Heckling and hilarity at live comedy show
PHOTO: The team behind the Outback laughs Tour (L-R): Nick Schuller, Maddi Ward, Harley Breen, Jamie-Lee Trindall, Polly Cohen, Beau Simpson (dad) and Dane Simpson. THE Coonamble Bowling Club auditorium …
Facebook users say local newspapers are ‘essential’ to communities
PHOTO: Lead researcher Deakin University Associate Professor Kirsty Hess says social media users who do not read newspapers believe that independent country newspapers are critical to the wellbeing of their …
Police stand against underage drinking
PHOTO: Diane Powell and Jan Arrowsmith stand with police against the supply of drugs and alcohol to underage residents. Photo courtesy of Coonamble Police. Police across the Coonamble shire will …
A month (or more) for mozzies
PHOTO: Mosquitoes forced the recent Gulargambone Christmas Markets to move into the local hall. THE LATEST plague to arrive in the district is a familiar one – the mosquitoes are …
Mouse bait rebates extended
PHOTO: Adam Marshall assesses the mice damage with a local farmer using a chew card. (Supplied) By LAURA WILLIAMS While the recent mice plague is a trauma that locals would …
First Aboriginal Medical Service to arrive in Gilgandra
PHOTO: The Gilgandra AMS will resemble the Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service, albeit smaller. Gilgandra has announced its first ever Aboriginal Medical Service(AMS), which will provide culturally appropriate health services to …
Josh Cock’s victorious bucket-list boxing debut
PHOTO: Josh Cock (right) won two fights in his first night in the ring at a Corporate Fighter charity night in Newcastle on the weekend. PHOTO Steel City Gym. FORMER …
Clontarf boys old and new celebrate another year
PHOTO: Some of the Clontarf Indigenous Boys Academy award recipients for 2021. L-R: Braydon Dodd, Kaleb Blackwell, Jesse Paton, Patrick Forbes, Jarron Welsh (front), Trey Fernando (back), Shontayne Dixon, Nathan …