Resident ‘tyred’ of crime after pushbike stolen
PHOTO: Colin ‘Doot’ McMullen disappointed that thieves broke into his home. When Colin ‘Doot’ McMullen left his Dubbo Street home on his usual garbage truck run at around 3:30am on …
When solar power turns sour
PHOTO: Joe Bellgardt’s solar panels for his butchery are now an expensive decoration. Local residents say their solar panels are starting to fail and the companies that installed them are …
Did you meet the Korean Cowboy?
PHOTO: Jonte Handebo the Korean Cowboy. Spectators of the Coonamble rodeo may have seen up-and-coming cowboy Jonte Handebo compete in the novice division for 18 to 21-year old's. He is …
Golf abandoned
by Narelle Mayoh What a surprise! The lady golfers set out to tackle the course on Wednesday 12 June. They were oblivious to what the fairways were like after our …
Minns plan to bring locum doctors in-house
PHOTO: Locums, or outreaching medical staff The NSW government will look into establishing a public locum agency to cut the cost of outsourcing medical professionals for the regions. Locums are …
Spotlight on rural men this Men’s Health Week
PHOTO: Male Patient during eye checkup Photo credit: Antoni Shkraba This year Men’s Health Week from 10 June to 16 June focuses on men outside of urban areas. Men in …
SOTS reports not ready for release
Coonamble Shire Council has responded to repeated calls for the release of reports relating to the controversial Sons of the Soil Hotel project. Concerns around transparency of decision-making have seen …
Parkes electorate to grow again
PHOTO: Mark Coulton MP already oversees an electorate five times the size of Tasmania. IMAGE: M Coulton Already by far the largest in NSW, the Parkes federal electoral district is …