St Brigids stars in NAPLAN
Last Wednesday St Brigid’s Catholic School was put on the ACARA ‘Schools Making a Difference’ list after the students aced this year’s NAPLAN tests. Newly released National Assessment Program Literacy …
Some local crimes going unreported
After some relative quiet, there have been a number of criminal incidents in Coonamble recently, with failed and successful car thefts, a burnt out vehicle and weaponised assault cases popping …
BARADINE NEWS – By the Yowie
WeatherIt has been hot with a couple of showers not amounting to rain of any significance recently, and the district is getting very dry, with farmers now looking to buy …
Window closing soon on free sign-ups for faster internet capacity in Gulargambone
Faster and more reliable internet is finally coming to Gulargambone and the community are being encouraged to book in to get their place hooked up to super-fast fibre optics while …
Introducing: Ritu Maxumdar
From Bangladesh to Sydney to Coonamble, Ritu Mazumdar has made the Western Plains her home after a few huge moves in recent years. She currently works at Smart Kids childcare, …
Thanks for buying local
The last two names were drawn from the orange Buy Local barrel on Thursday 4 December ahead of the major prize draw on Saturday 13 December. Sean Davis and Judy …
Lack of local depots drives parcel delivery debacle
Businesses and residents around the district are having to cross their fingers and hope their parcels are delivered. As the volume of parcel freight breaks new records the number of …
New leader takes the helm at council
After five months under interim management a new General Manager (GM) has finally taken his seat at the Coonamble Shire Council. Greg Hill started in the position Monday 1 December, …
Will the social media ban ruin teenage lives?
The main topic of conversation in playgrounds and schoolyards lately is the social media ban and how to get around it. The ban starts today, Wednesday 10 December 2025, and …