YOU certainly don’t need to be an elite athlete to take part in the Gloucester parkrun. Its philosophy is explained on its website as “a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5km community event.” Advertise with News of The Area today.…
DEADLY floods, cyclones and droughts are wreaking havoc as record-breaking temperatures change the way water moves around the world, scientists warn. Water-related disasters killed thousands of people, displaced millions and caused losses exceeding $US550 billion in 2024, according to an…
THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is taking applications from people to rehome wild horses from Barrington Tops National Park. Horses will be made available for rehoming as part of the park’s management plan to remove all horses…
AUSTRALIANS have endured taxing economic conditions in the past calendar year, but there is cause for cautious hope in 2025. Long-awaited interest rate cuts are broadly expected in the first half of the year, providing household budgets with much-needed breathing…
THE STATE Government is encouraging farmers to take part in a trial that exempts farm vehicles used to fight fires from registration. Under the trial, participants can nominate a Farm Fire Fighting Vehicle (FFFV), or a vehicle used for firefighting…
GLOUCESTER VIEW Club held its last meeting for 2024 on 17 December, with members and guests – including friends from other VIEW Clubs – coming together to celebrate Christmas. The theme was “An Australian Christmas”, so a delicious cold lunch…
IT’S probably a safe bet that the terms Carrickmacross, Hollie Point, Hoveji Laces and Irish applique would be unfamiliar to most Gloucester residents, unless they had chatted at length to local senior Marie Laurie. Marie Laurie, who will soon celebrate…
IF you are walking by the School of Arts building on Denison Street, Gloucester on Monday afternoons, you may hear the dulcet tones of recorders. A group of six local musicians come together once a week to play their recorders.…
GLOUCESTER Country Women’s Association (CWA) wound up the year with a well-attended December meeting, at which reports were received from all office bearers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
LYN Stewart has been announced as Gloucester’s Australia Day Ambassador for 2025. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Lyn has called…