Gulargambone youth program ends
The Regional Enterprise Development Institute (REDI.E) has been forced to end its Indigenous Youth Support (IYS) program in Gulargambone from Friday 27 June. One concerned Gulargambone resident has raised the …
110 years of Coonamble Rugby League: Part 10Bears’ most successful decade – 1990s
1991 1st Grade PremiersStanding: Robert Andriske (Coach), Michael Drummond, Allan Leonard, Damian McKeown, Scott Edwards, Shane Smith, Greg Hughes, Barry EdwardsFront: Jody Pennell, Darren Canham, Brian Mulholland, Duncan Ward, Joe …
‘Disability confidence’ training for potential employers
Photo: Nom Mutseriwa and her son Washe, Amanda Nixon and Federica Vona from St Vincent de Paul. St Vincent de Paul Society has a new ground-breaking program to help people …
New tobacco retailing regulations start this week
All retailers and wholesalers in New South Wales who wish to sell tobacco, or non-tobacco smoking products, now must apply for a licence as part of the NSW Government’s Tobacco …
Brian’s latest work is off to Bulloo Shire
Photo: Artist Brian Campbell with his latest work, an echidna bound for Thargomindah. Local artist Brian Campbell has made yet another fantastical creation: a three-and-a-half-metre-long echidna sculpture which is destined …
Literacy for Life looks to the past for the future
PHOTO: Staff and graduates of the Literacy for Life campaign at a special ceremony at Tin Town last week: Sonja Sands, Jamie Pomfrett, Debbie Welsh, Rose Jones, Nathan Sands, Thelma …
Breathing space for aged care providers as reform start date postponed
PHOTO: Koonambil’s Acting CEO Paul Rosenquist with resident Julie Gugala. Local operators have welcomed the delay in the roll-out of the new Aged Care Act from 1 July to the …
Homelessness is out inthe open
PHOTO: Paul Welsh and his partner were living in a tent in Coonamble when the Times visited them on 20 June. The plight of the homeless is becoming starkly obvious, …
E-scooters not legal on roads or footpaths
E-scooters have become increasingly popular in the past few years, but not everyone is aware of the rules around them and there are growing safety concerns for both riders and …