Farmers urged to apply for safety rebate
PHOTO: Side-by-side vehicles are the encouraged alternative to the popular quad bikes. Farmers who have adjusted to the new quad bike laws and invested in a side-by-side alternative have 12 …
Regional rain delays winter sowing
PHOTO: Rainfall has left many Baroone paddocks soaked. Image courtesy of James Best. FARMERS across the Coonamble shire are starting to feel the pinch when it comes to maximising their …
Council backs expansion plans for Coonamble Feedlot
• PHOTO: Staff at the Coonamble Feedlot with owners David Chadwick (second from left), Angus Chadwick (at rear with hat), Manager Sue Barnard (front, 5th from left) and Operations Manager …
Local bike program goes national
PHOTO: Coonamble Public School students Lucas Maber, Audrey Macrae, Rhylee Astill and Noah Blattman are big fans of CPS’s bike safety and maintenance program, which will soon be rolled out …
REDI-E welcomes new case workers
PHOTO: Coonamble Council’s Kellie Hutchinson and Noreen Vu, Mission Australia’s Veronica Chandler, Mackillop’s Lynette Grosser, REDI.E’s Aaron Page, Housing Plus’ Tiffany Schilling, WDVCAS’s Alissa West, NASCA’s Nina Sands, Inter-relate’s Sam …
Lawrence & Britt give locals a boots and all show
• PHOTO: Amber Lawrence and Catherine Britt and band at Coonamble Bowling Club last Friday. (This is a 2021 news story) THE 'Love & Lies' tour arrived in Coonamble last …
Sportsground lighting goes up
• PHOTO: A new era for night sporting fixtures begins with the installation of state of the art and dark-sky-friendly lighting at Coonamble Sportsground. (This is a 2021 news story) …
Mixed response to state’s mouse plague assistance measures
AFTER months of western region residents and organisations calling for aid, the state government has announced a multi-million dollar support package to help farmers and rural communities battle the ongoing …
Anti-venom should be on hand at local hospitals
(This is 2021 news story) RECENT snake sightings ahead of the cooler change have revived discussions about how - and where - victims of snake bite in our area access …