Keeping up with aged care changes
Local aged care services say they have adapted to the times after sweeping new industry rules came into force in November 2025. Providers now have increased care standards and reporting …
Journalling your way to wellness
Women across the Western Plains are invited to deepen their self-connection at the Words for Wellbeing workshop on Thursday 12 February. Held in the lead-up to International Women's Day, the …
Quambone artists to lead workshops at the Australian Museum
Two First Nations artists based in Quambone are set to hit the Australian Museum in February and May where they have sold out their Winhangadurinya: Aboriginal Meditation workshops. With all …
No guarantee of government support on water
Council’s general manager Greg Hill says he’s not confident that the New South Wales government will come to the aid of Coonamble Shire Council when it comes to financing the …
Extra bore brought online as breaking water mains make more work for council staff
Coonamble Shire Council will be reaching out for state government support as they work their way out of the turmoil of the last few weeks and towards a plan that …
Questions of ‘interlock equity’ taken to state parliament
As reported in the Coonamble Times 17 December edition, alcohol ignition interlock requirements are placing significant travel and cost burdens on drivers in remote parts of the state, despite assurances …
Grow your own teacher
Two years since she began her studies, Coonamble's Lauren Lane is among the first cohort of graduates to lead the classroom under a state-wide program creating home-grown teachers. The Grow …
Pig blitz needs more co-operation and bigger budget
A Coonamble farmer says he wants to see more support from the NSW government to combat feral pigs as the Local Land Services (LLS) releases the kill numbers for the …