Roo risk prevents emergency flight landing
PHOTO: Rotarian Russell Reynolds, with Emily Ryan and Jake Fernando and their 11-month-old Hallie. They say the airport’s perimeter fence needs to be an exclusion fence at least 1.8 metres …
Local news
SOTS sale looks set to fail
It has been a long wait for news on the redevelopment of the Sons of the Soil Hotel but it now seems the site will remain in council hands for …
Coonamble Times – historical owner 1925 to 1955
PHOTO: Gilgandra’s Harold Campbell owned the Coonamble Times from 1925 to 1955. After the sale by the founding McWilliam family, the “royally-named” Harold Edward Oster Campbell became the owner, and …
Quambone post office not out of woods
PHOTO: Quambone graziers Michael O’Brien and Margaret McKenzie live about 14 kilometres from Quambone and are concerned about their local post service. Australia Post says Quambone's post office is back …
2025 CASP recipients announced
An exciting number of creative and cultural projects will be popping up all over the Outback Arts region with the announcement of the successful recipients for the Country Arts Support …
CPS celebrates positive behaviours with Crazy Hair Day
Coonamble Public School (CPS) celebrated its students' commitment to being safe and respectful learners with a fun Crazy Hair Day on Monday, April 7. This event was part of the …
Another big week at St Brigids
PHOTO: St Brigid’s School’s 2025 Polding Swimming representatives in Sydney. This week, some of our students travelled to Sydney for Polding Swimming on Wednesday, Thursday saw Year Three lead our …
St John’s swimmers shine in Sydney
St John's Catholic Primary School Baradine is very proud of their school relay team; Albie, Hayley, Marlee and Darcy, who swam at Homebush in Sydney last Wednesday. The team competed …
Flying doctors and hungry caterpillars at Gulargambone Preschool
PHOTO: We learnt about the important help the RFDS give to people in the outback. We have all been enjoying the cooler weather after the wonderful rain last weekend. Playdough …