Red alert sites for blue-green algae
Nyngan and Gongolgon have been featured on the WaterNSW map recently, but for all the wrong reasons. Both locations have been given a “red alert” status for the presence of …
Royal Far West funding fix to offset local resource shortage
Childrens’ charity Royal Far West has received a boost in funding, aimed at extending their Paediatric Developmental Program so that students have their best shot at school and socialising. The …
Gil’s new op shop bursts at the seams
The idea to open an op shop in Gilgandra came to founder Sandy McGrath in the middle of the night. Twelve weeks after opening, it was time to move to …
One step closer to new SES shed
PHOTO: The remains of the old SES shed mark the final stages for the new. Coonamble’s new State Emergency Service (SES) headquarters is one step closer to completion following the …
Close call for Coonamble Neighbourhood Centre
PHOTO: Fire & Rescue crews attended the electrical fire at 24 Castlereagh Street recently. Property owners around Coonamble may be taking a close look at their power boxes after a …
Concerns over rising level of unpaid rates
The proportion of overdue council rates has been hovering at just under ten percent of the total billed for the past two years, up from 7.57% in 2021 and almost …
Locals weigh in on what our region needs to be ‘drought resilient’
PHOTO: Having their say on drought preparation: Amanda Colwell, Barbara Deans, Dugald Bucknell, James Nalder, Lucy Moss, Annie Colless (scribe), Jillian Kelly, Justine Bucknell, Belinda Colless (facilitator) and Allison Davis. …
Where the dirt is red and the hearts are gold
PHOTO: A giant pink galah has brightened up a drab bank wall in Cobar. “Cobar, a galah and a red dirt jar. A dusty car travels across from Marble Bar” …
Miner’s chance to have their say extended
Fears that knowledge about small scale titles for opal miners being too little too late have been relieved, after an extension has been secured for Lightning Ridge locals to have …