The Coonamble Times
Your Local Newspaper Serving Coonamble & district since 1885
Shire Councils and their elected members and staff are easy targets of abuse by disgruntled community members, and Warrumbungle Shire is reminding people it’s just not good enough. Several incidences …
The Cobar Local Aboriginal Land Council has been placed under administration, but it doesn’t spell the end for the Aboriginal organisation. The Cobar LALC had suffered from outdated housing policies, …
A fire-ant focussed blitz on heavy vehicles crossing the border from Queensland to New South Wales will not affect the Western Plains region – at least not yet. Biosecurity fears …
A one of Australia’s most-respected river ecologists has called for Governments to immediately release the carp herpes virus. Carp are an abundant invasive fish species that has been contributing to …
In Western NSW, twice the number of adults smoke compared to those in Sydney. To slow the flow, new tobacco legislation will consolidate new laws with existing ones, aimed at …
PHOTO: Bringing the festive spirit to Bugaldie, Santa and Mrs Claus dwarf local hay bale artist, Jess Taylor and her daughter Heidi. by LIZ CUTTS It’s looking a lot like …
PHOTO: Parcels have been dominating letters these days for posties, and as a result Auspost will reduce their daily letter drops to every second day. Last week the Australian Government …
A waste management group representing Coonamble Shire Council has announced its intention to "deeply oppose" a possible tax on landfill waste which if introduced would bring added costs to Coonamble …
For over a year, the Nyngan Multi-Purpose Service was forced to close five of its six inpatient beds because of a critical nurse shortage. It’s a stark example of a challenge we …