The Coonamble Times
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The Country Mayors Association (CMA) of NSW has welcomed the NSW Premier’s announcement that the NSW Government will implement new initiatives to start to address regional youth crime. However, the …
PHOTO: Aerial view of the traffic backed up from a truck crash. Image: Gilgandra Weekly. Gilgandra Shire Council’s David Neeves has written to Gilgandra Police station pointing to concerns around the police response …
Image: RFDS A new report from the Royal Flying Doctor Service says that Bourke, Cobar and Coonamble have the highest number of people without access to mental health in Australia. …
PHOTO; Minister for Health Mark Butler introduced the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 into Federal Parliament. (Facebook: Mark Butler MP) Despite several pieces of legislation …
PHOTO: courtesy Life Charity Focus A crowd of 270 people gathered in Nyngan recently for the Life Charity Focus Ball, where a whopping $48,000 was raised for the ‘Heart of …
A truck driver has been ordered to pay $42,000 in fines after multiple heavy vehicle offences in Walgett. The 30-year-old driver was stopped on 2 February, after Walgett Highway Patrol …
PHOTO: The Royal Flying Doctor Service conducted 36,937 aeromedical retrievals in 2022-23. (RFDS) In 2022-23, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) conducted equivalent to 101 aeromedical retrievals per day across …
PHOTO: Judge of the most unusual pet competition, Ian McNaught with prize winners. (Image: E.Hampton) Lizards, dogs, colourful chickens and even a yabby were some of the entries in a …
PHOTO: While some stakeholders deem the Toyota Landcruiser a necessary workhorse, others say that Toyota should modernise to reduce emissions. The Australian Government has conceded to campaigners demands in the …
PHOTO: The CSIRO is seeking public opinion on the large scale mining (Image: Aurelia Metals) Mining has been present in Orana and Central West NSW for more than a century, …
Image: Wellington Correctional Centre A new report examining the evidence base for alternatives to prison has found that NSW could significantly reduce reoffending and improve community safety by investing more …
PHOTO: Drones have been used in the latest search for missing man James Hunter. Police have renewed their appeal for help from the public to find a man reported missing …
