Narromine’s Legends of League
PHOTO: The International Legends of League game at Cale Oval will take place on Saturday 29 April 2023 and include the naming and unveiling of the new Bob Weir Grandstand. …
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More tenants fighting rent increases
Image: NSW Government. The Western Plains has had a dramatic rise in the number of people trying to find ways to stop rent increases by landlords. Data collated by the …
Are you at risk of the ‘Celtic Curse?’
PHOTO: Haemochromatosis is a condition in which the body absorbs too much iron from someone’s diet which can lead to an iron overload. It is the most common genetic disorder …
Crowds brave the heat at Country Championships
PHOTO: Rachael Buckley is off to Royal Randwick after winning the Miss Country Championships fashion prize. IT was the fourth time a Country Championships Qualifier had been held at Coonamble …
Calls for action on child poverty
PHOTO: It is estimated that between 700,000 and 1.3 million children live in poverty in Australia. Image: Pixabay The head of Anti-Poverty Week has told a Senate Inquiry that the …
Far West has worst life expectancy
PHOTO: Kate McBride – The Australia Institute The Australia Institute has recently released the results of a new study into average life expectancy for people living in the Far West …
Broadband boost from Baradine to Binnaway
PHOTO: Coonabarabran technical expert, Rob Deans, says the proposed NBN broadband upgrades are good news. The NBN Co and the NSW Government have announced a co-investment deal that will rollout …
Leprechauns and a travelling minstrel at Nevertire
PHOTO: Katie Riley, Dylan Page and James Riley all prepared for St Patrick’s Day at the Nevertire Hotel. With a population of less than 100 people the village of Nevertire, …
Early childhood services in Cobar and Coonamble benefit from universal pre-kindy
PHOTO: An easy transition from Ngaali Pre-school to Cobar Public School is a priority which will be addressed through the Universal Pre-kindergarten program. Local sites at Cobar and Coonamble have …
Bre breaks out the Bush Volleyball
PHOTO: Better than beach volleyball, bush volleyball kicks off in Brewarrina. Brewarrina could have been mistaken for Bondi Beach last Saturday with the sun, sand, and plenty of fun. The …
Narromine’s Karin Stark named infuential “woman of ag”
PHOTO: Karin Stark, standing in front of a safflower crop on her family’s Narromine farm. Karin Stark lived in Perth and England before her heart brought her to a cotton …
Coona’s junior bowler into state squad
PHOTO: Bowls superstar from Coonabarabran Sam Bowman, has been selected in the 2023 Bowls NSW Jnr Representative and Development squad. PHOTO: Supplied. Coonabarabran’s young lawn bowl superstar Sam Bowman (16), …