Closing fuel station an “insult” to Trangie residents
PHOTO: Narromine Shire Council Mayor, Craig Davies labelled the closed Trangie fuel station as an “eyesore”. Three months without local access to fuel has been a tough gig for Trangie …
2023 news
Gular Preschool get busy
• PHOTO: The kids got right into the Tug of War this week. Term 1 Week 7The week has flown with our beautiful preschool children. The princess dress ups and …
Coonamble Preschool learns about local culture
• PHOTO: The kids listened attentively as Maddy from BlackFit shared Dreamtime stories with them. Preschool staff and children welcomed a new face from the BlackFit team last Tuesday. After …
Coonamble Public School GROW Program
The GROW (Girls Rule Our World) program is CPS staff member, Lauren Lane’s unique idea for our Year 5 and 6 girls. GROW aims to develop each girl’s self-esteem and …
Inland waterways claim 900 lives in a decade
PHOTO: Forty per cent of those drowning in inland waterways are within 20 kms of their homes. Inland waterways account for more than a third of drowning deaths in Australia …
Report card for Murray-Darling Basin Plan not great, but there are positives
PHOTO: The latest Murray–Darling Basin Plan Report has received mixed reactions. A huge part of the local Western Plains environment, the Murray–Darling Basin is the largest and most complex river …
Latest round of bushfires beaten
PHOTO: Bushfires at Lightning Ridge, Girilambone and Byrock are all under control now, says Rural Fire Service. A wild weekend for the Rural Fire Service (RFS) across the Western Plains …
Country Champs are off to Royal Randwick
• PHOTO: Owner Bridget Condon, Jockey Jake Pracy Holmes with daughters Ruby and Maddy, Owner Kelly Atkins, Trainer Clint Lundholm and Owner John Cover. COLIN HODGES Young gun trainers Clint …
Gidgee off to the big dance again!
PHOTO: Gidgee Cricket Club defeated Marthaguy by 19 runs on Saturday 11 March and will now go on to play Coonabarabran Kookaburras in the final in Gilgandra on Saturday 18 …