ROBERT enters into a de facto relationship with Wendy. Six years after Robert and Wendy commence their relationship, Robert receives a $1 million inheritance from his father’s estate. Later that year, Robert and Wendy buy a house and move in…
TEA Gardens author Ray Keipert has been awarded first prize in the Port Stephens Literature Awards. Ray’s winning story, ‘Surf Break’, took out the major gong, while another of his four submissions, ‘Career Change’, also won Highly Commended, in the…
GROWING feral deer populations across NSW have prompted Local Land Services (LLS) to highlight the safety and environmental risks to the community. Five introduced species of feral deer have established populations throughout the state, including in urban areas where they…
Gloucester Croquet Club greeted perfect weather on 2 November, for its District Masters of Golf Croquet. According to Croquet Australia, Golf Croquet is the fastest growing version of the sport. This is due mainly to its simplicity, however there is…
IT IS baling season in Gloucester and instead of the usual green bales, farmland is awash with pink and blue. The initiative, started by Gloucester local Ash Millard, involves wrapping bales in either pink or blue plastic, a concept he…
VISITORS to Gloucester might be surprised to hear that one of the most popular activities for local children in December is to visit the local police residence after dark. For the past ten or so years, local police officer Senior…
THE Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group (BWNG) Giving Tree is an opportunity to make the holiday season a little brighter for local families and community members doing it tough this Christmas. First launched in 2017, the campaign has collected over 1,000…
NAMBUCCA Valley Council General Manager Bede Spannagle says all signs look good for work to recommence on much-awaited upgrades to Bowraville Theatre. According to the GM, a representative from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) met with…
NSW’S biggest environmental commitment faces a potential funding shortfall as analysis shows protecting key koala populations could cost more than $1.3 billion. The analysis, based on advice from the under-siege forestry industry, comes as the sector proposes two smaller alternatives…
THE bizarre disappearance and death of a Queensland grandmother found partially buried in Coffs Harbour, hundreds of kilometres from her hometown, has taken another turn. Police have located a car belonging to Wendy Hansen, 63, at a train station in…