Calls for greyhound racing revenue shake up
Greyhound racing needs a bigger slice of the pie. Key players say an out-of-date agreement is part of the problem when it comes to keeping dogs racing right around New …
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 …
More help for adult Indigenous learners with second program set to start
For the first time, Coonamble will see not one but two literacy programs delivered in 2026 to support local Indigenous adults. While the Literacy for Life Foundation bid for multi-year …
New hate speech rules inside schools
All NSW school staff, including principals and school leaders, will be subject to strengthened conduct requirements that explicitly prohibit hate speech, under reforms to be announced yesterday (Tuesday 3 February) …
A Night On The Town awarded Event of The Year
The Coonamble Show Society has run away with the Australia Day Community Event of the Year medal for their one-night wonder 'A Night on the Town.' The street party and …
Water woes hit hard and fast
When Council announced a ban on non-essential water use in town on Wednesday 28 January, and a 'boil water' alert the next day, the tough measures shocked local residents. With …
Low water levels trigger restrictions
In a town perched above the Great Artesian Basin, a water source containing an estimated 65 million gigalitres, it is easy to take a reliable and plentiful supply of water …
King Street killers caught – but residents sick of roaming dogs
Being woken by barking, snarling dogs and screaming goats is not the ideal alarm, but on Sunday 18 January this was how a Coonamble local was torn from their slumber. …
Taking care of our community: Volunteers deliver water to those who need it
Photo: Mark Hoath donated part of his morning to hose Gloria Murray’s garden with water he collected from Coonamble Showgrounds. He refused her attempts to pay him for his help. …