Power napping push this National Driver Fatigue Week
IMAGE: Have a power nap before getting behind the wheel Fatigue-related crashes are almost three times as likely to be fatal than other road accidents and regional areas are where …
Gearing up for Clean up Australia day
IMAGE: Clean Up Australia Day Sunday March 2 Australia’s longest running and largest national day for the environment – Clean Up Australia, is celebrating 35 years this year on Sunday March …
Relief as “double tax” for farmers is scrapped
PHOTO: Shipping containers are a biosecurity risk, according to those in the farming industry The quashing of Labor’s proposed biosecurity tax has brought widespread relief to our agricultural industry. The …
NSW cracks down on fire ant breaches
Farmers have welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity breaches as the state escalates its campaign against the devastating Red Imported Fire Ants. Two businesses have been fined $60,000 in the …
Waste 2 Art creates treasure from trash
PHOTO: People’s choice award at the Waste 2 Art 2022 “Binfluenced” by Alan Stanger. Image from NetWaste. Gilgandra Shire Council (GSC) will be turning trash into treasure this year, thanks …
Green light for Coonamble Feedlot expansion
PHOTO: Pen construction at Coonamble Feedlot. IMAGE SUPPLIED. The Coonamble Feedlot’s expansion received the go ahead at Coonamble Shire Council’s monthly meeting on 12 February, but not without intense scrutiny …
One reporter’s week out west
PHOTO: Western Plains App journalist, Ailish Dwyer, tried her hand at yabbying during her stay. Ailish Dwyer is a 22 year old from Sydney with two Irish parents. She recently …
Traffic changes on highway south of Coonamble
Transport for NSW is advising motorists of changed traffic conditions on the Castlereagh Highway about 13 kilometres south of Coonamble for essential vegetation maintenance work starting next week. Work will …
Hello Australia project says ‘Hello Coonamble’
PHOTO: ABC Radio National veteran Michael Cathcart and playwright Hannie Rayson are excited to be bringing their Hello Australia project to Coonamble this year. It’s official. Coonamble is coming to …