A tough week at touch
PHOTO: Joe Keady attempts to outstep Dayne Newberry in their touch game. Round 5 saw some close games this week. All three games came down to the final minutes with …
Incidental sun exposure puts us at risk – Cancer Council
Regional residents of New South Wales have been reminded that incidental sun exposure adds to the risk of developing skin cancer. In this, National Skin Cancer Action Week (17-23 November), …
Rental conditions in Western Plains remain consistent
PHOTO: The Western Plains Area on the RAI 2024 Index. Housing in Western NSW remains affordable despite a nationwide decline in regional rental affordability, according to the 2024 Rental Affordability …
Social engagement prevents dementia – study
Elderly people experiencing loneliness are at a higher risk of developing dementia, a study from University NSW (UNSW) Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) revealed. Thirty-five percent of people …
Narromine veteran brings army experience to life in memoir
Photo: Ted Davies. (supplied) Vietnam veteran Ted Davies from Narromine has detailed his experiences in the army as a young man during the Vietnam War in his memoir ‘Memories of …
New Aboriginal health care worker for Nyngan
PHOTO: Bogan Shire Medical Centre – Image BSC Bogan Shire Medical Centre (BSMC) has recently appointed a new Aboriginal health worker enabling indigenous community members to receive care for their …
Low coverage of medicinal cannabis in rural areas: NSW parliamentary inquiry
PHOTO: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 Credit: Samuel Rengifo A NSW parliamentary inquiry says there are “real challenges for regional and rural patients to access medicinal cannabis.” The First Report on …
Tactical squad raid Ross Street home
PHOTO: Officers apprehend the alleged offender after a sizeable police operation last week. Heavily armed police arrested a man in Coonamble last week around a month after a local break-in …
Coonamble joins call for full funding for public education
PHOTO: Nina Sands, Sophia Yang, Tiffany O’Brien, Deb Moore, Annette Thomson, Simone Austin and Ben Sheaves. Local teachers and parents have joined a renewed campaign for the federal government to …