IN THE PADDOCK WITH DR JILL: Grain & Dry Times
We’ve now got clients in five states, and many of these clients are feeding animals grain. We make a lot of rations, do a lot of spreadsheets and calculations! Even …
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Shock and confusion over pause on environmental water releases
Photo: Bron Powell runs kayak tours in the Macquarie Marshes and says the decision to pause environmental water releases could mean there may be enough water to paddle in. Water …
Coonamble Bears host thrilling Group 14 Grand Finals
Photo: Coonamble’s under 13s league tag side beat Coonabarabran to become 2025 premiers. The Coonamble Bears Junior Rugby League Football Club proudly hosted the 2025 Group 14 Grand Finals over …
Social bowls results
Tuesday Mixed Bowls Last Tuesday 19th August the bowlers went out to play mixed bowls over 12 ends and the wind was from the southwest. Even with light rain the …
Youth Empowerment Program finds new funding
Coonamble Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) is moving into a new phase as it shifts from State Government funding to partial financial support from a philanthropic organisation that supports projects that …
Reservoir refills after emergency water restrictions
Photo: Coonamble Water Treatment Plant in Yarran Street. Coonamble's water supply is expected to return to normal by Thursday as the town's water reservoir slowly climbed back to around 64 …
New crew members for Council
Photo: Aimee McMillan (Verto), William Jones, Paul Blattman, Natasha Darcy, Andrew Woolley, Janelle ‘Nugget’ Whitehead (CSC), Wayne Jones, Donna Norris, Bishop Jones, Bryan Millgate, Sheralee Player (Verto), Daniel ‘Woody’ Woodard, …
Native fish gone missing from the Castlereagh
The Murray Darling Basin Authority’s 2025 Sustainable Rivers Audit contains bad news on the region’s native fish. Less than half of the expected 14 native fish species were found in …
“Let’s hope the productivity summit is productive”
By the COONAMBLE TIMES with ABC NEWS. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has conceded Australia's tax system is "imperfect", declaring he's "won support" for broader tax reform that addresses intergenerational inequity at …