News Updates

TAKE some of the district's most dedicated volunteers, put them together, give them a challenge and tah dah – a new way of doing drought relief is born. The Coonamble Drought-Busters Alliance was formed in August 2018 as a way of distributing donations to drought-affected people within Coonamble … [Read more...] about Drought-Busters – stronger together

IF YOU think that homelessness is just a big city issue - think again. There are hundreds of homeless people in the central west region, including Coonamble and surrounding towns, and even more who teeter on the brink from month to month. This week is National Homelessness Week and local service … [Read more...] about No less homeless

THERE are plans afoot to dust off and fire up the Yesterday's Heroes Ball as part of a drought-defying weekend for town and rural residents. The idea arose during a meeting with NSW DPI's Drought Co-ordinator Pip Job as a way of attracting support from generous urban residents wanting to do … [Read more...] about Drought ‘Avengers’ needed to revive Yesterday’s Heroes Ball

ANOTHER Coonamble-bred sportsman is poised to represent Australia with Hayden Page selected in the national team to play in the Last Man Stands Cricket World Series in England in August. "Everyone in my family was excited when I told them," said Hayden. "My grandmother (Louise Page) was very … [Read more...] about Hayden Page off to England for Last Man Stands World Series Cricket

THE LOCAL medical fraternity say they have always taken a firm stand on the use of the painkiller Fentanyl and other opioids and at a combined meeting on Friday 15 June they confirmed the steps they would take to continue to reduce the opportunities for 'drug diversion' and misuse in the local … [Read more...] about Doctors Stand Firm on Fentanyl

AS THE dust settled on National Volunteers Week 2018, Coonamble's volunteer organisations had a chance to reflect on their achievements and where to direct their funds to achieve small changes in our community. Saturday 2 June saw the 15th Annual Combined Coonamble Service Clubs Changeover Dinner … [Read more...] about Agents of change change-over

A NEWS item released by ABC News Online and aired on television on Sunday 27 May has thrown another hot topic onto the fire that is the management of water in the Murray Darling Basin. Graziers in the Macquarie Marshes are calling it "the most important piece written on the Murray Darling Basin" … [Read more...] about Flood water wildcard hits the table

CASTLEREAGH Industries is having to work harder than ever to make ends meet for the workers in their supported employment program. The rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has changed the way Castlereagh Industries is funded and several potential new income streams are … [Read more...] about New enterprise in the bag for Castlereagh Industries

ORIGINALLY from Walgett, Aunty Beth Lane clearly relishes her role in helping to revive the Indigenous languages and culture of communities around western NSW. Aunty Beth is employed through TAFE Western's Yarradamurra Centre and has been back in Coonamble running another intensive course for … [Read more...] about Bringing local language back to life

BY Lisa WheelerTHE fight to stop coal seam gas mining in the Pilliga and the gas pipeline is set to become a fight for the electorate of Barwon, with the NSW Opposition leader Luke Foley stating that the Pilliga coal seam gas mining and gas pipeline projects would not be approved under a Labor … [Read more...] about “No Pilliga CSG and no pipeline – that’s a commitment from Labor”