Business break-ins and backyard intruder
Coonamble Golf Club is facing potentially thousands of dollars in losses after an alleged early morning break-in on Tuesday 21 October. Club president Maddison Pawley said an angle grinder was …
Mayor and deputy join delegation to meet NSW Premier on youth crime
Coonamble mayor Dan Keady said bail laws and youth services would be high on his list during a face-to-face meeting with NSW Premier Chris Minns on Tuesday 28 October. Cr …
Author’s “Revenge tour” out west
The internationally recognised author Peter Watt says his tour out west was born out of revenge after another author “slandered” residents in rural communities. The world famous author of historical …
Coonamble dental clinic closes
The Coonamble Dental Clinic in Castlereagh Street will shut its doors for the last time on Friday 31 October leaving the district without a local dental service. After operating the …
Water – and volunteers – needed for Warrena Weir
The weather is warming up and the Coonamble community is beginning to flock to the Warrena Creek Weir, with hopes of more rain to keep the water level high enough …
Slow down?! Federal government floats lower speed limit for rural roads
Should we be forced to slow down on regional roads? Drivers in regional Australia may have missed a federal government call for submissions on their proposed Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) …
New Bill could force owners to keep their cats at home
Unless they are trespassing in wildlife protection areas, public eating areas, food preparation areas, or are causing a nuisance, currently there are no laws in NSW requiring cat owners to …
New Aboriginal housing underway in Auburn Street
Construction is well underway for Aboriginal-designated housing in Coonamble's Auburn Street, with another build planned on the Castlereagh Highway. The duplexes will each be able to house two families in …
Supporting stronger community links
All local and outreach service providers, organisations, and community groups were invited to a Service Networking Event at the Coonamble Bowling Club on Wednesday, 15 October. The event aimed to …