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GLOUCESTER DISTRICT Local Community News ~ Proudly Independent ~ Family Owned
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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‘Mad Hatters’ to hit the road for cancer research By Joshua GILBERT
GLOUCESTER’S Steve Parkin is on a mission to raise over $20,000 with his Alice in Wonderland-themed Ford Falcon in this year’s Mystery Box Rally. The event, a five-day return trip from Broken Hill on a mystery route, combines adventure and fun with raising critical funds for the Cancer Council. Over 300 people are expected to participate in the event. CONTINUED Page 4
HALL IMPROVEMENTS Waukivory Hall gets a facelift ahead of 90th anniversary
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By Joshua GILBERT
THE Waukivory Hall is being cared back to life on the 90th anniversary of it being built.
ALISON PENFOLD
Steve Parkin with his Alice in Wonderland-themed falcon for the Mystery Box Rally.
On 5 April 1935, local news reported that the “Hall would be a big advantage to the locality”, having been built with various grants and completed a week prior to the article.
A recent group of community members have gathered to restore this vision, with working bees held over the last two months to renovate the interior of the hall.
Efforts have consisted of revamping the ceiling, restoring an old window and repainting the walls.
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Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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