Coona’s Sue Brookhouse awarded OAM
PHOTO: Sue Brookhouse with rescue koala Junior. PHOTO: S. Brookhouse. When Coonabarabran’s wildlife legend Sue Brookhouse (67) received an email to say she was in the running for an Order …
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Win for local wheat growers
PHOTO: Pictured with their first place ribbon from last year, Billy and Jodie Browning from Narromine were thrilled to place third in the most recent Northern NSW Suncorp Bank Championship …
Extreme fire danger for Walgett
PHOTO: North West RFS District Manager, David Nicholson is asking residents of Walgett Shire to remain vigilant this weekend From 12:00 am on Friday 3 February through to Sunday 12:00 …
Walgett, Narromine reps in NSW Women of the Year finals
PHOTO: Finalists for the prestigious NSW Women of the Year Awards have been announced, with representative from Walgett and Narromine in the mix. Not one, but two women from the …
Extreme fire danger conditions close Pilliga Forest areas
PHOTO: Visitor areas in the Pilliga Forest will be closed due to extreme fire dangers. The Pilliga Forest Visitor Areas, including walking tracks, picnic and camping areas will be closed …
Online interactions busting the mood for young people
PHOTO: Bourke PCYC encourage plenty of physical activities as an alternative to mobile phone use. George Dickson, manager of the Bourke PCYC says the latest findings that the potential for being …
Water woes for Lachlan Shire
PHOTO: Boiling water for consumption is currently recommended for Tottenham residents. “It never rains, but it pours,” the old saying goes. Ironically, after suffering repeated flooding events in 2022 Lachlan …
Stargazing turns amazing at Siding Spring
PHOTO: Funding to public areas at Siding Spring will enhance observatory experiences for the public Coonabarabran’s Siding Spring Observatory is set to help aspiring astronomers and eager star gazers more …
Making confident kids through music in Cobar
PHOTO: Judy Toomey with kids in a group class. Picture: Toomey Tunes. Growing up in Ireland Judy Toomey was a shy kid. At age four she didn’t talk much. She didn’t …
Narromine & Trangie recognise local heroes
PHOTO: 2023 NARROMINE Award Recipients with Maddy Preston Narromine’s Young Woman Competition Winner. Picture from left: Clr Les Lambert, Mr Peter Keirath, Mick Burns, Zac Harding, Sally Everett, Maddy Preston, …
Top 1% get richer by $150k per minute
PHOTO: Sharing the wealth around is not as straight forward as you might think. The top one per cent (1%) of Australian income earners have accumulated ten (10) times more …
Bogan Shire community facilities get grant injection
PHOTO: Bogan Shire Mayor Glen Neill receives a cheque for improvements to Larkin Oval at Nyngan from NSW Minister Sam Farraway. Also pictured are councillor Graeme Jackson, Nationals candidate for …