GLOUCESTER’S annual Australia Day celebrations will be held at the Gloucester Showground on Monday, 26 January 2026. The community-run event is supported by the voluntary efforts of individuals, service clubs and local businesses and organised by the Gloucester Australia Day Committee. Festivities commence in the showground’s undercover function area with a free breakfast available from […]

HEAT can kill. That’s the message from the Red Cross and Health Direct as we face the prospect of heatwave conditions over the summer months. According to the Institute of Health and Welfare there were 2.143 hospital admissions related to extreme heat between 2019 and 2022. These included 348 patients from New South Wales, 410 […]

THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has released a report to guide farmers and primary industries so they can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while maintaining or enhancing productivity and sustainability. The NSW Land and Primary Industries Low Emissions Options Report identifies near-term priority emissions abatement measures for industry subsectors […]

MIDCOAST Libraries has expanded its free home delivery library service to include the Gloucester area. “If you can’t make it to the library, we’ll bring the library to you” is the expressed aim of the service. “There are several reasons why people are unable to get to the library,” Ellen Matheson, Home Library Officer, told […]

GLOUCESTER CWA Evening Branch members held a successful cake and pudding stall on Saturday 13 December. They cooked the usual Christmas favourites, and while most items sold quickly, there are a few Christmas Puddings and some Rocky Road still available. The Branch has donated to the five schools in the Gloucester area to assist with […]

MIDCOAST Council has announced that Scone Road is set to reopen on Wednesday, 17 December after undergoing significant repairs. A number of landslips occurred on Scone Road during the May 2025 flood event, the most significant about 2.5km from Geales Bridge. Due to safety concerns it was deemed necessary to close Scone Road in both […]

FOLLOWING the record-breaking floods which hammered the region in May, impacted residents were instructed by the NSW Government’s Reconstruction Authority to apply for Disaster Relief Grants. According to MidCoast Council, the Authority is now refusing some grant applications due to homes being classified as within a flood zone. Council says this is despite the Authority […]

Thomas McKinlay displays his winning entry. Santa, Mrs Claus and Santa’s helper. THE Gloucester branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) hosted a successful Santa’s Christmas Cave fundraiser on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November. The idea came from CWA member Sandy Tebbet after she spent Christmas 2023 in New York City. Sandy was inspired […]

GLOUCESTER is set to receive a number of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as a result of grants from the NSW Government to both local councils and companies, including Woolworths. MidCoast Council is set to receive 10 more EV charging stations. The State Government has indicated the chargers will be installed along well-known road […]

Gloucester High School Captains Blake Walker and Brodie Taylor address the audience. Gloucester RSL sub-Branch Secretary John Salter and retired RAN submariner Neil Toplis. GLOUCESTER RSL sub-Branch hosted a solemn Remembrance Day commemoration on Tuesday, 11 November, honouring the sacrifices of those who have served in wars and conflicts past. Remembrance Day has its origins […]