“IT does not look too bad” was the hopeful assessment of Run Director Carolyn Davies when peering anxiously at the radar screen of the swirling rain pattern, before heading down to District Park to set up Gloucester parkrun number 216 on Saturday, 2 August. It was a bunch of 19 hardy finishers that ventured out […]

AS Mid North Coast communities continue to recover from recent flooding, Greater Bank has provided a $15,000 donation to Manning Valley Netball Association (MVNA) to assist with their efforts to rebuild. The Taree-based netball association experienced significant damage as a result of the May floods, which saw the administration, canteen and equipment buildings submerged. $10,000 […]

GLOUCESTER Cockies Rugby Union Club will be hosting the Cauliflower Club later this year. Established in 2012 by former Wallabies Peter FitzSimons and Nick Farr-Jones, the Cauliflower Club raises funds for people living with spinal cord injuries to regain access to sporting opportunities. The CCXV (Cauliflower Club 15) is a Barbarians-style invitational team featuring many […]

The Tri Challenge takes competitors through the stunning Gloucester area terrain. The Tri Challenge takes competitors through the stunning Gloucester area terrain. Local winners in the 2024 Tri Challenge Jules Kitchener, Kim Haschek and Brett Radford. THE popular Gloucester Mountain Man Tri Challenge returns on Sunday 14 September, running from 8am to 2pm. This unique […]

AUSTRALIA’S selectors have four Sheffield Shield matches to sort their openers for the Ashes, after the team’s top order crumbled under lights in Jamaica. The tourists went to stumps on night two at Sabina Park at 6-99 in their second innings, leading West Indies by 181 but with the game firmly in the balance. Sam […]

Gloucester and Laurieton tennis players. Three generations of Gloucester tennis players: Ian Schultz with daughter Leanne, grand-daughter Elyse and son-in-law Brett. MEMBERS of the Gloucester Tennis Club recently travelled to Laurieton for the second round of the new inter-club challenge. In what turned out to be a lovely sunny day, the Laurieton players were most […]

SPORT NSW has recognised John Hughes from Gloucester with the prestigious Distinguished Long Service Honour, following decades of unflagging and invaluable service to Northern NSW Football at a grassroots level. Hughes is among 19 recipients who were presented with their honour at the 2025 NSW Community Sports Awards held at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta on […]

NORTHERN NSW representative teams will face the Newcastle Jets as part of the A-League club’s pre-season preparation. Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) will select senior men’s and women’s representative teams to take on the Jets’ two A-Leagues sides. Similar matches have previously appeared on the football calendar but the formal partnership between Northern NSW Football and […]

Gloucester Scorpions Soccer Club players in action over the weekend. UNDER brilliant winter sunshine, the Gloucester Scorpions took to the fields for Round 13 with energy, enthusiasm, and plenty of community spirit. From our youngest Mini Roos to our Senior Men’s team, it was another exciting weekend of football. Mini Roos Proudly sponsored by Gloucester […]

Steve Macdonald, Dave Robbins, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service representative Richard Jones, Steve Williams and Paul Garland. Westpac Helicopter Volunteers. THERE was a good-sized field to celebrate the annual Westpac Helicopter Charity Day at the Gloucester Golf Course on Saturday 28 June with many also celebrating being “back on the paddock” after the course was effectively […]