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TRACEY BENDINGER | Culture | Contact An iconic rock god from the late 80s has tonight found himself admiring his thousand-strong crowd after they were able to hit a pitch-perfect low C note, all in complete unison without any rehearsal. The miracle happened following the artist announcing that he was going to play a few tracks off his new album. “Alright, Betoota! Who’s having a...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Culture | Contact Local man, Jim Sampson, has impressed his friends this evening after publicly declaring that he has dinner and isn’t going to drink any more pints, instead opting to only drink schooners for the next few rounds. The announcement was followed by a chorus of praise from Jim’s friends, commending him for being so mature and responsible. “Mate, Jess is lucky...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Culture | Contact Junior stockbroker, Nathan Abbott-Smith’s pig-like behaviour has paid off today after his boss extended him an invitation to a partner-only long lunch. The invitation has caused quite a stir amongst his junior colleagues as they’re all aware of what the invitation actually means – Nathan’s made it. The Advocate sat down with Nathan before he was due to depart...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Culture | Contact The Betoota Bulls Charity Ball has been a landmark on the town’s social calendar for quite some time. Reports from the scene say champagne and beers have been flowing non-stop since it kicked off today. According to the Ball’s program, an auction was due to take place at moments ago, however, the auctioneer remains crouching in the corner, evilly...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local inner-city leftie Gen Eckse (49) says the dispossession and forced removal of generations of low-income and vulnerable inner-city residents is such a shame, but it'll be interesting to see what the developers have planned. While drinking out of a designer Keep Cup on the steps of her recently renovated terrace house in Betoota's once rough French Quarter,...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Prominent Betoota hairdresser and male grooming expert, Elie Corrie (57) says you wouldn't believe the rare unit they had in the shop this afternoon. An already pretty loud conversation with one of the customers waiting to go up next has moved forward in leaps and bounds in terms of energy. The yarn, which was initially about how many more young...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Apprentice chippy Luke Swainy (19) has today provided the older blokes on site with a rare glimpse into how his cannabis-hazed brain works. Swanny, as he likes to refer to himself, has rocked up to work today with a $2000 set of KM702 Deuce Satin Black Milled 20 inch rims, on his $6000 dollar Toyota Hiace. It's a new look...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Betoota Heights fridgie Sammo Black (25) has today shown all of his Instagram followers just how seriously he takes knock off. After a big day hanging cooler room doors and jump starting fans, the five-years-and-running bachelor has cracked himself open a frosty tin of the bravo bravo. With mum and dad not home for another couple hours, Sammo takes to...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact A young local woman from Betoota's French Quarter is doing a bit of soul searching at her desk this morning. The woman named Cynthia Williams, who was cooking a pot of pasta 18 or so hours ago, says she's feeling pretty empty today. Without an endorphin in her body, Williams told The Advocate early this morning that her weekends...

TRACEY BENDINGER | Culture | Contact Wayne Lindfield, a local FIFO worker, who is also single, treated himself last payday by purchasing a second hand tinny to facilitate his growing obsession with fishing. While his friends were initially happy for the man to have something that keeps him occupied, the barrage of photos swamping their Instagram feeds is fast turning that happiness into annoyance. Since...