Fuelling local charities
PHOTO: Latha Pothu presents fuel vouchers to Rotary President Keith Cain to help the service club continue to assist local people in need. THE team over at Mobil Coonamble have …
New data on housing and homelessness puts figures on local problem – and possible solutions
PHOTO: Vacant houses like this one in Tooloon Street are scattered through Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone. NEWLY released housing data provided through an interactive online “dashboard” reveals the stark realities …
Investing in road plant – and people
PHOTO: Council is investing in new road plant and has plans for programs to build skills among local people to operate the machinery. CALLS late in 2022 to invest in …
Next steps for lower Macquarie River Rafts
PHOTO: Round table discussions at Riversmart HQ Following on from community drop-in sessions held in February this year, representatives from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) were back in Warren …
New Walgett GM to start listening
Image: Walgett Shire Council. Walgett’s new General Manager is looking forward to taking up her new position. “Taking up a role like this has been a goal of mine for over …
High stakes safety issues revealed at Heavy Vehicle Forum
PHOTO: Doug Menzies and Glen Neill alongside Andrew Walsh from Girilambone and Mayor Craig Davies from Trangie. Picture: Supplied. “Zero trauma from the movement of freight by 2050” that’s how …
Country singer’s love letter to Coona
PHOTO: Award winning country singer and songwriter, Andy Penkow, is filming his next music video clip in Coonabarabran. Country singer/ songwriter, Golden Guitar nominee and singer of 15 top ten …
The western workforce conundrum
It’s certainly a conundrum – how can long-term unemployment be so high when we also have a shortage of workers? Job-seekers in the Far west and Orana (which includes the …
MAC completes first Post-Sale shipment of Cobar copper
Image: Glencore. Metals Acquistion Corp has completed its first CSA Cobar copper mine shipment to Asia from Newcastle. In a statement, the company said, “Metals Acquisition Limited (“MAC”) announces that …