April 2, 2026
Urgent action sought at North Arm Cove hoon hotspot The aftermath of burnout gatherings at North Arm Cove. Photos: supplied.
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Urgent action sought at North Arm Cove hoon hotspot

  THE North Arm Cove Community Association (NACCAi) continues to push MidCoast Council for action on an infamous hoon hotspot, with council recently deciding against the installation of CCTV surveillance at the site. The intersection of Gooreengi Road and Somerset Avenue, North Arm Cove has been the site of ongoing anti-social behaviour, illegal burnout gatherings […]

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‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, There has been a lot of angst about people setting up their cabanas on beaches lately. A good friend of mine thinks they ruin the beach, but we got one for Christmas which makes going to the beach with her a bit uncomfortable. How do I handle this? Karen Q.   Ah, summer […]

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Peters Wins Veterans Golf Gary Peters, Dale Rabbett, Arthur Poynting.
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Peters Wins Veterans Golf

  WHEN the Gloucester Veteran Golfers played their fifth round of their Summer Cup on Tuesday 14 January Gary Peters turned in a score showing a handy two-point lead over the field. The day was warm and fine which was a nice change over the damp Tuesday of the previous week although the course was […]

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Gloucester Lady Bowlers Report Judy Sheely's team.
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Gloucester Lady Bowlers Report

  WE CERTAINTLY got a warm welcome back for 2025 for our first Point Score competition and it was good to have 18 ladies venture out with a welcome to Catherine Chen whom we welcome from Scone. We managed to have  10 ends of  Triples before the heat chased us indoors. Suzanne Cross,Joan Ridgeway and […]

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Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests Steve Smith is under a fitness cloud for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka after injuring an elbow. Photo: Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS.
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Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

  STAND-IN Australian captain Steve Smith has suffered an elbow injury just 10 days out from the first Test in Sri Lanka, potentially delaying his departure for a crucial pre-series camp. The 35-year-old damaged his right elbow while throwing in the field for the Sydney Sixers in their washed-out Big Bash League derby against the […]

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AFL North Coast juniors selected to Swans Academy Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors have been selected to the Sydney Swans Academy.
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AFL North Coast juniors selected to Swans Academy

    AFL North Coast’s best juniors have been selected to the QBE Sydney Swans Academy squads for 2025. Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors will benefit from the Swans Academy’s professional development program, with a record ten players chosen to be part of the Swans Academy’s top-end programs. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy exists to […]

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Young driver pursues Speedway racing Brody Faulds with his AMCA National car.
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Young driver pursues Speedway racing

  BRODY Faulds is pursuing his passion for speedway racing. The 19-year-old decided two years ago that he wanted to enter motor racing, so the Newee Creek driver bought his own AMCA National car. So far, he’s had fifteen race meetings in his young career, mainly at Grafton and Lismore speedways, with a best place […]

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