Sun shines on May sale
PHOTO: Halcroft & Bennett Duty auctioneer, David Thompson, and local cattle connoisseur, Adam Macrae talk all things beef at last Wednesday’s sale. Coonamble Associated Agents yarded 1200 cattle last Wednesday …
Marginal fall
Although the reduction was marginal and there were positive movements within certain pockets, the Australian wool market has recorded an overall fall again in Week 47 with mixed results in …
Introducing: Anthony Micallef
PHOTO: Anthony Micallef has got Coonamble’s measure. For almost six months, the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Anthony Micallef was flying under this paper’s radar. But when his local footy team …
Mixed netball heats up
PHOTO: Janet Murphy attempts to defend All Sorts’ sharp shooter, Chanttel Dixon. It was a chilly and somewhat smaller night of netball on Monday night with many players out sick …
Rams go down to Bre-Bourke in thriller
PHOTO: Rams Man of the Match, Harry Lefebvre knocks back a Barbarian defender in Saturday’s heated contest. PHOTO: Helen Rackham by THE BATTERED CHIPPIE Unlike last week’s windy affair in …
Adam Macrae settles into rugby role
PHOTO: Under-12s coach for the Western Plains side Adam Macrae talking to kids ahead of the trials. PHOTO River McCrossen Adam Macrae has been a teacher for twenty odd years …
Cobar mayor gives the hard truths at health inquiry
PHOTO: Distance continues to be a major health hurdle for Cobar Cobar mayor Jarrod Marsden told an inquiry into state health he’s heard “horror stories” of local patients after being flown …
Chloe awarded Education funding
PHOTO: Chloe Fanning with her dad Ben. IMAGE SUPPLIED Location should be no barrier to achieving in your education and a helping can hand often be found when you need …
RFDS gets additional $17.3 million to provide rural communities with critical care
The Royal Flying Doctor Service will receive an additional $71.3 million from the Australian government over the next three years to support primary and dental services in rural and remote areas …