Coonamble gets referendum ready
PHOTO: Brenda Stevens, Gloria Fernando, Siffia Fernando and Dianne Powell. By LISA WHEELER Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service (CAHS) hosted a pre referendum community barbeque on Friday 13 October outside the …
New look McCullough Street on the way
PHOTO: Street rehabilitation continues in McCullough Street. Work continues in Coonamble's south to rehabilitate McCullough Street as part of a series of street rehabilitation projects around town. The works began …
Arrests follow break ins and thefts
PHOTO: Stolen ute found on old Walgett Road east of Coonamble. Break in at Mink and MeIn the early hours of Tuesday 10 October a man forced entry into the …
Latest crime stats show DV is down
The newest round of crime statistics have made its way into the public domain, with the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) releasing state-wide statistics up to June 2023. …
Carpet laid at Golf Club
PHOTO: Peter Bush, Garrett Mooy and Stephen Lane hard at work replacing old flooring. An internal makeover for the Coonamble Golf Club is underway with new carpet being laid this …
“Getaway” returns to Walgett and Lightning Ridge
Australia’s longest running TV travel program has headed our way. Catriona Rowntree and the Getaway crew landed in Moree on Monday, with plans to film in Walgett and Lightning Ridge …
Walgett DV rates disappoint the region
Walgett shire has become an outlier amongst its fellow communities – and the state – as reports of domestic violence show a 66 per cent rise of incidents in the …
Coonamble remembers Constable John Mitchell
PHOTO: Descendants of Constable John Mitchell traveled to Coonamble to mark Police Remembrance Day: Melinda Pettigrew (Great-great-grandchild), Peter Mitchell Edwell (Great-great-grandchild), Robert Mitchell (Great-grandchild), James Ewing-Jarvie (Great-great-great-grandchild), Helen Kochman (Great-grandchild), …
Illegal dumping closes Pilliga bore bath campground
PHOTO: There is no timeframe for when the campground will reopen. (Image: Visit NSW) The Pilliga bore bath campsite has been temporarily closed, as the local council investigates illegal dumping …