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WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT A Betoota Plains man has revealed to The Advocate a curious piece of correspondence he received this morning. Sitting down to get through a bit of life admin before another day of working from home, Bradley Sample explained that his latest water bill actually came from the Chinese Government. "At first, I thought it was a scam, cause it kind...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | CONTACT Gaze detection, of the sense that someone is watching you, is one of those weird phenomena that’s hard to explain. Though some might attribute it to a ‘sixth sense’, many argue that the sheer act of looking at someone you think is looking at you, can cause them to do exactly that. But for Betoota Grove hairdresser Lauren Thompson, that prickly sensation...

FRANKIE DeGROOT | News | CONTACT A robbery attempt on the Betoota General Store & Steroid Dispensary has ended poorly for the would-be criminal last week after he passed away from coronary complications immediately after stealing a charity tin from the store. The charity tin was established to raise money to replace the original charity tin which was used to raise money to support struggling...

FRANKIE DeGROOT | News | CONTACT Local man Martin Scarret has dramatically revealed he is finally giving up on the dating scene for good today by purchasing a used Kia Rio. Kiosk cashier Martin’s already shaky love life was hit hard this year, with a slew of potential Tinder matches kept at bay by COVID-19. In addition, the temporary closure of the mall kiosk at which he...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Culture | Contact A local friendship group’s Ros of the group has been left in the seen zone in their chat today after suggesting they take their annual boys’ trip on a cruise ship in 2021. “Oi, come on, it’d be so cheap, and cruises are grouse haha” Tim Greensbury sent in a desperate follow up message. “You’re on holidays the minute you set foot on the...

FRANKIE DeGROOT | Local News | Contact A convicted murderer has had his sentence reduced to time already served after the sentencing judge heard evidence that the man was a Scorpio, and was simply displaying classic Scorpio behaviour at the time of the offence. Michael Hovis, 36, became enraged when a fellow guest at a party returned from the bathroom with suspiciously dry hands which...

EFFIE BATEMAN | BRISBANE | CONTACT Though she promises herself every week that she won’t get into yet another alcohol-induced shame spiral, local woman Hannah is finding it hard to ditch the booze - especially after buying out all the half-priced bottles of rum from her local tavern. Hannah’s cautiously optimistic attitude, which was known to ebb even in the best of times, has reportedly taken...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Local News | Contact After two months of missed camping trips, outings to the beach, and backyard pissups, members of the ‘snake pit’ are celebrating their newfound freedom with a group trip to Byron Bay, it’s reported. It’s said that the idea of a beach trip was thrown around in the group chat for a couple of weeks before Liam, the residential gronk,...

FRANKIE DeGROOT | Local News | Contact Local retiree Des Mangle was in for a rude shock when his 4th favourite fishing show was interrupted by wife Marie on Sunday. “She’s butted in with ‘You’re not even listening to me now either; I don’t know why I even bother,’” said a confused Des. “Which is a really strange way to start a conversation”. “Then she...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Local News | Contact A local bloke has shown an out of character concern for waste management today. After allowing a bag of rotting spinach to continue taking up residence in his bottom vegetable drawer, it’s reported. It’s alleged that Ryan Wells had discovered the bag when he noticed a slightly pungent smell coming from his fridge, followed by a leaky...