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REMEMBER when Coonamble used to have large gatherings of humans? In the pre-COVID world small groups of people would devise an activity to entertain themselves and others, they'd pick a venue and invite their friends - or the wider world - to come along. Like many small towns, Coonamble has … [Read more...] about Part of the local good life

PUBLIC ART doesn't just put a place on the map - it can also put it in the post. A new commemorative stamp issue was released on Monday 7 September by Australia Post featuring four colourful water tower murals from across Australia - including Gulargambone's 'Lucky Dip' created in 2018 by artist … [Read more...] about Stamped! Gulargambone’s ‘Lucky Dip’ is in the mail

COONAMBLE artist Kevin 'Sooty' Welsh is reaping the rewards of his commitment to his creative work as his latest exhibition puts him in the right place at the right time with regional tourists putting their hands in their pockets to take home a piece of the district.The Outback Arts Gallery is … [Read more...] about ‘Scarred’ exhibition coincides with surge in demand for local Indigenous art

By KEA BROWNING PHOTO: Tim O’Neill is the Store Manager at Cant Bros Home Timber & Hardware. He says that electrical goods like power tools are getting harder to stock. The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown has caused global shortages of a range of products, especially electrical items. At … [Read more...] about Dealing with supply chain disruptions

By KEA BROWNING ARMANI Dixon is nine years old. She loves basketball, soccer and art. Armani goes to St Brigid's Catholic School and lives on a sheep farm near Combara, where she spends her spare time helping care for the sheep and riding her motorbike. When she was four years old, Armani … [Read more...] about Armani Gives Back