THE competitive swimming season has started for local Gloucester Thunderbolt swimmers. To kick off the season the club had four swimmers travel to Darwin to compete at the 2024 Country Championships. “Sebastian House and Emily Perry from Gloucester Thunderbolts, Kaitlin Perry who competes for Forster Aquatic and also swims at

PEOPLE of all ages, some with dogs and others with children in prams, line up for the start of the five kilometre Gloucester parkrun every Saturday morning at 8am in District Park. “It (parkrun) offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together

THERE are over 14,000 official pickleball players in Australia according to Pickleball Australia. But it’s thought that as many as 20,000 people across the country are playing the world’s fastest growing sport - including in Gloucester. Pickleball enthusiast Brad Moore, started a local group at the end of 2023. “I used to play

ADJACENT to a pretty reach of the Gloucester River is the Gloucester Caravan Park. Owned by MidCoast Council, its management has been outsourced since 2010. 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 In recent years, the condition of

THE day’s golf was magic, in the sense that Derek Wand sponsored the Gloucester Golfers’ event on Tuesday 1 October only to have the trophy return home when Anne Wand notched up the top score of the day. At least, that’s the way it would have worked had not

THE Gloucester Scorpions Soccer Club held their end of season presentation on Saturday, 28 September. Three sides played in the 2024 Football Mid North Coast competition, committing to travel from Pacific Palms to Cundletown throughout the winter soccer season. Of particular note, Life Membership to the Scorpions was awarded to Matthew

THE Gloucester Junior Magpies celebrated another bumper year of rugby league at a Presentation Day at Gloucester Bowling Club on Saturday 21 September. This year the juniors club fielded teams in under 7s, under 9s, under 11s and under 13s competitions. “What another fantastic season for the Junior Magpies,” said

THE Gloucester Ladies Golf played a three-clubs-plus-putter event on Wednesday 25 September and Margaret Dunn ignored the obvious limitations suggested by the terms of the competition and turned in a solid round for a win. The event was sponsored by Gloucester’s McRae’s Fashion Centre. A three-club event creates the