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MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACT A romantic weekend away has turned into a busy working bee this morning as a group of Betootans attempt to check out from their AirBnB. Hoping to escape the bustling hub of our regional metropolis, The Advocate understands Mei & Tim Dixon and Sara & Lara Simpkins ventured out to the nearby McGuigan Valley, the Diamantina’s thriving wine region...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTA local woman has publicly expressed her longing for the good old days of YouTube's bygone algorithm while lamenting her inability to find something to watch on Netflix despite a mind-boggling array of choices. Samantha Harper (29) is reportedly devastated by the loss of an era where her video recommendations were random enough for her to fall down a...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has maintained his militant sobriety, and is this week clocking up 5 full months off the piss. Joyce's decision to ditch his beloved amber ale came after an embarrassing incident early this year, where the Member For New England was filmed lying across a busy Canberra footpath in a state of drunken...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACTLocal Italian man Gianluca Roberto Bianchi (39) has confidently proclaimed that it is absolutely prohibited to ever put pineapple on pizza while also defending the act of wrapping rock melon slices in prosciutto. The Italian hospitality worker that finished off what he describes as a 'calm' 90-hour work week, spoke to The Advocate to defend his position. "You know, I...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local bloke who has spent the majority of his 20s indulging in the most hedonistic behaviour possible has now found himself facing the milestone of embarking on a new chapter of his life, where his unhealthy dopamine addiction is replaced with a slightly healthier one. Jack Schloss, 31, admits this decision came after realising how high his base...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Derrimut factory fire has been voted the most liveable toxic blaze in the world. This accolade adds to Melbourne's reputation, often hailed as one of the most liveable cities globally by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The fire, which began with an explosion at a chemical factory on Swann Drive in Derrimut, has engulfed...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local yummy mummy who’s back on the dating market for the first time in twenty years has unfortunately traumatised her poor daughter, by excitedly divulging a ton of details no family member needs to know. Sandra Haltmann, 52, is alleged to have embraced her new life as a single woman with gusto, having already hit Facebook with a...

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | ContactA local couple have confirmed that the secret to their strong relationship is their constant ‘bids for connection’, which involve primarily pointing out whenever their cat is doing something cute. Coined by Dr. John Gottman, a bid for connection is key to maintaining a positive relationship, and involves any attempt from one partner to another for attention, affirmation, affection,...

MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACT BLAK, LOUD AND PROUD: Betoota's local rec centre was visited by some of Australia's highest ranking Olympic delegates today. The scouts had gathered at the Betoota pool to witness Australia's most talented amateur sportsmen flex their unsung abilities from the ten metre. Surprisingly, this was not a sanctioned competition, but instead, a NAIDOC family day where dozens of kids were...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A group of older women in Betoota's Flight Path district are today preparing for the very real possibility of sleeping rough for the rest of their lives. Joanie, Dot and Jilly are all in their late 60s to early 70s. As renters in the once working class suburb they grew up in, they never thought they'd see the day...