Category: Gloucester District
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No improvements planned for Bucketts Way/Pacific Highway intersection
MOTORISTS travelling south from Gloucester will, for the foreseeable future at least, continue experiencing the often-long delays and risks associated with turning right from Bucketts Way onto the Pacific Highway. Responding to questions from News Of The Area, Transport for NSW has confirmed there are presently no plans to fund a single lane overpass from…
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More to do on Medicare and bulk-billing, Labor says
MAKING it cheaper to see a doctor is expected to feature prominently in Labor’s election pitch, with the federal health minister committed to strengthening Medicare before the upcoming campaign. “There’s more we want to do to deliver – more doctors, more bulk-billing and more urgent care,” Health Minister Mark Butler told reporters in Adelaide on…
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Consumers taking charge: energy saving tips for 2025
SMARTER use of common household appliances – fridges, washing machines and even the toaster – could cut power bills in 2025, an electricians’ network says. The toaster may be a smaller contributor to the power bill but is still worth optimising, says Chris Madikian, electrical expert at Sydney-based The Local Electrician. Advertise with News of…
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Olympians join the Gloucester parkrun
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. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email…
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Evolving world water cycle threatens Australia
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 international study released on Monday. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
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Homes needed for wild horses from Barrington Tops
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 to aid environmental recovery and conservation. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
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Rate cuts on horizon in mixed 2025 for the economy
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 space. Market Economics managing director Stephen Koukoulas said healthier household incomes and a recovering global…
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Farmers wanted for farm fire fighting vehicle trial
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 purposes, to respond to emergency bush fire incidents on public roads within 100km of their…
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VIEW Club celebrates ‘An Australian Christmas’
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 was served on a very hot day in Gloucester. Advertise with News of The Area…
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The life and times of the surprising Mrs Marie Laurie
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 her 90th birthday, and who can often be spied cruising her mobility scooter, dubbed “the…