High fire danger verging on extreme
• PHOTO: Two major fires in districts west of Coonamble have brigades stretched. IMAGE: Nyngan HQ RFS THE NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is warning residents of an increased …
Triple treat – bulls, bikes and bands
• PHOTO: It was hard to choose between the bikes, bulls and bands over the weekend at Coonamble Showground with thrills, spills and sounds to wow the crowd. LIAM MULHALL …
Time to ramp up accessibility
• PHOTO: Tara Hazlett demonstrates entry to a main street shop where access is no issue. She says more improvements are needed in many premises for residents with mobility issues. …
Plan B in the pipeline for artesian spa project
• PHOTO: A draft concept design for the artesian baths was laid out for the current preferred site at the Racecourse Reserve in west Coonamble as part of Coonamble Shire …
Preparing for disaster in Warrumbungle shire
PHOTO: Flooding is just one natural disaster Warrumbungle Shire Council has experienced. Warrumbungle Shire Council is just one of many regional areas to suffer the ongoing implications of natural disasters. …
“Fix it” funding allocated to 11 local councils
PHOTO: New road projects can be planned for with eleven local shire councils receiving notification of LCRI funding. Funding details of Phase 4 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure …
Teenager bitten by a snake at Warren
PHOTO: The red-bellied black snake is not uncommon in this area. NSW Ambulance have advised that is responding to a patient bitten by what is suspected to be a red-bellied …
Women “let down” over unwanted pregnancies in the bush
PHOTO: Rural Health Commissioner Ruth Stewart. Image: Australian Government. The National Rural Health Commissioner has told a Senate Inquiry women in rural and remote areas are being let down by …