The Coonamble Times
Your Local Newspaper Serving Coonamble & district since 1885
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 …
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 …
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 …
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has wrapped up a series of visits to western New South Wales communities, with senior union representatives travelling through the region in January, to …
Now with a population of around 40, Wanaaring has produced its second Order of Australia Medal recipient, this time for services to the local community. Raymond Hughston, known as Bruce, …
Mariah Delaney of Nyngan has been announced as a state finalist in the Allied Health Assistant/Technician/Support person of the Year category. Mariah who has worked at Nyngan Multi-Purpose Service for …
Water for agricultural purposes is a perennial hot topic and users can fall foul of the complex web of rules and legislation. Irrigation customers in parts of regional New South …
