Introducing the Hovendens
PHOTO:Chris, Myla and Mhon Hovenden. By MARNIE RYAN MEET the Hovenden family! Christoper (31), Mhon (31) and Myla (10 months) have recently made the 466km move to Coonamble from Winmalee …
Foreign Correspondent: Dana Shields
• PHOTO: One of Dana’s highlights so far has been visiting Niagara Falls. Where are you and when did you go there?I am in Stevensville, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.It is …
Bird lovers called to cockatoo count
• PHOTO: Glossy Black Cockatoos are currently on the decline. by LIZ CUTTS The call has gone out seeking volunteers to join a survey to help save the decline in …
Personal bests and plenty of gold at Gulgong
• PHOTO: Harry Thorne, David McIsaac, Momoka Williams, Emma Williams, Aiko Rose, Whisky, Kai Williams, Tom McIsaac and Maddie Marks at Gulgong. By BEN WILLIAMS ON Saturday 4 and Sunday …
Centurion!
• PHOTO: Gidgee v Breelong at the picturesque Tooraweenah Oval. A 113-run outing from Mark Stewart highlighted a strong performance from Gidgee cricket in their 39-run win over last year’s …
Golfers back at it
•PHOTO: Winner at Sunday GolfMick Williams By THE HACKER. LAST Sunday 5 February golfers played 18 holes for the Castlereagh Auto February monthly medal. Tee off was at 9.30am to …
Work needed to woo back backpackers and migrant workers
MANY backpackers and other migrant workers are reluctant to come to Australia after their treatment during the COVID pandemic, a University study has found. The ineligibility of working visa holders …
The wisdom of the weevil: Keep it in your paddock
WHILE we continue to maintain our fallow paddocks to conserve the valuable moisture left over from last season’s deluges, serious consideration needs to be given to the weather conditions during …
Forty years of care for Lightning Ridge
PHOTO: Local ‘treasure’ – Pharmacist Rhonda White in front of the pharmacy built from scratch in 1983. PHOTO SUPPLIED. There will be balloons and a festive atmosphere at White’s Pharmacy …