Clever cars will shoo the roo. Can it be true?
Volkswagen have come up with a device that replaces the car’s badge and helps deter kangaroos. Collisions with kangaroos are commonplace across the western plains and, all up, carry a …
Gilgandra launches bike hire around town
Gilgandra has slowly but surely been delivering projects to develop their tourism and liveability. The shire’s latest launch, bike hire, should tie all the elements together. Gilgandra has big goals …
Church celebrates 100 years
PHOTO: Organisers of the church centenary event; Trish Crawley, Father Francis Muhenda, Marg McKinnon, Carmel Munns, Kim Tym, Don Walton, Irene Worrell, Bishop Michael Mckenna, Nea Worrell and Glenda Johnston. …
Creatives give packaging new purpose
PHOTO: CPS principal Annette Thomson with a piece crafted by her preschoolers. PHOTO: River McCrossen A Medusa head decorated in wrappers, a river of bottle caps and a dress made …
Pilliga bilbies’ burrowing blitz
PHOTO: Bilby caught on a motion-sensor camera. (Image: AWC) by LIZ CUTTS The Bilby, Australia’s answer to the Easter bunny, is reinvigorating the Pilliga Forest landscape with a digging frenzy. …
Celebrating Easter in Gular and Coonamble
PHOTO: The Easter Bunny was in Gulargambone this year. Gulargambone had a special visitor on Good Friday - and he came with goodies. Around 30 youngsters had their eyes glued …
Gilgandra Council ‘raise issues’ with Police over Stock
PHOTO: Aerial view of the traffic backed up from a truck crash. Image: Gilgandra Weekly. Gilgandra Shire Council’s David Neeves has written to Gilgandra Police station pointing to concerns around the police response …
Bourke, Cobar and Coonamble worst in country for lack of access to mental health services
Image: RFDS A new report from the Royal Flying Doctor Service says that Bourke, Cobar and Coonamble have the highest number of people without access to mental health in Australia. …