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12 April, 2017. 16:02 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact And just like that, Mikey Playmore was banished from the WhatsApp group. Nobody knew why and nobody dared ask. Most would agree he hadn't really done anything to warrant - but that doesn't matter. When Mark Dollarhyde has had enough of you, you're gone. "He was getting a bit big for his boots," said...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A local woman wearing a Julia Stone-style floppy felt hat, is ready to 'do Melbourne' - it has been confirmed. After spending two months in Europe just over eighteen months ago, Dana Ringelstein (22) says she can't bare the thought of spending another year in her 'small little hometown' of one million people. However, despite her outspoken love of...

11 Avril, 2017. 16:02 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Following his dreams into tax accountancy, a fresh university graduate from East Betoota started his first job this morning at J & R Sons Chartered Accountants on Darro Street. Blake Condell was shown to his cubical by the office manager, who said the boss would be along shortly to greet and welcome...

11 April, 2017. 12:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Speaking candidly to The Advocate this morning from the front verandah of his South Betoota Queenslander, local septuagenarian Keelan Butterick said that he welcomes a possible nuclear war with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as he hopes it'll toughen the kids up a bit. Just like the war the Vietnam did for...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Commodore of the Betoota Sailing Club has revealed to friends this afternoon that he's not sure what's wrong with Australian rugby union, but it might have something to do with the 'grassroots' level. From the gunnel of his jibing 34ft ketch, Vred Lesbisk, Commodore Walter Crowlow explained how he felt there was something awry with the game...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The original 'Purple Wiggle' - also known as Jeff Fatt - is in a stable condition today after falling asleep behind the wheel of his brand new Range Rover Evoque during a Sunday morning coffee run. The incident took place in the affluent Sydney suburb of Mosman earlier today, as the red four-wheeled-drive vehicle ran off the road...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact After being asked repeatedly not to say anything too raucous, a South Betoota tiler has brought the house down at the Daroo Street Function Centre last night after roasting the groom and best friend with hilarious, but completely inappropriate anecdotes and stories. Sam Pietersen agreed to be John Millers' best man immediately, but was warned then...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local woman, Anna Peters (27) has taken a huge gamble in uploading a captionless selfie with the new bloke she's been seeing, well before anyone knows if this is going to be a sure thing - including him. The bloke in question, who is commonly known as 'Donger' to his close mates, says the Instagram post was a...

6 April, 2017. 11:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Thinking that he'd had enough to toil with since his last holiday over Christmas, Jennean Pallister though her husband Michael would enjoy a short 8-day retreat to Melbourne. However, Mrs Pallister was wrong. While Micheal is the devoted South Park fan in all of Lightning Ridge, he told The Advocate this afternoon that he'd...

6 April, 2017. 11:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Rocking up ten minutes late to his first lecture, a Betoota TAFE student has totally embarrassed himself by opening his laptop, revealing that he forget to close a pornographic website he was looking at last night before bed. Khi Westmacott, 21, punked himself this morning during his horticulture theory class and scrambled...