April 20, 2025
Dangerous beach conditions close Bennetts Beach Paris, Peta and Andrew were kept very busy restocking supplies and checking on weather patterns.
National

Dangerous beach conditions close Bennetts Beach

  DANGEROUS surf conditions in the wake of gale-force winds and rain closed Bennetts Beach last weekend. ‘Beach Closed’ signs in the middle of the school holidays are never a happy sight, but the visible churning of the waters, and waves averaging two metres in height, were more than enough to bring out the signs […]

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Gloucester District’s gardeners talking ‘Permaculture at the Pub’ Talking gardening and permaculture at the Roundabout Pub.
Community

Gloucester District’s gardeners talking ‘Permaculture at the Pub’

    WHEN the word “permaculture” is uttered, some readers might have a vision of someone clad in well-worn gardening gear, with an old tattered hat, clutching a freshly dug bunch of carrots or spuds. Few would imagine a smartly dressed group, beers in hand, chatting animatedly at the local pub about gardening in general, […]

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Urgent action sought at North Arm Cove hoon hotspot The aftermath of burnout gatherings at North Arm Cove. Photos: supplied.
Business

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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