Engine 142 gets a new lease on life
PHOTO: Tamworth Club volunteers meet with Bogan Shire Mayor Glen Neill, General manager Derek Francis, Local Fire Captain Rob Avard and original member Keith White. Nyngan’s Garford Restoration Committee is …
Call for Drug Court expansion to benefit Western Plains
There are calls for Dubbo’s Drug Court to open more often. The opening of a specialist Drug Court in Dubbo in February was hailed as a step toward addressing “postcode …
Bushfire season starts early for local LGAs
Excessive dry grass and fire fuel in the region has prompted an earlier bush fire danger period, with the transition to bush fire season rules beginning on 1 September for …
“Sad for community”- Last bank shuts at Lake Cargelligo
PHOTO: No longer the last bank standing – Lake Cargelligo NAB branch closed last week. Another casualty of regional bank branch closures, Lake Cargelligo’s National Australia Bank (NAB) shut its …
Unearthing Hidden Treasures in the Western Plains
PHOTO: Jessica Murray from Louth was recognised as one of regional NSW “hidden treasures” for her service to the community in 2022. Lachlan Shire Council is just one LGA urging …
SES land ownershipissue resolved
PHOTO: Another piece of the puzzle falls into place to get the construction of the new State Emergency Services facility in Coonamble back on line. Coonamble Shire Council has been …
Community rallies following sudden passing of local mother
PHOTO: Coonamble is mourning the loss of Aswini Aswini. PHOTO Kirsty Fisher Coonamble is coming to terms with the sudden passing of Aswini Aswini, perhaps best known as the creator …
Body found in search for missing woman
PHOTO: Mary Walden in 2019. PHOTO SUPPLIED The close-knit community around Quambone, Carinda and the Macquarie Marshes has been shocked by the death of local woman Mary Walden. Following an …
One big boomerang – or two?
PHOTO: Clippings from the Coonamble Times on 4 May 1972. Since our article ‘Big Boomerang could come back’ in the 23 August edition, readers have been in touch with questions …