Alby on duty at Cobar Public School
PHOTO: Miss Edyn Maybury and Alby the Therapy Dog [Image: Supplied] This year saw a furry staff member take up his post at Cobar Public School (CPS) – Alby the …
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Farmers mental health in decline
PHOTO: Time to take care of yourself. Close to a third of Australian Farmers have reported a decline in their mental health over the past few years new research released …
New Opal Centre to boost Lightning Ridge economy
PHOTO: The AOC at Lightning Ridge will get back to the construction phase this year, ready to open in 2024. The long-awaited, new Australian Opal Centre (AOC), is back under …
Narromine farmer wants a wife
PHOTO: “Farmer Andrew” from Narromine is looking for love in this season’s ‘”Farmer wants a Wife”. “Farmer Andrew” from Narromine is one of the new crop of rural hopefuls looking …
Obstructing senator’s housing goals “unachievable”
Image: Canva A leading housing policy advocate says the Greens and other Senator’s demands for housing – as they look to block the Albanese Government’s housing bill – are “unachievable” …
Regional Australians have poorer financial literacy
Image: Pixabay. A new report on how Australians are faring with money has found people regional areas in far more financial distress and have far lower levels of financial literacy …
Using social media for tourism
PHOTO: Social media is one marketing tool that calls for attention by tourism operators. Businesses in small towns need to make informative posts and band together to grow their trade …
Cobar Auto Club Speedway Reunion
PHOTO: Trevor Palmer, one of the original Cobar Auto Club drivers posing with a car that he and Ben Griffiths restored for the reunion [Image: Bridgette Mackay] On the weekend …
Department under fire for failures in out-of-home-care for First Nations children
PHOTO: Indigenous children are no 11 times more likely to be in out of home care. IMAGE: NSW Government The NSW Department of Communities & Justice has come under intense …
Facing our feral future
PHOTO: Cats are among a suite of introduced species wreaking havoc on entire ecosystems according to a recent report. Environmental threats need to be reined in to protect not just …
Warren’s musical storm
PHOTO: Australian Vocal Ensemble – Fiona Campbell, Andrew O’Connor, Katie Noonan and Andrew Goodwin. Photo Belinda Dimarzio-Bryan. A wild storm with wind, rain and lightning leading to a town-wide blackout …
Bank branch closures disabling regional communities
PHOTO: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Committee Chair, Senator for Queensland Matthew Canavan are pleading regional communities to have a say in the Senate Inquiry into regional bank …