“Stop wasting money on new national parks”
Pastoralists in the far west are bewildered by the large purchase of land for new NSW National Parks calling it a waste of money and are pushing back on claims …
NSW Government helping parents with birth registration in Collarenebri
The “Our Kids Count’ campaign is heading to Collarenebri on 27 August. The initiative is all about providing support to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents register their child’s birth and obtain …
Local Landcare leaders say ‘thanks’
Coonamble land carers marked a year of looking after the environment as the nation-wide Landcare Week kicked off in early August. Over the last 12 months, Coonamble Castlereagh Landcare ran …
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Wheeler (Part 1)
Photo: Guess where?! Lisa at the truly amazing Stonehenge. Lisa shared her UK tour highlights as she made her way home via Dubai this week. London and beyond I left …
Councillor emails hijacked
Coonamble Shire Council is investigating after the email accounts of at least two councillors fell foul of would-be scammers earlier this week. The accounts have been used to send emails …
Original local wool wagon to join Gular’s Ghosts of Bullocks Past
Photo: Gulargambone’s most popular artwork will be upgraded to include an original wool wagon, thanks to a gift and a government grant. Visitors Joan and Phil Batten with locals Colleen …
Privacy concerns as Instagram switches on location-sharing
Photo: Seventeen-year-old Tyreece South takes advantage of location-sharing features on apps like Life360, but says he wouldn’t on Instagram. One called it “creepier,” another called it “stalky.” That’s was some …
Green light for Yarran Street housing build
The head of the company responsible for building some of Coonamble's new housing says the units should arrive in September after Coonamble Shire Council gave development approval for the buildings …
Soup kitchen conversation starter
Photo: Mission Australia’s Scott Ryan serves passerby Megumi Sakamoto. Free soup was on the menu at Mission Australia’s main street office as Homelessness Week 2025 kicked off. Case worker Scott …