Annual Challenge & Campdraft a huge success
PHOTO: Local rider, Amanda Spinks (far right) took 5th place in the Coonamble Shire Council Maiden A Campdraft. The weekend of 20 to 23 March saw the Inland Petroleum Coonamble …
Public health alert: Fake oxycodone tablets circulating
PHOTO: A public health warning has been issued for counterfeit oxycodone tablets. NSW Health is warning the community about the dangers of nitazenes following the detection of nitazenes in fake …
CSIRO urges farmers to get ahead of mice breeding season
PHOTO: The latest meeting of the National Mouse Group heard high mouse activity in Queensland. In NSW mouse numbers are not yet concerning. Photo: Peter Brown GRDC The Commonwealth Scientific …
Cancer care revolution reaches rural NSW
PHOTO: Prehabilitation for cancer patients will become a reality in western NSW, thanks to researcher Jennifer Mackney Prehabilitation care for cancer patients, which takes place prior to surgery, aims to …
Riding through Gil on a piece of history
PHOTO: The CHMC spent around three hours in Gil on Sunday and locals had a chance to get a look at the antique and vintage cars. Photo: River McCrossen. Gilgandra …
New car service for Macquarie Home Stay
PHOTO: Macquarie Home Stay Board members with Ben Thompson Dubbo City Toyota and the new car – image courtesy Dubbo City Toyota Starting April 1, the Macquarie Home Stay will …
Local MP calls for emerging young Aboriginal leaders
PHOTO: Nyngan Aboriginal dancers – future emerging leaders – Image courtesy Nyngan Local Aboriginal Land Council. Member for Barwon Roy Butler is calling all young Indigenous people in the western …
Place of birth: Coonamble
PHOTO: Nurse Ash Saunders and Paramedic Joel Marriott with their special delivery. Lisa Taylor was putting the washing out at her Coonamble home on Saturday evening 22 March when a …
Police and community members examine lower rates of some local crime categories
PHOTO: Coonamble Local Aboriginal Land Council member Nina Sands says the downward trend in some crime types is good news but there is work to be done in other areas. …