Lake Cargelligo gains key health worker homes
Healthcare workers in Lake Cargelligo will soon have access to new purpose-built accommodation, with the NSW Government announcing the purchase of four modern units aimed at helping attract and retain …
Stalled national gun buyback has economic and community costs
The proposed national gun buyback scheme remains stalled after a 1 July deadline for states and territories to legislate supporting reforms passed without nationwide agreement. Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and …
Bowls program warms up with Ladies Pair Championships
Tuesday BowlsOn Tuesday 7 July the green was running at around 17 seconds with a light wind blowing from the Southwest. The event today was over 12 ends. On rink …
Bears girls given the run around by Swanettes
Saturday 11 July marked round 11 of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Competition for 2026, as well as Old Boys Day for the Coonamble Bears club. The league tag …
Bears defeated in close clash with Dunedoo
Coonamble Bears players, past and present, came together on the weekend for the club’s Old Boys Day, with a calcutta and jersey presentation held at the Coonamble Bowling Club on …
Call for exhibitors as Dr Karl headlines Youth Forum
Australia’s best-known science communicator, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM, will headline this year’s Orana Youth Forum in Dubbo, with organisers expecting more than 500 students from across the region to attend …
Entries open as Outback Country Arts Prize celebrates its 15th year
Entries for this year’s Outback Country Arts Prize will open from the 13th of July, with categories including Legends, Landscapes & Lifelines and a prize pool of $8000 with a chance …
Cobar-based early childhood service nominated for top award
The Excellence in Family Day Care Award nominations have been released, and Cobar’s Far West Family Day Care (FWFDC) is on the list for Family Day Care Service of 2026. …
Merino fleece lifts market as EMI edges higher to 1,977c/kg
The Australian wool market recorded a modest recovery this week, with the benchmark Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) closing 5 cents higher at 1,977 cents after two consecutive weeks of significant …