End of an era for local accounting
After over 30 years, Coonamble's last full-time local accountant is stepping away from the practice he founded. Coonamble-born Geoff Secombe marked his last official day at Martel Wheatley (formerly Secombe …
Can vacation care return to Coonamble?
Photo: Smart Kids educators Christy Gilmore and Fiona O'Malley. As the school holidays push the need for vacation care front of mind for working parents, the leaders of Coonamble's former …
Fifteen-year-old motorcycle rider caught carrying ‘ice’
An illegal ‘joyrider’ showed that school holidays can have a more sinister side after a boy was arrested in Coonamble on Sunday afternoon. The 15-year-old boy faced court on Monday …
Services Changeover Dinner turns 21
Photo: The Castlereagh health cluster’s Health Services Manager, Laura Dent, accepted a $44,650 cheque for the portable ultrasound machine. The machine is on order. Coonamble's service clubs celebrated one of …
Gular’s two police positions safe
Photo: Superintendent Tim Chinn updated Mayor Danny Keady, GM Phillip Perram and Coonamble Shire councillors at their July meeting. Police staffing in the shire has been in the spotlight locally, …
Home-grown flower trial for main street gardens
Photo: Emily and Tim Cain’s 2024 field of daisies could be replicated in garden beds in the Coonamble township. PHOTO: Kirsty Fisher Photography Coonamble’s main street could soon be blooming …
Police appeal for information on van theft and two break-ins in Cobar
Police are appealing for information following the break in of two businesses and a vehicle theft in Cobar earlier this year. Officers from Central North Police District began an investigation …
Rapid response to Lake Cargelligo fish deaths
Inspectors from NSW Fisheries and NSW Environmental Pollution Agency acting on community concerns were on the ground yesterday (Tuesday 8 July) at Lake Cargelligo and Lake Curlew to investigate mass …
Change to small scale mineral claims
The changes continue for opal miners in Lightning Ridge. With the Mining Amendment (Mineral Claims – Opals) Act 2023 coming into law on 24 October 2023, older claims from between 2015 …