Crookwell Gazette

05/01/2025

Australia sweated through its second-hottest year ever in 2024, and according to the long-range weather forecast, more heat is coming in 2025.

Find out how you can keep cool when the temperature soars.

01/01/2025

South Coast vets are bracing for a bigger spike in tick cases over the next month when holidaymakers arrive in town.

You can't walk outside without getting a tick, one vet says.

31/12/2024

A number of grassfires were sparked during late-night celebrations, a teenage boy was allegedly stabbed and police seized boxes of illegal explosives.

Two large plastic tubs full of illegal explosives were seized.

31/12/2024

The adequacy of Crookwell's power infrastructure has once again come under scrutiny following a storm and outage.

A heavy storm hit Goulburn and district on Tuesday afternoon.

30/12/2024

Was it Puerto Rico, Samoa, Saipan or Cuba?

29/12/2024

Here are the opening hours for major stores, supermarkets and bottleshops in each Australian state and territory so you're well-stocked to greet the new year.

Everything from party needs to hangover supplies.

19/12/2024

Double demerit points will kick in on December 20 for NSW, the ACT and WA and apply until January 1, 2025.

Double demerits only apply in some locations. Find out where.

19/12/2024

Police issued a car defect notice and a possible $790 penalty and one could imagine it went over like a stocking full of coal.

The driver is facing a fine of up to $790 dollars for the car.

17/12/2024

A table brimming with holiday cheer could also be a feast for the COVID-19 virus amid increasing outbreaks.

XEC and FluQe COVID-19 strains circulating

16/12/2024

Relief is slowly arriving for some sunbaked Australians after several states sweated through one of the hottest December days in years.

Temperatures are starting to ease after a blast of heat sent the mercury soaring past 45C in parts...

15/12/2024

There's little more exciting than packing up the car and heading off to explore somewhere new with your loved ones in the summertime.

Explore somewhere new and wondrous on a road trip.

11/12/2024

A handful of popular social media platforms are unavailable to users after tech giant Meta reported a technical issue had blocked access on some devices.

Reported outages on Meta apps surged at 5.30am.

11/12/2024

Mars is in retrograde, so when you look at the red planet you might notice something a bit strange.

Jupiter is brighter than usual for some reason as well.

08/12/2024

More people will be randomly searched for weapons in some public spaces after police were handed greater powers to crack down on knife crime.

Police will be able to randomly search people for weapons as part of a crackdown on knife crime...

06/12/2024

Police disrupted an Australian teenager's plan to carry out a school shooting.

Australia's top spy says the trend is 'sobering'.

05/12/2024

Amid his busy and illustrious legal career, Tom Hughes kept a special place in his heart for the Crookwell region. Tributes are flowing following his passing.

Tom Hughes was highly respected in the Goulburn and Crookwell district.

04/12/2024

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has asked residents to include their pets and animals in preparing for storm season.

Officials said including animals in emergency plans was vital.

01/12/2024

The state's crisis-driven out-of-home care system is punishing vulnerable kids, their families and carers while for-profit providers are rorting the system unchecked.

The system is at a turning point, says out-of-home-care review.