Chaffey’s Corner
The first two sitting weeks of the 48th Parliament are over, and I was honoured to deliver my first speech to Parliament. This marks an important landmark as an elected …
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RAS Scholarships back bush careers
Photo: Macka in work mode at McGrath Rural in Mudgee. From Nymagee and Nyngan to Coonamble, three Western Plains students building their skills and keeping their careers in the bush …
Sheep and goat e-tag discounts extended
Sheep and goat farmers will have more time to get in on subsidised electronic ID tags after the NSW government announced an extra $4 million to extend the scheme until …
Green light for Yarran Street housing build
The head of the company responsible for building some of Coonamble's new housing says the units should arrive in September after Coonamble Shire Council gave development approval for the buildings …
Original local wool wagon to join Gular’s Ghosts of Bullocks Past
Photo: Gulargambone’s most popular artwork will be upgraded to include an original wool wagon, thanks to a gift and a government grant. Visitors Joan and Phil Batten with locals Colleen …
Privacy concerns as Instagram switches on location-sharing
Photo: Seventeen-year-old Tyreece South takes advantage of location-sharing features on apps like Life360, but says he wouldn’t on Instagram. One called it “creepier,” another called it “stalky.” That’s was some …
Councillor emails hijacked
Coonamble Shire Council is investigating after the email accounts of at least two councillors fell foul of would-be scammers earlier this week. The accounts have been used to send emails …
Local Landcare leaders say ‘thanks’
Coonamble land carers marked a year of looking after the environment as the nation-wide Landcare Week kicked off in early August. Over the last 12 months, Coonamble Castlereagh Landcare ran …
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Wheeler (Part 1)
Photo: Guess where?! Lisa at the truly amazing Stonehenge. Lisa shared her UK tour highlights as she made her way home via Dubai this week. London and beyond I left …