Five days adrift: remembering a forgotten wartime tragedy
PHOTO: Survivors from the Rakuyo Maru being pulled from their raft by seamen on the USS Sealion (image: Life Magazine archives). A powerful story of survival and endurance with a …
500 days on and still no response as poker machine losses soar
More than 500 days after a landmark gambling reform roadmap was handed to the NSW Government, communities across the state are still waiting for a formal response, as poker machine …
Outback Arts welcomes new Board
PHOTO: 2026 Outback Arts Board pictured; Pip Goldsmith, Justine Campbell, Lillian Simpson, Ros Jackson, Trish Frail, John Murray, Jane Keir and Jamie-Lea Trindall. The 2026 Outback Arts board has been …
Orana region to lose control of direct pathway for migrant workers
PHOTO: Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana Chair, Brad Cam. Employers struggling with workforce shortages in regional NSW are now facing a shake-up in the delivery of the Designated Area Migration …
500 days and still no response as gambling losses soar
More than 500 days after a landmark gambling reform roadmap was handed to the NSW Government, communities across the state are still waiting for a formal response, as poker machine …
Baradine retreat puts another stitch in international friendships
PHOTO: The retreaters had a quick break from the busy sewing session for fresh scones. The thought of travelling overseas for a sewing camp might not have crossed many people's …
Kerbside recycling doesn’t add up
Coonamble Shire Council binned a residential ‘Kerbside Recycling’ initiative in the Council meeting on 15 April, following recent investigations by Netwaste. The decision came after councillors reviewed findings from the …
New approach for diabetes program six years on
PHOTO: Participant of the Too Deadly for Diabetes program, Robert Ryan with program CEO Ray Kelly at an information session held at the Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service last Thursday 16 …