Drought readiness in action at Baradine
Photo: Guest speakers; Andrew Krause, Brooke Watts, Kaitie Nash, Bede Young, Anthony Kiem and Gabrielle Schultz. Specialists from across the state travelled to Baradine last Thursday 20 November to share …
Federal government hits the brakes on speed limit cut
The federal government has shelved a proposal to reduce default speed limits on roads with no specific signposted speed. Federal transport minister Catherine King said on Friday 21 November that …
Building on solar farm expected next year
The developers of Coonamble's River Road solar farm now hope to begin construction in early 2026 after state government approvals took longer than expected. Building had been planned to begin …
Max nominated for five Golden Guitars…and a TikTok award
Coonamble’s favourite country singer Max Jackson will head back to Tamworth in January with five nominations for the national Golden Guitar Awards. The nominations were announced at a Sydney dinner …
NASCA marks memorable moments
Over 50 people turned out to the Coonamble Bowling Club on 20 November to celebrate a year of student achievement for Indigenous girls at the local National Aboriginal Sporting Chance …
Youth crime reform package hits state parliament
NSW premier Chris Minns says his government will push to make it easier to hold 10-13-year-olds criminally responsible following a set of changes to youth crime tabled in Parliament on …
New rescue truck rolls into town
Coonamble's SES unit is a step closer to performing land rescues again after their new specialist truck arrived on Tuesday 18 November. The heavy vehicle carries more rescue gear than …
New report warns farm labour shortages will deepen
While harvest is in full swing across the broadacre cropping areas of the Western Plains, the ongoing search for farm labour continues to be a problem. In a recent report, …