Gloucester News, sport and weather | Gloucester Advocate

Submit your sports results

Gloucester's Brett Ashton playing in last year's tournament.

Champion tennis is coming to Gloucester

Ruth Johnson

Donna Murray with Kaluda Park Hugs and Kisses at the Canberra Show. Photo by Little More Grace Photography

Hugs and kisses for Donna

Anne Keen

Submit your sports results

News from the fairway

Gloucester Golf Club

News from the bowling green

Gloucester Bowling Club

Books and more: Members of Taree North Rotary Club Bob Coleman and Jan Swift during last year's Monster Easter Book Fair. It's on again this Friday to Sunday at Taree Showground.

What to do this Easter long weekend

Yvonne Reynolds

Anzac day program 2019

Gloucester's Brett Ashton playing in last year's tournament.

Champion tennis is coming to Gloucester

Ruth Johnson

Books and more: Members of Taree North Rotary Club Bob Coleman and Jan Swift during last year's Monster Easter Book Fair. It's on again this Friday to Sunday at Taree Showground.

What to do this Easter long weekend

There will be plenty to see and do for all members of the family at the Stroud Show.

The hub of agriculture in Stroud

Senior entries for the Lansdowne Art Exhibition should be a local scene depicting the Manning Valley or Great Lakes, with additional sections for equine art and paper tole. File shot of Lansdowne.

Calling entries for Lansdowne Art Exhibition

To read the latest issue, please click on the front cover above.

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend.

Six top tips to get the best out of this weekend's garage sales

Ruth Lewis

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

To read the latest issue, please click on the front cover above.

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend.

Six top tips to get the best out of this weekend's garage sales

Ruth Lewis

Fun day out: Jayden Marley and Grace Cornwell enjoyed all the activities at the 2018 Gloucester Show.

A fun day out for everyone

Advertising Feature

Live on top of the world

Showcase Property

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

One of the Manning's finest

House of the Week

Most of the newly elected Gloucester U3A committee for 2019. Photo supplied

U3A's new committee

Chris Vavasour

Memory lane: Joe White, Emil Dan and Grahame Holstein share fond memories of their old Gloucester Rural District school days. Photo: Anne Keen

Church Street turns into memory lane

Anne Keen

Former Gloucester resident, Shane Carter has worked at Cobar High School for the past 24 years. Photo supplied

Shane's service as deputy is honoured

Anne Keen

Most of the newly elected Gloucester U3A committee for 2019. Photo supplied

U3A's new committee

Senior entries for the Lansdowne Art Exhibition should be a local scene depicting the Manning Valley or Great Lakes, with additional sections for equine art and paper tole. File shot of Lansdowne.

Calling entries for Lansdowne Art Exhibition

Cyclists in the Ride for Country Kids talk to the pupils at Coolamon Central School.

Ride for Country Kids nears fundraising goal

Joanne Crawford

Greg Charles (Bondi Surf) Carmel Fox, Rachael & Tom Hardman & Tom Markey

From out archives: Rubber Duck races at Gloucester

Recipe: courtesy of Sydney Seafood School. Photo: Franz Scheurer

Cuttlefish with chorizo and potatoes, pan-fried

From our archives: Power boat Easter Classic on the Manning 2017 to 2018 | Photos & Videos

Jade Everett and Maggie Compton lead the 2019 Gloucester Public School Easter Hat Parade down Church Street. Photo Anne Keen

A festive parade of colour Easter hats

How the python managed to get the drop on the tawny frogmouth is currently unknown

Watch a python devour a tawny frogmouth

Stephen Katte

Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris. Photo: Thibault Camus/AP

See inside fire-ravaged Notre Dame

Saffron Grass & Angus Stewart

From our archives: Anzac Day at Taree 2017 to 2018 | Photos and video

Scott Calvin

Saffron Grass & Angus Stewart

From our archives: Anzac Day at Taree 2017 to 2018 | Photos and video

Scott Calvin

Easter, eggless or eggsellent

Michelle Haines Thomas

Picture: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Can Scott Morrison's Liberals win in May?

Ian Tulloch

Body shrinkage - the long and the short of it

John Malouff

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

A man has faced court over his five hour protest on a Queensland coal train.

Coal train activist's sanity questioned

10m ago

Labor leader Bill Shorten wants to know if recent Murray River water purchases were above board.

We're transparent on water purchases: PM

20m ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the federal election will be held on May 18.

Economy at heart of May 18 election pitch

NSW Police seized a hunting knife with a 30cm blade after a police officer was stabbed.

Cop stabbed with hunting knife in Sydney

33m ago

Former Greens leader Bob Brown addressed hundreds of people at an anti-Adani rally in Parramatta.

Anti-Adani convoy heads north from Sydney

Dominica Sanda
34m ago

The wait times for elective surgeries have risen, with half of all patients waiting 40 days or more.

Hospital funding not enough: AMA

Colin Brinsden
40m ago

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says his climate change policies are investments for the planet.

Shorten backs climate change 'investments'

Daniel McCulloch
2hrs ago

Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison have resumed election campaigning after a Good Friday truce.

Election campaign making brief resumption

Colin Brinsden

The grand champion Suffolk ram and ewe presented by Greg Good, Bowen Suffolk Stud, Millthorpe pictured with William Good and judge Josh Milton, Milton Park Suffolks, Allora, Queensland.

Bowen Suffolks sweep the mat

Olivia Calver
1hr ago

Rebecca and David McMillan on the verandah at Clifton, Young. The house was built in 1890 and has been renovated as a function centre and farm stay.

A new chapter for Clifton

Andrew Norris

The cream of the 2018 top wool classer graduates competed for the National Graduate Wool Classer of the Year at Sydney Royal Show. Winner, Tahlia Delaney, Bethungra, of Temora TAFE with runner-up, Nicole Fragar, Tottenham, of Dubbo TAFE and third placegetter, Corey Dolbey, Evandale, of Tasmania TAFE

Wool classers vie for "Golden Stencil"

Mark Griggs

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

JOHN ROZENTALS

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Sign of Damage: Paint flaking away and cracks in ceilings can often be a sign of damage to plaster. This can present a risk especially if the plasterboard is pulling away from the wall or ceiling stud behind it. Photo: Hayley Mills.

The problem with plaster

Get crafty this Easter

Naturally festive eggs