Buying Local brings home the bacon
PHOTO: Ray Green collects his prize from Coonamble District Chamber of Commerce President Lucy Moss. The major draw for the 2023 Buy Local campaign is just a few days away, …
2023 news
Condo looks to the stars with an FRRR grant
PHOTO: Condobolin’s SkyFest Miima Warrabinya (Seeking the stars) Festival is on again in 2024 thanks to an FRRR grant. Funding from the Strengthening Rural Communities grants program, administered by the …
Who wants a Safer Coonamble?
PHOTO: The whiteboard fills with issues and ideas as the discussion continued. "We want to be looking in the windscreen, not in the rear view mirror, which is much smaller." …
Thieves target CBD premises
PHOTO: The front door to 24 Castlereagh Street was smashed just before dawn on 8 December. Criminals have reinforced the point of last week’s Safer Coonamble meeting with a string …
Queen of all the Wild Things
PHOTO: Last Thursday Outback Arts Gallery hosted an artist’s talk with Melissa Kelly to speak about her latest exhibition, ‘Queen of all the Wild Things’ By LIAM MULHALL To celebrate …
Georgia wins national award
PHOTO: Georgia Ditchfield (2nd from left) with Galah Press’ Annabelle Hickson and other entrants at the exhibition. Coonamble artist Georgia Ditchfield has added another string to her bow, taking out …
International Volunteers Day: If everyone did…
PHOTO: Lenore Green (CWA Evening Branch) and Wayne Phillips (Lions Club). The theme for this year's International Volunteer Day bears thinking about. Wouldn't our world, country and local communities be …
No Ag classes for Years 9 to 12 in 2024
PHOTO: The NSW Department of Education has confirmed that agriculture-related subjects will only be available to Years 7 & 8 at Coonamble High School in the coming school year but …
Police Minister defends rural crime inquiry refusal
Police Minister Yasmin Catley has told the Western Plains App she doesn’t believe a parliamentary inquiry into rural crime is necessary to understand that there is a problem. The Government’s …