free livestream of sessions to libraries and community centres across regional Australia. This initiative, known as Live & Local, allows regional […]
Open cut mine rehabilitation with Bayswater power station in the background.
MEMBER for Upper Hunter Dave Layzell has called out a “lack of urgency” to address post-mining land use in the electorate following the release of a NSW Parliament report. A NSW parliamentary inquiry was established on 14 May 2024 to inquire into and report on “beneficial and productive post-mining land use”, with the final report […]
Alligator weed is a potentially devastating weed that grows in water and on land. Photo: Terry Inkson.
ALLIGATOR weed has been spotted in the Barrington area, and MidCoast Council is currently working with the local community to find and remove it. MidCoast 2 Tops Landcare raised the alert after spotting the aggressive weed in the Tibbuc area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. […]
David Littleproud is promising rural dwellers their own pot of money. Photo: Dominic Giannini/AAP
RURAL and regional Australians could share in billions of dollars to fill gaps in infrastructure, childcare and health services that local authorities can’t afford. The Nationals have pledged a regional Australian future fund worth $20 billion, if the coalition wins the 3 May election, with $1 billion to be set aside for projects each year. […]
COLES and Woolworths are two of the most powerful and profitable supermarkets in the world but should not be split up, the competition watchdog has found in a major review of the sector. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released its final report into supermarkets on Friday, finding major chains had little incentive to be […]
Adele Compton with the champion photograph by Julie Samerski.
ALMOST 2,000 entries and exhibitions were on show at this year’s local Gloucester Show, which ran from 21-22 March. Over 1,000 entries were entered across the pavilion halls, ranging from flowers, farm and garden produce, handicrafts and the arts. The photography section received record entries this year, said steward Adele Compton. “The judge was very […]
The late Joe and Nancy Smith. Photo: supplied.
GLOUCESTER born and bred Allan “Joe” Smith was a talented second rower with the Gloucester Rugby League team that won the premiership in 1958. Even after he had hung up his boots, Joe attended most matches as a trained first aider and founded the local mixed touch football competition. Rugby league was not Joe’s only […]
An artist’s impression of the XPT replacement. Photo: TfNSW.
XPT TRAIN services to and from Gloucester are to be significantly disrupted for at least 12 months from mid-March. Presently, Gloucester has three services each way, but the NSW Government has announced that one of these is to be by coach. For some time, the NSW Government has been promising that the aged XPT trains […]
Young Gloucester Pony Club members.
THE Gloucester Pony Club has a rich history within the local community, spanning over 50 years developing horsemanship skills in young riders. “Pony Club members learn basic riding skills, safety around horses, and the importance of caring for their horses,” said Sally Maslen, the Pony Club Secretary. Sally’s involvement with the Gloucester Pony Club began […]
Gloucester Olympic Pool. Photo: MidCoast Council.
FOUR days each week, Susan Moore joins about 20 to 25 other women, some aged over 80, for a free aerobics class in the Gloucester Olympic Swimming Pool. Swimming is known to be an excellent way to keep fit, particularly as people age. However, the pool is scheduled to close for the season on 6 […]
