The Big Screen
A RARE gem comes to cinemas this week in Flow, a film from a Latvian animator named Gints Zibalodis. In the aftermath of a great flood that has apparently wiped out humanity, a stray cat wanders the now empty cities…
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‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, There was so much stress in the build-up to Cyclone Alfred. How did the experts get it so wrong? Marcia P. Dear Marcia, Now the meteorologists will give you all sorts of reasons for Alfred’s change of heart,…
Toormina Oval to receive an upgrade
TOORMINA Oval is set to be bigger and better after the endorsement of a $1.27 million tender to upgrade the precinct. The Toormina Oval Upgrade project will see the construction of a new carpark, foot bridge, football field and connecting…
Bushfire prevention program takes to the skies
TRANSGRID has launched its annual bushfire prevention program, including helicopter inspections and 3D laser scanning, to ensure the safe operation of the transmission network in the lead-up to next summer. LiDAR inspections by plane are underway across parts of the…
Gloucester District News Of The Area 19 MARCH 2025
Dungog Shire News Of The Area 19 MARCH 2025
The end of an era: Ollie Rinkin steps down as President of Gloucester Sports Committee
AT its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 12 March, Gloucester Sports Committee’s long-serving President, Ollie Rinkin, announced he would not be seeking re-election in his role. Ollie has served as President of the Sports Committee since its inception in 1988…
Police investigate drowning at Ladies Well
INVESTIGATIONS are underway after a man drowned at Ladies Well on Sunday, 16 March. About 3.45pm that day, officers from Port Stephens/Hunter Police District were called to a swimming hole at Ladies Well at Upper Allyn – about 48km north…
Paterson Golf Club
SATURDAY 15th March Individual Stableford & Skins Divisional Finals FIELD | 29 members & 1 visitor. DIVISION 1 (
Murder rate soars as killers claim multiple victims
MURDERS have spiked in Australia’s most populous state, driven by multiple-victim homicides including a shopping centre massacre in which six people were killed. A total of 85 people were murdered in NSW in 2024, up from 56 in the previous…