New work on Coonabarabran track has secretary excited
Coonabarabran Jockey Club secretary Lindsay Hawkins says track changes have made for a strong program tomorrow, Saturday 19 July, with a soft 5 rating. ‘’It looks very good out on the …
Tullamore farmer breaks record with help from his kids
Photo: (Left to right) Matt Lennon, Archie McMahon, Ross McMahon, Charlie Mortimer and Freddie McMahon. IMAGE SUPPLIED. The national lamb selling record was twice shattered on Tuesday (July 15) at …
Too many vaccines? Parents urged to keep children covered
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance Australia released new interim data earlier this year which shows a pattern of decreasing vaccination rates for children. According to NCRIS data …
ABS test census to include Coonamble and Gilgandra
Households in Coonamble and Gilgandra will take part in a large-scale Census Test this August, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) prepares for the 2026 national count. Around 60,000 …
Boy owns up to broken window
A building owner had a pleasant surprise after a young boy apologised for breaking a shopfront window on her Castlereagh Street property. When office staff at Halcroft and Bennett told …
No change to levee level
Coonamble Shire Council says they have no plans to lower the levee opposite Koonambil Aged Care following a community petition expressing concerns over its visual impact. A Council letter to …
Coonamble ranks high for water mains breaks
The challenges of keeping the shire's ageing water pipelines in order have been laid bare by new government performance data, released in May, on water utilities. In the most recent …
NDIA defends travel rule changes for NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has defended changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing system, after widespread criticism from providers across the western region. Last week, Marathon …
Shed fire caught early
Firefighters rushed to a back yard at Tooloon Street, Coonamble, on Tuesday 15 July after smoke was spotted coming from a garden shed. On-call Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew …