Plaza Theatre revival begins
PHOTO: Plans are afoot to restore Coonamble’s iconic theatre and bring it to life for the enjoyment of the community. PHOTO: Rainy King Creative Outback Arts has proudly announced the …
Warrena Weir redevelopment leads off Real Country project
PHOTO: An artists impression of the developed Warrena Weir under the “Real Country” project. Source: People Place and Partnership The “Real Country” proposal to expand Coonamble Shire’s tourism capacity has …
Two seats remaining at MTM-FM
PHOTO: Station Co-ordinator, Bill Carroll, outside the MTM-FM radio station. Coonamble Community Radio has put out the call for two more committee members as they prepare to upscale their broadcast …
Coonamble again among the state’s top ‘flood risk’ suburbs
PHOTO: The weir wall along the Castlereagh River in Coonamble was raised in the recent years to protect the town from extreme flooding. Yet another climate risk report released last …
Clearly keen on Coonamble
PHOTO: Tom Clear has brought both his family and his Plumbing and Irrigation business to Coonamble from Bourke. He hopes willingness to travel and being able to tackle whatever jobs …
Flying foxes make camp at Gilgandra
It’s not only the human residents of Gilgandra that are attracted to the swimming pool over summer – Gilgandra Shire Council (GSC) reports that flying foxes have also taken a …
Class Action: Does Roundup cause cancer?
Maurice Blackburn is conducting a class action with more than 800 people, who claim the herbicide Roundup and its key ingredient, glyphosate, is carcinogenic for humans and can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma. …
GP Bulk Billing on the rise, but Health Minister accused of “Disregarding” Rural Australians
The GP bulk billing rate has risen by 2.1 percentage points in the first two months since the Australian Government tripled the bulk billing incentive but critics say that is …
“Weed Highways” fears summers rains could spread invasive species
The head of a major anti-invasive species company has warned floods and extreme weather could create weed highways. Centre for Invasive Species Solutions CEO Andreas Glanznig told the Western Plains App that …