The Ex-Files: Steve Bailey
(This is a 2018 news story) When did you live in Coonamble?I arrived in Coonamble in June 1996 and left in January 1998. I moved here from Bathurst because I …
Wild dog discovered at Wingadee
• PHOTO: Maclay Bright with the wild dog shot by his father Waylon in the paddock at Wingadee. (This is a 2018 news story) WAYLON Bright says it was just …
A bright spot in a sorry season
• PHOTO: Daniel (Jed) Cain gives son Alexander a bird’s eye view of their sunflower crop while partner Jess Lovel and baby Pheobe look on. (This is a 2018 news …
Waterfowl trump chooks at annual Poultry Show
• PHOTO: Misty Downs competitors Pagan and Chris Hockley from Eumungerie with their Supreme Bird of the Show, a Muscovie duck. (This is a 2018 news story) FOR THE first …
High hopes for Baradine airport
• PHOTO: The Baradine airstrip runway upgrade is needed so aeromedical services can continue to operate safely. A potential lasting legacy project for the benefit of the Baradine community has …
Floodplain harvesting licences grow despite advice
PHOTO: Until licences are implemented, floodwaters remain largely unregulated to harvesters. Image via Industry NSW. New movements in the ongoing floodplain harvesting controversy are stirring the pot once again as …
Chamber a finalist in Regional Business Awards
• PHOTO: Success with events like the local awards gala night has earned the Coonamble Chamber of Commerce a spot in the finals of the Western NSW Regional Business Awards. …
SES shed project set back
• PHOTO: The existing SES Shed will need to wait a little longer for demolition with its replacement delayed due to the financial failure of the major contractor. A MAJOR …
Biosecurity threat edges closer
PHOTO: Cases of Foot and Mouth Disease were detected in Bali on 5 July. Australia’s biosecurity has come under fire after a series of high risks that threaten to have …