The Coonamble Times
Your Local Newspaper Serving Coonamble & district since 1885
The National Vaccination Insights project has found that acceptance barriers to immunisation amongst all parents surveyed have increased, a factor that may influence future vaccination levels. While the study estimated …
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is predicting dry conditions to intensify around the Western Plains for the next few months, and local farmers say they have …
Rural and regional NSW councils could feel the impact of changes to the way Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue is distributed across Australia, with the Country Mayors Association of …
Western NSW, historically one of the state’s highest land-clearing regions, is back in the spotlight after new analysis revealed more than 677,000 hectares of native vegetation was cleared across NSW …
Police are trialling a remote drone program they say could help reduce crime in the regions. The six-month pilot in Moree involves drones launched from the top of a building …
Central and Western NSW contribute approximately $26.4 billion annually to the state’s economy, yet the region continues to depend on a constrained east–west road connection to Sydney that carries local …
A 14-year-old boy will face court over alleged break and enter offences in Cobar and Orange. Police say they were called to a home on Cobar’s Longworth Street at around …
NSW Nationals MP Scott Barrett has probed a government decision to deny funding for bottled water in Coonamble as the town enters their third week on a boil water alert. …
Former Bourke councillor Maxime Nina says it’s a “bitter sweet” moment after he resigned from the role from Monday 9 February. The 30-year-old was the youngest on the council and …
The Olympics spirit is in the air, with the Winter Olympics underway in Italy. Closer to home, a cultural Olympic event will soon take place. Aboriginal Elders from across New …
Warren residents will soon have access to an experienced new doctor, with the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section welcoming a highly skilled Rural Generalist to its local medical …
When NSW Parliament resumed sitting last week, Member for Barwon Roy Butler used the floor of the Legislative Assembly to do something that rarely makes headlines, but matters deeply to …
