The Coonamble Times
Your Local Newspaper Serving Coonamble & district since 1885
The proposed national gun buyback scheme remains stalled after a 1 July deadline for states and territories to legislate supporting reforms passed without nationwide agreement. Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and …
Councils in our region are increasingly relying on fly-in specialist and costly consultants, as shortages of engineers, planners and other professionals slow down developments and add to budget pressures. With …
Healthcare workers in Lake Cargelligo will soon have access to new purpose-built accommodation, with the NSW Government announcing the purchase of four modern units aimed at helping attract and retain …
Australia’s best-known science communicator, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM, will headline this year’s Orana Youth Forum in Dubbo, with organisers expecting more than 500 students from across the region to attend …
The Excellence in Family Day Care Award nominations have been released, and Cobar’s Far West Family Day Care (FWFDC) is on the list for Family Day Care Service of 2026. …
Entries for this year’s Outback Country Arts Prize will open from the 13th of July, with categories including Legends, Landscapes & Lifelines and a prize pool of $8000 with a chance …
Welcome winter rain has greened paddocks across the Plains but forecasts suggest the season remains far from secure, with about 55 per cent of NSW expected to be in a …
Condobolin paramedic Georgiia Birrer has received a Commissioner’s Unit Citation for Courage from NSW Ambulance for her actions in responding to the Lake Cargelligo shootings on 22 January this year, …
A mobile skin cancer screening service that has already checked more than 26,000 Australians will make two stops in the Western Plains this month, offering free skin checks to regional …
The House of Representatives has formed a select committee to inquire into how small and medium-sized businesses can be better supported to improve their digital and online security. Business NSW …
The nationwide Telstra outage affecting some of its mobile call and data connections is largely over, much to the relief of its customers. Around 10am, Telstra website said, “We’ve made …
For generations, the annual Marra Field Day has been much more than a chance to inspect quality sheep or catch up over a barbecue. It’s one of the year’s biggest …
