“OVER the past 40 years the share of votes going to independents and minor parties has risen in both state and federal elections,” the Australia Institute stated in a research article in October 2024. “In the 1980 federal election, the combined primary votes for minor parties and independents accounted for only eight percent.” At the […]
National candidate Alison Penfold will be the new Member for Lyne. Photo: Alison Penfold FB.
THE National Party’s Alison Penfold will be the next Federal Member for Lyne, succeeding the long-serving Dr David Gillespie. As of Monday morning, Ms Penfold held 60.55 percent of the Two candidate preferred count over Labor’s Digby Wilson (39.45 percent) after Saturday’s federal election. Ms Penfold took 37.20 percent of first preference votes, with Mr […]
Gloucester Garden Club president Shirley Hazell with meeting hosts Bente and Mogens Siefert.
GLOUCESTER Garden Club members found “many gems of nature” in the forest garden of Bente and Mogens Siefert during the club’s recent monthly meeting. Situated on Listening Hill to the east of Stroud, the property is one of 15 situated in a community-living arrangement among a natural forest setting. Bente and Mogens showcased their work […]
COASTAL water users are invited to information sessions to learn more about the rollout of non-urban metering, including the deadline to install compliant meters by 1 December 2026. The State Government is aiming to have 95 percent of licensed water taken in NSW accurately measured with tamper-evident, auditable meters by the end of next year. […]
A DRAFT NSW Hemp Industry Development Plan is now open for public comment. The draft plan from the NSW Government proposes an industry vision to establish hemp as a mainstream crop and sustainable source of products in NSW. “Supporting the vision, four development objectives provide strategic direction for actions to capitalise on the key opportunities […]
Belle Mulder.
MEET the nominees for the 2025 Gloucester Australia Day awards. Winners will be announced across four categories: Local Young Citizen of the Year; Local Citizen of the Year; Local Project of the Year; and Local Community Business of the Year. Local Young Citizen of the Year Nominee Findlay McIntosh Findlay is the youngest Gloucester […]
