April 15, 2025
All ages and abilities celebrate Gloucester’s 200th weekly parkrun Parkrunners assemble for the start.
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All ages and abilities celebrate Gloucester’s 200th weekly parkrun

AFTER the previous Saturday’s drenching, it was a beautiful sunny, not too hot morning, that greeted the 71 participants in Gloucester’s 200th parkrun event. Many taking part wore tutus or brightly coloured socks to Gloucester District Park on 5 April to celebrate the occasion. After a shaky start back in 2020, Gloucester parkrun has been […]

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Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests Steve Smith is under a fitness cloud for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka after injuring an elbow. Photo: Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS.
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Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

  STAND-IN Australian captain Steve Smith has suffered an elbow injury just 10 days out from the first Test in Sri Lanka, potentially delaying his departure for a crucial pre-series camp. The 35-year-old damaged his right elbow while throwing in the field for the Sydney Sixers in their washed-out Big Bash League derby against the […]

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AFL North Coast juniors selected to Swans Academy Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors have been selected to the Sydney Swans Academy.
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AFL North Coast juniors selected to Swans Academy

    AFL North Coast’s best juniors have been selected to the QBE Sydney Swans Academy squads for 2025. Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors will benefit from the Swans Academy’s professional development program, with a record ten players chosen to be part of the Swans Academy’s top-end programs. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy exists to […]

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Young driver pursues Speedway racing Brody Faulds with his AMCA National car.
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Young driver pursues Speedway racing

  BRODY Faulds is pursuing his passion for speedway racing. The 19-year-old decided two years ago that he wanted to enter motor racing, so the Newee Creek driver bought his own AMCA National car. So far, he’s had fifteen race meetings in his young career, mainly at Grafton and Lismore speedways, with a best place […]

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NSW Waratahs squad coming to Gloucester Waratahs lock Fergus Lee-Warner. Photo: supplied.
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NSW Waratahs squad coming to Gloucester

  THE NSW Waratahs are heading to Gloucester. “The team is excited to get out of the city and experience a change of scenery,” said Waratahs lock Fergus Lee-Warner. “The NSW Waratahs aim to be a source of pride and inspiration for the entire state, both on and off the field, from the bush to […]

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