Coonamble Juniors tee-off
PHOTO: Local juniors working on their swing at Coonamble Golf Club. COONAMBLE juniors are out and about on the golf course this summer, courtesy of a school holiday golfing program. …
Records Broken by locals at Swimming Carnival
PHOTO: Ashton Roach powering home in the 50m butterfly. ON Sunday 15 January, Coonamble Swimming Club hosted 120 swimmers from far and wide for their annual Swimming Carnival. It was …
Coonamble gets a run at the Sydney Cricket Ground
• PHOTO: The Junior Blasters on the hallowed ground with some of their adult supporters. WHAT an experience for our junior cricketers this summer! Last year Coonamble’s Junior Blasters were …
Nurses welcome Medicare overhaul
PHOTO: Expanding the scope of primary care nurses is an important objective of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce to help relieve pressure from hospitals and improve access to care in rural …
Cattle sales back for 2023
• PHOTO: David Thompson selling. COONAMBLE Associated Agents held their first sale of the year on Wednesday 18 January and yarded 921 head of fat cattle. The market trend was …
In the paddock with Dr Jill: summer season ready
Happy New Year! There is plenty happening on farms across our district – here’s a quick run-down to help you stay on top of things this summer. The season has …
Windfall or market mess up? Farmer feedback invited on biodiversity scheme.
• PHOTO: Diana Fear, Central West Farming Systems. THE Federal Government is calling for feedback on a potential new scheme to allow farmers to cash in on environment improvements they …
EMI gains 8 cents
WITH just over 47,000 bales offered with three days rostered in Melbourne and the other two centres scheduled over two days, the Eastern Market Indicator gained eight cents this week …
Refreshing Australia Day for Walgett
PHOTO: Australia Day was held at the Walgett PCYC in 2022. PHOTO: Walgett Shire Council. The third largest shire in the state, the Walgett Shire is gearing up to celebrate …