Flamin Galah’s give Rams girls a run around
Round 8 of the 2025 Ahrens Cup saw the Coonamble Rams play host to Gulargambone’s Flamin Galahs on Saturday 12 July. It was an absolutely fantastic day of footy all …
WOOL MARKET REPORT – Merino fleece drives market gain
The Australian wool market has started the new season in a positive fashion, recording an overall increase for the second consecutive series to open the 2025/26. With 29,275 bales available …
Feedback period extended on latest round of native veg rules
Mention native vegetation management and many jaws tighten, as landholders brace for a new round of rules and regulations that could impact their activities. The NSW government’s proposed amendments to …
Resilient Gulargambone outfit get a win over Rams
Resilient Gulargambone get one back against Rams. A great day for footy was given the game it deserved when Gulargambone came to Coonamble last Saturday. While it wasn’t quite the …
GOLF UPDATE
Photo: Winner of Sunday’s (13 July) Stableford event, Merv Robinson. MERC WINS SUNDAY STABLEFORD The Sunday competition saw 8 golfers participate in the Stableford event. It was a rather disappointing …
eSafety report reveals online exposure harmful to kids
A recent eSafety report has shone a spotlight on high rates of exposure to online harm amongst children 10-15 years old after a survey of 2,629 children. The report titled ‘Digital …
NDIS changes hit hard in remote and regional NSW
There’s concern within Western Plains communities about how changes to the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025–26 will affect people with a disability living in rural, regional and remote …
Heritage top of the list for grant recipients
Recent news from NSW Government’s Heritage Grant Program has seen $487,825 worth of funding awarded to fourteen sites or heritage programs aimed at conserving local history and upgrading and preserving …
New Child Protection Package to train more caseworkers and deliver a pay rise
There are cautious hopes for change for our region’s most vulnerable children, after the New South Wales Government’s 2025-26 budget set aside a landmark $1.2 billion for a Child Protection …