Paying it forward for shire community groups
Photo: Mark Meers (shooting) and the Clay Target Club get another shot at moving to their new site thanks to financial assistance from Council. The Coonamble Shire Council continues to …
Construction begins on Baradine’s new backup bore
Photo: Drilling has commenced on Baradine’s new back up bore. Work has started on a new backup bore for Baradine, marking a significant step in securing the town’s long-term water …
Waste facility hours to be cut to control costs
From 1 August 2025, all three waste facilities in Quambone, Coonamble and Gulargambone will be running with reduced hours. While they are determined to keep the vital facility running for …
NSW Nurses left behind in budget
With NSW Nurses rates of pay currently sitting behind other states, the recent budget did little to address the matter, leaving rural and regional frontline workers feeling frustrated. The NSW …
Leaders’ mixed takes on state budget
They’re not complaining too hard, but they’re not singing from the rooftop either. That’s the reaction coming from some western mayors after the NSW Government released its budget for the …
Collarenebri kids talk identity with portraits
Families of over 60 students at Collarenebri Central School were gifted specially-made portraits of their children as part of a project helping connect with their history as NAIDOC Week marks …
Walgett meeting calls for youth dialogue
Over 50 people gathered in Walgett yesterday, Tuesday 1 July, to chart the way forward on local youth crime after four teenagers were arrested and charged in relation to an …
Western bales sent to flood-hit Taree
Western Plains locals have donated at least 350 hay bales under an effort to keep Taree farmers kicking after May floods devastated farmland in the region. Gulargambone Lions Club members …