Five minutes to save a life
PHOTO: Coonamble Rotarian Kieran Small takes five minutes for a check-up in the Men's Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) with Nurse Garvey. THE Men's Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) had …
BBQ for Bowel Cancer
PHOTO: Tasmin Amin, King Or, and Kirsten Fernando running the Bowel Cancer Barbeque outside of the CAHS building on Friday 18 August BOWEL cancer has the third highest cause of …
Driver survives crash in airborne van
PHOTO: Investigations are now underway in an attempt to understand the causes of a single motor vehicle crash south of Coonamble on Monday morning. WITNESSES in an oncoming vehicle were …
Concerns financial distress creating new national mental health crisis
The rising costs of living are driving elevated levels of mental distress across the nation and may be driving up the risk of suicide, especially in already financially disadvantaged communities …
Less than a day after having her baby, Kylie discovered she would be homeless
Armed with a newborn and a toddler, Kylie* and her partner are about to be homeless. It’s the third time in as many years since moving to Walgett, where homelessness …
Reluctant pay rise to nurses in close call vote
Over a year since negotiations began, the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association has accepted a four per cent pay rise, in a narrow members’ vote. It has left over 40 …
Coona’s Nurse Nepal in state finals
PHOTO: Coonabarabran nurse, Garima Nepal has progressed to the state finals for the Pauline Webster-Cox Award for New to Practice Coonabarabran nurse, Garima Nepal has not only taken out the …
Country Mayors push for country housing scheme
NSW Regions’ could see thousands of new homes built if the State Government co-invests in a new program the Country Mayors Association (CMA) wants to see as part of this …
Warm Paws: Animal welfare volunteers support rural pounds
PHOTO: One of these puppies rescued through the support of animal welfare pledge donors has sadly passed away. Photos: supplied by Warm Paws – Supply Donations for Rural Pounds NSW. …