Moving forward at Mount Magometon
• PHOTO: Councillors and staff at Mt Magometon Quarry on Wednesday 8 March. BY LIAM MULHALL AGEING infrastructure and workforce issues at the Coonamble Shire-owned Mount Magometon quarry have limited …
Federal Inquiry told “emotional distress” at core of school refusal
PHOTO: Trauma at home is keeping kids out of class. Non-attendance is one of the biggest problems facing our schools and experts say the reasons go way beyond casual “wagging” …
Lake Cargelligo’s street havoc almost over
PHOTO: Slowly but surely, Lake Cargelligo’s main street is getting back to normal. Floods and Christmas shutdowns have played havoc on Lake Cargelligo’s main street. However, after a three month …
Cobar Show a no go
PHOTO: Ag events, such as this one from 2022, are a big part of the Cobar Show which has been cancelled this year due to Ward Oval upgrades. Cobar Show …
Housing shortage continues to hit home
• PHOTO: Local Real Estate agent Fiona Foodey. “IT’S the worst I’ve ever seen it.” Coonamble real estate agent Fiona Foodey knows a thing or two about housing in Coonamble, …
Narromine’s Legends of League
PHOTO: The International Legends of League game at Cale Oval will take place on Saturday 29 April 2023 and include the naming and unveiling of the new Bob Weir Grandstand. …
More tenants fighting rent increases
Image: NSW Government. The Western Plains has had a dramatic rise in the number of people trying to find ways to stop rent increases by landlords. Data collated by the …
Coonamble welcomes new GP-in-training
• PHOTO: Dr Justine Thomson at her post as a GP with Ochre Health in Coonamble. COONAMBLE has welcomed a brand new doctor to town, Justine Thomson, who started at …