New Fire Museum and Fire Truck a hot topic in Nyngan
Nyngan’s old Fire Station was lit up last Saturday, not by fire but with excitement as locals and visitors gathered for the official opening of the station as a museum …
Man dies in Coonamble fire
A man has died this morning (Friday 25 July) after a fire in Coonamble’s Aberford Street. Police say that emergency services responded at about 2:30am to reports of a blaze …
Walgett IGA loses power after fire
Walgett’s IGA has been forced to run off a generator after a malicious fire knocked out power on Thursday morning 24 July. Longtime worker Laura Donai said a man was …
Pumas hold off Bulls to take first place in Western Plains Rugby
Well isn’t this exciting! Just a week out from finals and it’s a genuine three horse race for the Western Plains Rugby crown in 2025, with no way to split …
Government back-tracks on fish highways in the Central-Darling
After massive backlash from communities along the Central-Darling, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is holding further community consultations over their proposed ‘Fish Passage: Reconnecting …
Meet Walgett’s ‘new’ GM
Walgett’s Interim General Manager Andrew Brown was given a standing ovation after councillors appointed him permanently to the top job on Tuesday 22 July. With no intention to stay Mr …
Coonamble Golf Club’s ADAMA Championships: round 1 results
Sunday 20 July marked the start of the Coonamble Golf Clubs championships, proudly sponsored by ADAMA. 22 golfers over 3 grades competed in the first round of 27 holes. In …
Page and Webb win finals
Sunday FinalsOn Sunday 20 July two finals were played and one game of mixed social bowls. The wind was a south, south easterly and played havoc with the bowls going …