Hollie wins Outstanding Trainee of the Year Award
PHOTO: Hollie Newberry’s hard work has earned her a prestigious award from the NSW Department of Education. Coonamble High School’s (CHS) Hollie Newberry stood out in Paramatta on 25 November …
Wild weather batters Baradine
PHOTO: Namoi Street in Baradine was closed due to rising flood water.IMAGE: Liz Cutts Heavy rain and flash flooding impacted the Baradine district last weekend.An upper trough brought torrential downpours …
Rental prices officially ‘acceptable’ but homes still hard to find
PHOTO: Beyond 21 Director Katherine Gaff. (Photo Supplied) Coonamble has outperformed its city counterparts in a recent Rental Affordability Index published in November.Research company SGS’s tenth annual Index classed rents …
A message from NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner,Rob Rogers AFSM
PHOTO: NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Bob Rogers The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), which I have the privilege of leading, is the world’s largest volunteer firefighting organisation, with more …
Drones assist in Carinda storm cleanup
PHOTO: Drone image of a building that was destroyed in the 17 November storm in Carinda. Photo: FRNSW Drones are a critical part of the clean-up following the aftermath of …
Brewarrina-connected artist wins an ARIA
PHOTO: Rhyan Clapham, aka Dobby. Image: Cole Bennetts First Nations artist, Rhyan Clapham is still digesting his first ARIA win. Under his performance name, Dobby, Rhyan’s album River Story won Best World …
4G Failures: Health and Safety at Risk as Connectivity Issues Persist
Image: Telstra It’s been a month since the 4G network changeover, and frustrations are mounting as unreliable connectivity sparks serious health and safety concerns across the community. Telstra and Optus …
Warning on drug use after accidental overdoses
NSW Health is warning of the danger of using drugs thought to be cocaine, which have resulted in five recent heroin overdoses. Medical Director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre, …
Lachlan mayor elected to Country Mayors
PHOTO: New Country Mayors Association Board members Josh Black, Sharon Cadwallader, Phyllis Miller, Rick Firman, Russell Fitzpatrick and John Medcalf [absent: Mayors Sue Moore and Sam Coupland]. IMAGE: Country Mayors …