Rodeo to get more bang for bucks with tv series deal
WITH their 65th anniversary approaching in 2020 a partnership between Coonamble Rodeo Association and Vision TV promises to bring extra bang for every buck. Through his company Vision TV, the …
Police ‘blown away’ by community support
A HUGE pile of community letters and written comments from an online poll were tabled at a meeting of the Orana Mid Western North Branch of the NSW Police Association …
More time for your views on local policing
THE LOCAL branch of the NSW Police Association already has more than 230 letters in hand from local community members calling for more police and with their branch meeting set …
Evans Head keeps on giving
THE CARTER family didn’t expect to be treated like celebrities when they visited Evans Head last week. The Coonamble family won a holiday organised by the Evans Head Chamber of …
Chamber plans D-I-Y drought support for local businesses
AS THE drought drags on the drain on incomes is taking a toll on all types of businesses around the region. Some local business owners have been asking sitting members, …
Pilliga Rising highlights heartfelt stories and historic alliances
JUST two days after a large crowd from across the region gathered to put their concerns about coal seam gas mining in the Pilliga in front of a senior Labor …
Coonamble’s Showgirl is off to Sydney Royal
COONAMBLE’S 2018 Showgirl Miss Emily Ryan has taken the next step in the prestigious statewide competition, being one of three winners announced at the Zone 6 Finals to compete at …
When the river runs dry
WATER last flowed along the Castlereagh River in late November 2016 but few would have thought that over two years later, dozens of households along its banks would be completely …
Coonamble gets to know GIVIT
THE works of GIVIT are not so well-known in NSW but as the drought drags on groups in Coonamble and around the state are beginning to appreciate the support that …