Truck wash comes under scrutiny
Coonamble Shire Council's truck wash came under the microscope at one of their last regular meetings of 2025, when councillors queried a near $9500 deficit from July to the end …
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Why stress is breaking rural hearts – and what to do about it
For people living in rural and regional NSW, stress is often accepted as part of everyday life, shaped by cost-of-living pressure, distance from services, workforce shortages and the quiet expectation …
OVINE BOVINE GRAPEVINE
In the past two weeks, The Australian livestock market has experienced a strong start to the year, characterized by high demand for both cattle and sheep, despite some price corrections …
A scorcher at the saleyards
Coonamble Associated Agents yarded 1200 cattle last Wednesday 28 January. It was a plain quality yarding with 400 cows in the line up. Brolga Partnership started the day with fat …
AYDD – DLG summer activities and what’s next
Coonamble's young residents have been keeping busy these school holidays, with the David Liddiard Group (DLG) among a number of partner organisations, who combined to host a range of activities …
Australia Day accolades for local Sportspeople
Photo: Young Sportsperson of the Year Brian Wallace and Coonamble Australia Day Ambassador Katryna Robinson. Sports fanatic and ex-Matilda Tracy Baker-Holmes is Coonamble's 2026 Sports Person of the Year. Tracy …
A shady new year for Coonamble Jockey Club
Along with a new President for the Coonamble Jockey Club there’ll be a few changes in the months before the first race meeting of the year. The new Club President …
To tag or tackle: hot debate for western plains women’s rugby
Coonamble Rugby Union Club members will travel to Nevertire on Saturday 7 February for a zone-wide roundtable discussing the future of tackle in the Western Plains women's competition. Club members, …
Wool industry champion recognised
Gulargambone’s Graham Peart has been closely involved with many of the developments in the wool industry since beginning his career as an agronomist at the research station at Trangie in …
SES recognised as Community Group of the Year
Coonamble SES is the town's 2026 Community Group of the Year. The volunteer unit claimed the award from a pool of five nominees at the Australia Day ceremony at the …
Burnt rail bridge sees local grain re-routed
On 6 December a ferocious bushfire burned down the Beni Creek railway bridge in a forest near Dubbo, and regional grain handlers are having to use alternate routes to cart …
Calls for greyhound racing revenue shake up
Greyhound racing needs a bigger slice of the pie. Key players say an out-of-date agreement is part of the problem when it comes to keeping dogs racing right around New …