Drought ‘Avengers’ needed to revive Yesterday’s Heroes Ball
THERE are plans afoot to dust off and fire up the Yesterday’s Heroes Ball as part of a drought-defying weekend for town and rural residents. The idea arose during a …
Hayden Page off to England for Last Man Stands World Series Cricket
ANOTHER Coonamble-bred sportsman is poised to represent Australia with Hayden Page selected in the national team to play in the Last Man Stands Cricket World Series in England in August. …
Doctors Stand Firm on Fentanyl
THE LOCAL medical fraternity say they have always taken a firm stand on the use of the painkiller Fentanyl and other opioids and at a combined meeting on Friday 15 …
Agents of change change-over
AS THE dust settled on National Volunteers Week 2018, Coonamble’s volunteer organisations had a chance to reflect on their achievements and where to direct their funds to achieve small changes …
Flood water wildcard hits the table
A NEWS item released by ABC News Online and aired on television on Sunday 27 May has thrown another hot topic onto the fire that is the management of water …
New enterprise in the bag for Castlereagh Industries
CASTLEREAGH Industries is having to work harder than ever to make ends meet for the workers in their supported employment program. The rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) …
Editorial Comment: Tickle your rats
20.04.17 RATS and mice are again a topic of conversation in the kitchens, cafes and bars of our district. After a big grain and grass growing season in 2016, they’ve …
Tell me again why daylight savings is good for us?
29.03.17 IN 2017, is there still the divide between city and country on the issue of daylight savings or is it now just a matter of personal preference? If there’s …
Youth Crime Report Card: Could Do Better
22.03.17 WITH all the talk lately of community priorities and plans, it is hard not to think about local crime and the involvement of our young people. It is a …