‘Booze bus’ back on the road
PHOTO: Carol Stanley is pleased to be able to keep running the ‘booze bus’ service to the local community. NEWS earlier in the month that the state’s Transport department had …
Inland Rail to bring better communication
PHOTO: The planned tower on Calga Road West is proposed to be a similar height and type as this one erected at ‘Kindamindi’ on the Warren Road in February 2021. …
Royal Far West fundraiser a feast of giving
PHOTO: RFW members Emily Ryan, Bev Davidson and Maddison Pawley. IT was a Christmas feast with a lot of giving as the Coonamble branch of the Royal Far West (RFW) …
NAIDOC Ball biggest ever
PHOTO: Angela Fernando, Gloria Fernando, Auntie Junie Bergen, Phil Naden (back), Saffia Fernando, Jan Arrowsmith COONAMBLE'S NAIDOC night of nights was a hit this year, with some singing, dancing, and …
Whatever happened to the old rotunda?
PHOTO: The old rotunda at MacDonald Park was decommissioned in 2020, but was supposed to be relocated or replaced? IT'S been three years since the rotunda at Macdonald Park was …
Broad Street water valves go boom
PHOTO: Moe Jacob's plumbing had their hands full on Friday 14 July when some old water valves gave way on Broad Street. A ROUTINE water main replacement took a frustrating …
Around 17% of jobs remained unfilled in Lachlan Shire Council
PHOTO: Finding early childhood workers, as well as staff for other positions is proving difficult for Lachlan Shire Council. The unemployment rate in Australia sits around 3.4 per cent. Good …
Vet workforce shortages investigated by NSW Upper House inquiry
The particular challenges facing the veterinary profession and the shortage of veterinarians in regional, rural and remote NSW are being examined as part of a wide-ranging Upper House inquiry. The …