STRATFORD Coal has announced an investment of more than $106,000 into community organisations across the Gloucester and Stroud regions. The funding will be shared across 32 local community groups and initiatives that work in the areas of healthcare and aged services, social and community, environment, education and training, arts, leisure, and

BARRINGTON School’s P&C is again hosting the fundraising event known as Barrington Brickfest. The event will highlight everything lego for both young and older fans. 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 It will be

THE highlight of the Gloucester Aero Club’s Fly-In on 2 and 3 November was a spectacular display of aerobatics by club members and professional stunt pilots. In raising money for the club, it also enabled it to offer learn to fly scholarships to two young local men. Advertise with News of The

THIRTY-FOUR members and guests attended the first Gloucester VIEW Club meeting of 2025 on Tuesday 18 February, with a new committee elected to lead the group forward in 2025. Vice President Vivien Webeck and Secretary Judy Earle led the meeting in the absence of President Robyn Henderson, who is enjoying

NIC Russoniello, one of Australia’s leading saxophone composer-performers, is excited to return to Gloucester to present his new concert, ‘Air Mass’. "I love coming to Gloucester," Nic told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981

DISCUSSION about building a Gloucester hospital began in 1909 when a local committee was formed, but for a number of reasons, including two world wars, nothing much happened for many years. “Finally, in 1954 there was a breakthrough, funding was provided and the tender process began,” the Monument Australia website explains.

GLOUCESTER Rugby Union Club hosted a “meet and greet” with the NSW 2025 Waratahs squad on Sunday, 2 February. Rugby Club President Jamie Searle said it was a “fantastic” event for Gloucester while Chris Marchent, past coach of the women's team, said he hoped it would inspire future juniors. "We are hoping

MIDCOAST Councillor Digby Wilson has been endorsed as the Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate for Lyne in the upcoming federal election. Mr Wilson cites Labor’s commitment to “progress, nation-building and delivering for regional areas” as central to his candidacy. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

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. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us

A LOW-PRESSURE system off the northern NSW coast caused widespread rainfall and strong winds across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions last week. Flood warnings for the Gloucester area began on Wednesday, 15 January, with predictions of dangerous flooding on the Manning and Gloucester rivers. Advertise with News of