Drought-Busters – stronger together
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 …
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No less homeless
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, …
Drought ‘Avengers’ needed to revive Yesterday’s Heroes Ball
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 …
Hayden Page off to England for Last Man Stands World Series Cricket
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. …
Doctors Stand Firm on Fentanyl
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 …
Agents of change change-over
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 …
Flood water wildcard hits the table
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 …
New enterprise in the bag for Castlereagh Industries
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) …
Bringing local language back to life
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 …
“No Pilliga CSG and no pipeline – that’s a commitment from Labor”
BY Lisa Wheeler THE 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 …
Feel free to fly at Coonamble
HOT ON the heels of the Coonamble Ag Field Day, the Coonamble Aero Club’s Fly-in at Coonamble Airport this Sunday 25 March promises to lift the spirits of any would-be …
Tax Office Tracks Tobacco Crop
AN operation by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) last Wednesday 14 March netted a tobacco crop that had been flourishing in the paddocks beside the Castlereagh River a few kilometres …