The Coonamble Times
Your Local Newspaper Serving Coonamble & district since 1885
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance Australia released new interim data earlier this year which shows a pattern of decreasing vaccination rates for children. According to NCRIS data …
Households in Coonamble and Gilgandra will take part in a large-scale Census Test this August, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) prepares for the 2026 national count. Around 60,000 …
Round 11 of the Peter McDonald Premiership has come and gone, and for the Nyngan Tigers it was nothing short of a perfect day out. A nine try thrashing in …
A new piano at Cobar Library is becoming a much talked about feature in the town. The arrival of the restored piano is an unexpected bonus sprouting from the popular …
Access to dental care remains a major concern for communities across the Western Plains where many towns have no resident dentist or struggle to retain long-term practitioners. A recent $37.5 …
The annual Outback Challenge has descended upon Western New South Wales yet again. And after the success of last years exhibition game in Lightning Ridge, the challenge is quickly becoming …
Photo: CWA Walgett President Judy Campbell, CWA NSW President Tanya Jolly, and Federal MP for Parkes Jamie Chaffey celebrated 100 years at Walgett CWA earlier this month. [IMAGE: Supplied] The …
In the western area, one of the biggest essentials for families and businesses is mobile connectivity and home internet, but according to peak communications consumer body, Australian Communications Consumer Action …
Walgett’s new netball courts are set to open by Spring after the concrete slab was poured in June. The courts behind the town’s PCYC building are nearly completed, with the …
The trucking industry is urging New South Wales to follow South Australia’s lead in overhauling licence requirements for drivers of Australia’s biggest trucks. South Australia recently introduced a supervised MC …
NSW Department of Primary Industries inspectors, praised for their rapid response to thousands of fish killed on Lake Cargelligo last week, have confirmed the reasons for the deaths in a …
Recent news from NSW Government’s Heritage Grant Program has seen $487,825 worth of funding awarded to fourteen sites or heritage programs aimed at conserving local history and upgrading and preserving …
