News Of The Area
GLOUCESTER DISTRICT Local Community News ~ Proudly Independent ~ Family Owned
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
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Hike for Gloucester Environment Group
35 new citizens for LGA
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Benson, Murray win Four Ball Golf
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Barbies and tractors make for a classic Aussie Day By Marilyn SANDERSON "ANY visitor who attended the Gloucester Australia Day Celebrations would want to move here.” Long-time volunteer Kenneth Garland, affectionately known as “Swampie”, was named Local Citizen of the Year for his decades-long dedication to maintaining the town’s cricket pitch, sports fields and croquet greens.
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Gloucester’s Rotarians made sure the community was well-fed.
The Local Community Business of the Year Award was presented to Gloucester News Of The Area for sharing the stories that matter most to locals.
General Manager Rochelle TimonyWright said the NOTA team was honoured to receive the award.
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Celebrating Gloucester’s citizens on Australia Day
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
By Marilyn SANDERSON
"ANY visitor who attended the Gloucester Australia Day
Celebrations would want to move here.” That was the verdict delivered by Alison Penfold
www.newsofthearea.com.au
MP, Federal Member for Lyne, who attended Australia Day activities on Monday. The celebrations comm-
enced with the raising of the Australian and Aboriginal
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