Sights set on illegal rubbish dumpers
PHOTO: Coonamble rangers have been left to clean up the rubbish of careless residents By LIAM MULHALL In a time of rapid change in Coonamble Shire’s waste management, illegal dumping …
Routine clean-up sparks HAZMAT call-out atbore baths site
PHOTO: HAZMAT team checks the risk and gives the all clear after removing sealed containers from Council’s bore baths site. PHOTO: Fire & Rescue NSW By LIAM MULHALL During a …
SOTS, Housing and Bore Baths to headline 2024
PHOTO: Councillors and staff inspect the interior of the hotel in December 2023. By LIAM MULHALL With the first meeting of the year for Coonamble Shire Council to be held …
Summit will open doors to regional opportunity
If you have an eye to the future of your local community and want to connect with like-minded people then this year’s Inland Growth Summit could be the chance you’re …
Gular beats the heat for Australia Day
PHOTO: Tattoos with Kaleen were a popular hit in Gular. While 26 January means many things to many different people, in Gulargambone it is a chance to celebrate the special …
Great groups recognised
PHOTO: Carolyn Mee and Wayne Phillips with Annette Chapman, Janis Nicol, Cathy Wheelhouse and Mandy Cormie from the Coonamble Neighbourhood Centre, winners of Community Group of the Year. It is …
Nyngan’s citizen scientists asked to “come into bat”
PHOTO: The Eastern false pipistrelle is one bat that could be recorded during echolocation research. (Credit: Linda Broome DPE) Did you know the natural pest control services provided by insectivorous bats …
Lightning Ridge rainfall unsettles locals as town is split in two
Lightning Ridge inundated with water today, 29 January, from a rainstorm that has blocked streets and flooded houses, prompting an SES response. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, 86.4 mm …
Baradine bird helpers win environmental award
PHOTO: St John’s school students and teachers accepted the award for Young Environmental Citizens of the Year from Australia Day ambassador, Warren Potent. A team of enthusiastic young conservationists have …