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 …
Embracing the “regional renaissance”
Around 9.6 million people now call regional Australia home, but the struggle to house them all is hampering local progress. As previously reported by Western Plains App on several occasions, …
Country Press NSW welcomes Minns Government’s regional commitment
PHOTO: Country Press NSW Inc members Hartley Higgins, Lucie Peart and Lee O’Connor met with now-Premier of NSW Chris Minns in November 2022. Regional publishers have received a vote of …
Yes they can!
PHOTO: Graduating students and Literacy for Life Foundation staff at the ceremony on Monday: John Murphy, Sonja Sands, Jan Wood, Debbie Welsh, Margie Nixon, Emily Albert, Prof Jack Beetson, Mae …
Varroa mite battle an “absolute circus”
President of the Western Plains branch of the NSW Apiarists' Association, Daniel Warman, has blasted the Government's lack of clarity around the zoning response to the ongoing threat of Varroa mite …
Police Beat: Man and woman charged with aggravated break and enter
A 41 year old man and a 34 year old woman were sentenced to court following an alleged assault on a 31 year old man in Coonamble on Monday 11 …
Call for alternative energy to boost remote bushfire resilience
The advantages of using alternative energy sources during bushfire-caused power outages is timely advice for this time of year. Although spring has just sprung, the first total fire bans of …
RFS overhaul just in time for summerRFS
All predictions are pointing towards a long dry summer for 2023 and, as part of their preparations, the North West Rural Fire Service (RFS) have been approved funding to overhaul …
It’s all about you!
PHOTO: Erin and Jake Jones of Jones Made, with Braith, baby Murphy, Mason and Edie. Welcome to the newest section of the Coonamble Times where we keep readers updated on …