Councillors approve youth camp funding contribution
The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) will be able to continue youth camps during the school holidays after Coonamble Shire set aside up to $25,000 towards the cost. Azita Sobhani from …
Year 12 say goodbye to Coonamble High
Coonamble Year 12s walked the tunnel of honour as the bell rang on their final day of high school on Friday 26 September. Eighteen Year 12s graduated in 2025 - …
Free wi-fi coming to Quambone
Quambone residents have been promised free wi-fi connections on par with Sydney as part of a trial to bridge the digital divide. Locals in the township will have access to …
Police minister praises progress on regional crime
The state’s Police Minister Yasmin Catley told Parliament recently that the Bureau of crime figures released on 16 September are very promising for regional NSW. ‘’Data shows youth crime in …
Shocking cost shifting must stop – Warrumbungle Mayor
Warrumbungle Council mayor Kathryn Rhindfleish has told her fellow councillors the community will be stunned by the continuous cost shifting on to her Council. Her comments are on the back …
Walgett oval upgrade on one councillor’s agenda
Sporting facilities to give communities the opportunity to hold big events. This topic featured on Walgett’s Council agenda at Tuesday’s meeting (23 September) on the back of big news about Brewarrina’s …
“Fear-mongering” shakes state’s RSL network
Internal problems at the RSL headquarters in Sydney have been going on for too long according to Narromine sub-branch secretary/treasurer Dianne Beaumont. She says enough is enough. A Sydney Morning …
Bush doctors recognised as specialists
Western areas could have a new drawcard for doctors after the Australian health ministers formally recognised Rural Generalists (RG) as a specialty within general practice this month. RGs have a …