Stakeholders unite to condemn floodplain harvesting
PHOTO: mismanaged water irrigation in floodplain harvesting has come under question in recent months. (photo sourced) (This is a 2019 news story) NSW Water Minister Niall Blair has been urged …
Coonamble blokes find their feet
PHOTO: Some of the local men who joined a session with Tommy Herschell (far left) and Find Ya Feet last week. By OLIVER BROWN TAKING THE time to sit down …
High chance of drier and warmer autumn following hottest summer on record
• PHOTO: The continuing dry does offer up some beautiful skies. This shot taken in Wingadee Street, Coonamble in late 2018. (This is a 2019 news story) The Bureau of …
Return to premises nearer for displaced businesses
• PHOTO: And the repairs begin, the exterior wall of Halcroft and Bennett was one of the first areas to be fixed. It has been almost seven months since Halcroft …
Everything you need to know about 5G
PHOTO: 5G and what it means for rural NSW. (Photo sourced) (This is a 2020 news story) In February, an inquiry into 5G mobile technology in Australia commenced, with hearings …
Water Sharing Plan under pressure
• PHOTO: DPIE’s Sue Hamilton explains the difference between the Recharge Zones and the rest of the Great Artesian Basin covered in the Water Sharing Plan which is currently under …
Women are wild about business
• PHOTO: Panelists- Emily Cain (Stitches & Things), Siobhan Fagan (the hub), Tegan Jacobs (TP Catering) Nic Morris (two eight two eight) sharing their experiences of running a local business. …
Non-stop day for heritage rail
• PHOTO: The CPH Class rail motor, which will travel between both Dubbo and Armatree and Gilgandra and Coonamble this Saturday. *PHOTO COURTESY OF RAIL MOTOR SOCIETY (This is a …
Community responds to Inland Rail EIS
• PHOTO: Local farmer David Peart is one of several landowners who have expressed concerns about the Narromine to Narrabri section of the Inland Rail. (This is a 2021 news …