It’s World Wetlands Day – Wednesday 2 February
PHOTO: Restoration of degraded wetland areas is the focus on World Wetlands Day 2022. A call to take action for wetlands is the focus of the campaign linked to this …
Quambone Resources is Community Group of the Year
PHOTO: Quambone Resources Committee Secretary Darius Smith and Treasurer Marg Garnsey were thrilled to find out the committee had been named the Community Group of the Year. Image courtesy of …
Young Citizen of the Year gets involved
PHOTO: 2022 Young Citizen of the Year, Kagan Becker is a shining example of getting stuck in to the community with his years of volunteer work. Kagan Becker found out …
Pool party wraps up summer holidays
PHOTO: Mataya Thurston, Jamelia Weatherall (back), Mikiala Thurston, Mara Hamilton and May May Thurston enjoyed using the floaties at the pool. Despite some less than perfect conditions in the early …
A cooler January but not so wet
PHOTO: Stormy weather seen moving towards the south west of Coonamble in late January. With January now behind us, Coonamble residents may have noticed their weather had been a bit …
Workforce woes continue
PHOTO: Jenny and Scott Richardson, who own the Bucking Bull Hotel, are among multiple local business owners having a difficult time finding new staff. Though it has been proven that …
Community fundraiser backs home-grown bands’ recording goals
PHOTO: Meet Castlereagh Connection, a local family band made up of David Jones Jr, David Jones Sr, Travis Jones, Lisa Glover (Manager) and Braydon Dodd. Local singing sensation Castlereagh Connection …
Covid-19 relief payments for business will be short-lived
PHOTO: Businesses must prove significant losses to be eligible. The NSW Government has released $1 billion in funding to support businesses suffering from the pandemic, but its success is reliant …
Getting business back on track with flood recovery grants
PHOTO: Rain events from last year – and for some, that have continued into this year – have left some businesses isolated from both their supplies and customers. (Image: Rach …