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EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactBRO IMAGINE THESE AS RAVE RISUALS: A stoner uncle has today bonded with his baby nephew over their shared delight of watching dancing fruit videos, as evident by peels of laughter heard from the living room. Anthony Hynes, 29, a freelance graphic designer from Betoota Heights, is said to have dropped by unannounced to visit his sister Sarah  this...

STACY OAKSHEAF | City News | CONTACTJUST LIKE OLD TIMES: A mum's social brunch took a nostalgic turn last Saturday when a group of mums found themselves huddled around a glass-top outdoor dining table with a pack of cigarettes in tow. The decision to carry on came after downing a couple too many savvy b’s and refusing to call it a day. “Henry has the...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACTAn NRL journeyman is fumbling with some speech cards this morning as he prepares to launch into the next stage of his career on the corporate speaking circuit.Just before stepping on stage at the Betoota Council “Small Business Allstars” Breakfast, Clint Berrigan has spoken with The Advocate about how he was going to turn years of...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local woman has this week been shocked to learn that apparently men’s relationships operate a little differently than women’s, after discovering that her boyfriend Tom is still mates with someone who severely screwed him over. Lena Hartley, 28, tells The Advocate that she’d been complaining to Tom about her friend stiffing her $100, when he’d casually thrown out...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Two Army Reservists have found themselves separated from their boys this afternoon so they've ducked into the Chirping Dolphin Hotel in Port Betoota to regroup. After spending the afternoon getting done by tubby, vest-wearing civvies in Two Up, local chocos Gavin Glark and his mate John 'JD' Davidson met up with a group of mates...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Our town's Old City District has come alive this morning as the local Anzac Day parade dissolves into the many licensed premises in the areas. Two chocos have found themselves waiting for some mates to make their way into town, they tell The Advocate, so to pass the time they ducked into one of the...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA team of angry airport baggage staff who caught wind of the misinformation every major news site was spreading about the ‘Breastfeeding mum kicked out of a comedy show,’ have decided to ban together this afternoon, to stop US comedian Arj Barker from returning to his home in Coffs Harbour. If you’ve been living under a rock, you might...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTAn underdog story has had a perplexing update last night as a local muso was completely unsure how to react to their friends actually showing up to his gig.As a longtime gig pig, singer/songwriter Mitch Keabes (34) of the Betoota Flight Path District is used to hitting ‘invite all’ on his rolling events page before eventually performing in...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTA self-proclaimed motivational influencer has taken to social media to decry the value of university education while simultaneously peddling his own $99 course, promising to unlock the secrets of success. Stefano Reed (32), who boasts a sizable online following, has been vocal in his criticism of traditional education systems, arguing that they fail to adequately prepare young people for...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactIn some news to take you away from the Arj Barker baby culture war still being flogged on Australian media, a trendy new Melbourne cafe has revealed their quirky point of difference is not only having no real furniture, but also giving their burger celebrity food pun names! The owner of The Cat’s Gooch, Michael Towley, reckons you’ll be...