Youth Week 2024
PHOTO: Luke told high schoolers to shed unhelpful labels. PHOTO: River River McCrossen by LILY PLASS Coonamble's young people have a big week ahead of them during Youth Week 2024. …
Brazen youth steal, intimidate, threaten
PHOTO: Local retailers and private households say they are sick and tired of being targeted by badly behaved teens. Fuel Station owner Ram Chetty was manning the station on Aberford …
Back to work in the archives
PHOTO: Visiting friend and history professor Carol Liston with Pauline Ditchfield in the Coonamble Archives. Surrounded by old documents in the District Archives directly under Coonamble’s Council Chamber, long-time friends …
Baradine farewells their last Sister of St Joseph
PHOTO: Nea Worrell, and Becky Featherbe, members of fourth generational families who have been taught by the nuns, with Sr Madeline (centre) at her Baradine farewell. By LIZ CUTTS After …
Surprise Quoll found near Coonabarabran
PHOTO: The unwelcome spotted-tail quoll visitor caught in a trap and relocated. IMAGE: M.Walton by LIZ CUTTS The discovery of Australia's largest mainland carnivorous marsupial on a local property is …
Bilby boom in Pilliga safe haven
PHOTO: The best Easter present for nature lovers. Populations of Australia’s home-grown alternative to the Easter Bunny are growing. Recent Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) surveys have confirmed that populations of …
Where have the Warrumbungle cattle gone?
PHOTO: Chris Knox from DSK Angus and Charolais Stud in Coonabarabran said he hasn’t noticed any large changes in cattle numbers in Warrumbungle Shire. Warrumbungle Shire is one of the …
Music and gardens to reinvigorate Gilgandra
An idea to re-activate the local community after excessive rain and Covid isolation, was the topic of conversation for a group of Gilgandra residents around a year ago. The value …
Scrub Stitchers are sew global
PHOTO: International and Australian members of the Scrub Stitchin’ group enjoyed connecting through quilting at the Baradine workshop. Bright, bold, and creative, the artistry of Australian and international quilters has …