27/08/2008 | Angry farmers and residents have called on Duralie Coal to use some of its profits from record coal prices to fix water storage problems predicted by locals but ignored by mine management.
27/08/2008 | To help with the cost of providing facilities, camping fees will be introduced for overnight visitors to Barrington Tops National Park and Towarri National Park from September 1.
27/08/2008 | Gloucester’s Quotarians were in the middle of a sea of yellow on Friday as they manned a stall in Church Street for Daffodil Day.
27/08/2008 | This year Junior Show continued the success of previous years with the involvement of just short of 90 kids from preschoolers through to year 12.
27/08/2008 | Today is National Meals on Wheels Day.
It’s the day that the tireless efforts of some 80,000 volunteers are acknowledged for their work in delivering meals.
27/08/2008 | Gloucester Apex Club will host a meet the candidate night in the lead up to the September 13 local government election.
27/08/2008 | Local cadets were flanked by flags remembering Hunter soldiers who did not return from Vietnam at Saturday’s Vietnam Veterans Day service in Gloucester.
27/08/2008 | Residents living near Ironstone Mountain south of Stroud are stunned by a Newcastle-based resources company’s plans to mine the local landmark.
27/08/2008 | A standing ovation from fellow councillors and staff farewelled two self-described “old guard” of Gloucester Shire Council as they attended their final council meeting last Wednesday.
27/08/2008 | There will be Bucketts of Talent on stage in Gloucester tomorrow, Thursday.
20/08/2008 | A field of 13 candidates will contest the September 13 local government election for Gloucester Shire Council.
Nominations closed last Wednesday at 12 noon and the ballot draw followed at 2pm.
20/08/2008 | With almost 12 months having passed since the equine influenza outbreak hit, one local horse stud has welcomed the first of it’s new arrivals, a sure sign that the industry is recovering.
20/08/2008 | On Thursday August 7 the president of Quota, Leonie Benson, welcomed a large group of people to join together for a meal. Members from four local clubs, Apex, Rotary, Lions and quota sat down together for a night of fellowship and laughter.
20/08/2008 | Famers and environmentalists have united at Stroud to protest plans by a local coal mine to dump its waste water into local waterways.
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20/08/2008 | The Bowman River Fire Brigade has for the first time, awarded a life membership to its longest serving member, Ian Grant. This honour is only given to members with an exemplary record of service and is taken very seriously by the Rural Fire Service.
20/08/2008 | Stratford Public School is looking to the sun for their energy needs. The school has registered and applied for grant funds under the National Schools Solar Program.
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20/08/2008 | After an intermission of nearly 50 years it took no persuading to get former ticket seller Beryl Bowden back in the booth for STARS inaugral movie matinee at the Stroud School of Arts last Sunday.
20/08/2008 | Bag the methane gas. Whitewash the coal. Gloucester’s richest treasure has been staring us in the face for more than fifty years!
20/08/2008 | The Gloucester RSL Sub-branch is to conduct a combined Vietnam Veterans’ Day Commemoration on August 23. All ex-servicemen and women are invited to attend the march and service at the clock tower.
13/08/2008 | Gloucester’s AH and P Society has called on young women interested in taking part in The Land Sydney Royal showgirl Competition for 2009 to nominate for the Gloucester judging.
The competition is open to those aged between 18 and 24.