Progress on much-delayed footbridge for Billabong Park Gloucester District by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 IN March 2021 Gloucester was inundated by floodwaters which reached areas of the central business district, flooding several shops. As the torrent poured through the nearby Billabong Park, the pressure of the flow destroyed the long-standing footbridge connecting the two sides of the park. Advertise with News of The Area today.
Gloucester CWA Evening Branch host AGM Gloucester District by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 THE Gloucester Country Women’s Association (CWA) Evening Branch hosted a well-attended annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 10 October. All leadership positions were filled at the meeting. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us -
Radio an ongoing passion for Shane Holstein of Bucketts Radio Gloucester District by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 SHANE Holstein had a childhood dream of being on the radio. “Radio was a companion when I was growing up; a friendly voice,” he 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 8882. Email us
Boys survive horror crash, driver and girl found dead Gloucester District by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 A DRIVER and a girl have died and two young boys are recovering in hospital after their car crashed on The Bucketts Way. Police patrolling Bucketts Way at Tugrabakh arrived at 3am at the scene where an SUV had slid down an embankment. They found a 45-year-old man and an 11-year-old
Dutton sets up housing showdown with big build pledge Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 A COALITION government will make home ownership viable for more Australians, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says, promising $5 billion to fast-track building projects. Mr Dutton on Saturday unveiled the coalition's Housing Infrastructure Program, designed to expedite construction of up to half a million homes through a mixture of grants and concessional
Building bans and buybacks floated for flood zones Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 HOUSING developments in flood-prone areas should be banned and properties in very high-risk areas must be eligible for buyback schemes. That's according to a federal parliamentary inquiry into the responses from insurers to major flood claims, which also called for changes to processing procedures including cash settlements. Flood emergencies in NSW, Victoria,
Gloucester workshop to explore Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme Dungog Shire Gloucester District by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 23, 2024 A WORKSHOP has been planned in Gloucester next month for local landholders keen to learn more about the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. “The carbon and farming space can be daunting and many farmers are curious about all things carbon,” said local farmer and chair of the Gloucester District
Gloucester men charged with larceny offence Gloucester District by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 22, 2024 TWO men from the Gloucester area have been charged by Police after allegedly stealing items they were meant to be moving for a client. The men, a 48-year-old and a 39-year-old, were contracted to move property on Thursday 10 October from a Forbesdale property to a Gloucester premises in a
LGBTQI protections bolstered, but not completely Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 22, 2024 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION laws remain outdated in NSW despite recent changes that are set to improve equality for LGBTQI communities, advocates say. A wide-ranging but watered-down bill, drafted by independent MP Alex Greenwich, was passed into law in NSW parliament last Thursday night after a 15-12 upper-house vote. It removes the requirement for transgender
Dr David Gillespie MP announces retirement Camden Haven Dungog Shire Gloucester District Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 22, 2024 AFTER more than a decade representing the Lyne electorate, Federal Member Dr David Gillespie has announced he will retire from Parliament at the next federal election. The National Party MP, who was first elected in 2013, cited a desire to spend more time with his wife Charlotte, and their family. "For over
