Belting up in school buses
PHOTO: Seatbelts soon to be installed in school buses across rural and regional NSW. School buses across rural and regional NSW are set to be fitted with seatbelts, a plan …
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Walgett aged care facility says its goodbyes
PHOTO: The aged care facility has run at below 50 per cent capacity for the past two years. (Image: Whiddon Group) The Walgett community is mourning the loss of a …
Western NSW front and centre of obesity issue
PHOTO: Western NSW was found to have the highest rate of overweight or obesity in NSW. Australia’s first National Obesity Strategy was launched last week, colliding with World Obesity Day, …
Flying Doctor continues COVID vaccination clinics
• PHOTO: Royal Flying Doctor Service nurse Michael Harper with Gulargambone resident Rikki Hammond at a recent COVID vaccination clinic. PHOTO: RFDSSE The Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) …
Baradine fires up for a cracking good show
• PHOTO: Fire artists will present stunning choreographed pyrotechnic entertainment at this year’s Baradine Show. A program full of great entertainment and family fun culminating in a high impact fire …
Greyhound Club to receive share of regional grants
• PHOTO: Coonamble Greyhound Club President Graham Pickering was excited to hear the local track would be one of 20 that will soon receive state government funded upgrades to maintain …
Baradine CWA’s scone challenge
• PHOTO: Baradine CWA members have thrown down the challenge to men to cook the perfect scone. (This is a 2021 news story) Is the CWA cooking up a controversy …
Local Lions go that extra mile
PHOTO: Coonamble Lions Club member Tony Wiatkowski, Bradley Owers and club President Wayne Phillips at Bradley’s home in Gwabegar. (This is a 2021 news story) Earlier this month, members of …
Comedy magician wows audiences young and old
• PHOTO: Bob ‘Troppo Bob’ Latta amuzes children at the Smartkids Childcare Centre. (This is a 2021 news story) In A live portrayal of 'now you see me, now you …
Thumbs up for Coonamble’s ‘re-booted’ Ag Field Day
PHOTO: Benji Burge, Henry McIntyre and Toby Callaghan on one of the many gigantic agricultural machines on display at Ag Field Day. (This is a 2021 news story) On Saturday …
Coonamble comes out to eat in the street
• PHOTO: Hundreds of people, locals and visitors alike, spent the evening on the Coonamble main street enjoying pleasant company and yummy food on Saturday evening 13 March. (This is …
Uncle Ralph visits Gular Preschool
• The Wednesday group thoroughly enjoyed having Uncle Ralph teach us about Aboriginal culture. (This is a 2020 news story) On Wednesday last week we were lucky to have Uncle …