Trades “more valuable” than professions
PHOTO: Trade qualified people can earn more than university graduates, especially in the short term. The CEO of RDA Orana has made it clear she thinks our community has got …
Kangaroos no longer get the boot
PHOTO: Kangaroo leather was recently banned by two international sporting goods companies. Oregon in the United States is a long way from the Western Plains, but earlier this year a …
Local horse sizzles in Randwick upset
PHOTO: Galloper Sizzle Minizzle upset the bookies by taking out the Country Championship Finals at Randwick last weekend. Tipsters didn’t give him a chance but Dubbo galloper Sizzle Minizzle put in a …
Gardens and music to reinvigorate Gilgandra
PHOTO: The Gilgandra Community Garden is powering ahead with new funding. An idea to re-activate the local community after excessive rain and Covid isolation, was the topic of conversation for …
Smartkids new owners meet local families
• PHOTO: Marianne and Fady Girgis with Smartkids Director Fiona O'Malley. FADY and Marianne Girgis took over as new owners of the Smartkids Childcare Centre on 6 March 2023. The …
A day for understanding difference
• PHOTO: Hamish and Sarah Rodgers speak about understanding autism. SATURDAY 2 April marked World Autism Awareness Day, but Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) has moved to push things further, by …
CPS Year 6 Check-it-out Day
• PHOTOS: CPS students had a taste of university life at Charles Sturt in Dubbp last week. On Friday 31st March, twenty-one students from Year 6 travelled to the Charles …
Plenty of crunch and craft at Gulargambone Preschool
• PHOTO: The kids got right into The Big Vegie Crunch! on Thursday. Term 1 Week 10We are on the countdown to the end of the term and have enjoyed …
Alby on duty at Cobar Public School
PHOTO: Miss Edyn Maybury and Alby the Therapy Dog [Image: Supplied] This year saw a furry staff member take up his post at Cobar Public School (CPS) – Alby the …