School Holiday activities are a hit around town
PHOTO: Jason Gatt, Kayden Yuke and Braithan Towns hit the basketball court at REDI.E Youth Centre for a 3v3 competition. Local youngsters have been taking full advantage of the activities …
Cobar childcare centre nears finish line
PHOTO: Cobar’s Early Learning Centre has come a long way since construction began around 18 months ago. PHOTO: supplied Cobar’s childcare shortage is set to be eased as the town’s …
Concern over turbine waste for Cobar Wind Farm
PHOTO: Cobar Shire councillor Lillian Simpson says she’s open to the project, but she has questions A Cobar Shire councilor says she wants to see more information on the end-of-life …
Children learn from tennis pros
PHOTO: Argentinian coach Nicolas Onyszczuk working with the future Coonamble stars. Budding tennis players took the rare chance this week of having world-class coaches in Coonamble to brush up their …
Burren Junction CWA turns 100
PHOTO: The Burren Junction CWA branch first came together on 24 July 1924. PHOTO: supplied Burren Junction marked it’s own slice of history on 26 May after the local Country …
New medical centres coming for Bourke and Coonamble
PHOTO: CAHS Board Members Siffia Fernando, Angela Fernando, David Ryan, Jan Arrowsmith, Phil Naden, Les Trindall The Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service (CAHS) and the Bourke Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (BACHS) …
Iconic Gulargambone cafe changes hands
After five years at the wheel, Nicole (Nic) Morris has handed over the keys to Gulargambone's community-owned Two Eight Two Eight Cafe. The Armatree resident said she wants to spend …
Rams fall short against Nyngan
PHOTO: John Ashleigh and Nick Jackson move in to cover Rams flanker, Rory Keady, as he plows into Nyngan defence. (PHOTO: Helen Rackham) by THE BUSTED CHIPPIE Another week, another …
Magpies swooped Bears
PHOTO: Coonamble Bears reserve grade. by THELMA LEONARD This year the Coonamble Bears have entered a Reserve Grade side into the competition, the first in many years. A mixture of …