Introduced plant species overtake native numbers
Rain has allowed the Hudson Pear to spread further than ever, killing whatever lays in its wake. Red fire ants are marching down from Queensland, and native birds are at …
The Long Table nourishes a town
PHOTO: Organising Committee – Jodi Stewart, Sue Barclay, Alison Kennedy, Marina Kennedy, Lisa Ticehurst, Nichole Jenkins and Noreen Pulver An idea born out of a sewing group brought together a …
Red tape ahead for weir wall upgrade
PHOTO: The current concrete weir wall at the Warren Creek is inadequate according to Coonamble Shire Councillors and is in need of upgrading. However, it expected to be a long …
“Time to act” on drought
PHOTO: Member for Barwon Roy Butler delivers his Private Member’s Statement - Drought is Coming - in the NSW Parliament on 12 September. Our state's decision-makers are being urged to …
Work underway on CWA flat
PHOTO: Building contractor Matthew Cock is working hard to reconfigure and renovate the CWA flat in Namoi Street. The flat at the rear of the Coonamble country Women’s Association (CWA) …
Walgett aged-care model could pave the way for Australia
Walgett’s Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) has inadvertently become a test case for ‘place-based’ care for Indigenous people who want to stay on Country. Now, the small but mighty organisation has …
Nyngan High Tea glee
The heart of small towns lie in its people and Nyngan has been shining in the last few weeks with the town digging deep to fundraise for its community. Recently the …
Protesters march down Macquarie St to protect the Pilliga
Protestors of the Narrabri Gas project gathered in Sydney on Wednesday 14 September, to rally against the coal seam gas project that will see gas wells drilled throughout the Pilliga …
Looking at local Landcare
Castlereagh Local Landcare Co-ordinator Therese Ryan had the chance to compare notes and make plans with fellow practitioners and peers from around the region recently. Over two days on 21 …