A shady new year for Coonamble Jockey Club
Along with a new President for the Coonamble Jockey Club there’ll be a few changes in the months before the first race meeting of the year. The new Club President …
Health worker honoured as Bre Citizen of the Year
Health worker and firefighter Alice Gordon has claimed Brewarrina’s Citizen of the Year. Ms Gordon was recognised for 17 years in NSW Health, where we has worked in child, family …
Locals talk about sighting triple murderer
Two young local women have revealed they saw alleged triple murder Julian Ingram in a paddock on a property near Mount Hope last Saturday 24 January. In an interview with …
‘Children are vulnerable road users’: back-to-school road safety reminder for Western Plains
“Children are vulnerable road users and that’s why everyone needs to slow down and pay attention when school goes back.” That message from Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer Melanie …
New copper mine green-lit in Cobar Basin
For a region that has lived with copper for generations, the approval of a new mine between Nyngan and Cobar is less about headlines and more about what comes next …
State RSL will help restore Walgett statue
Walgett RSL sub branch president Robert Ward together with the local mayor and council General Manager are still bewildered by the lack of respect from young people who shattered the …
Wool industry champion recognised
Gulargambone’s Graham Peart has been closely involved with many of the developments in the wool industry since beginning his career as an agronomist at the research station at Trangie in …
SES recognised as Community Group of the Year
Coonamble SES is the town's 2026 Community Group of the Year. The volunteer unit claimed the award from a pool of five nominees at the Australia Day ceremony at the …
Burnt rail bridge sees local grain re-routed
On 6 December a ferocious bushfire burned down the Beni Creek railway bridge in a forest near Dubbo, and regional grain handlers are having to use alternate routes to cart …