Staffing requirements could kill country aged care homes
PHOTO: Keeping helpers on hand is getting harder for regional aged care services. A July 1 deadline requiring all aged care homes to have a Registered Nurse on-site 24 hours …
Heritage rail arrives in Narromine
PHOTO: Dating from 1938, the Motor Rail Society’s beautifully kept motor rail arrives in Narromine. (Supplied: Sharon Bonthuys) Excited youngsters joined equally excited young-at-heart rail enthusiasts at the Narromine Railway …
Water outage explained
AN early morning water outage caused a bit of a stir last Thursday 6 April after it left people without water and without answers as to why. Acting Director of …
Chamber of Commerce calls for member input on pub demolition
PHOTO: A popular tourist photo subject, the old pub has caused quite the chatter around town. FOLLOWING the discussions with Council representatives at the March meeting of Coonamble Chamber of …
Fire season extended as fire threat continues
WITH an increased risk of grass fires continuing across large parts of the state, the bush fire danger period is being extended in 44 local government areas across NSW. Coonamble …
A symbol for the season
• PHOTO: A generation of Coonamble residents and hordes of visitors have been surprised and amazed by the floating figure of Christ each Easter Long Weekend. IN what would have …
Golf Club recovery set back by Easter attack
• PHOTO: A break-and-enter at Coonamble Golf Club early on Easter Monday morning has set back the recovery efforts of the new committee. By MARNIE RYAN THE Coonamble Golf Club …
Where now for N2N Inland Rail?
PHOTO: Narrabri to Narromine Inland Rail has been put on the backburner for the time being following a scathing report by Dr Kerry Schott LANDHOLDERS and communities along the Narromine …