Strong deliveries as western region harvest slowly winds down
GrainCorp says grain quality has been "strong" in the Western Plains as harvest winds down across the region. In the company's Dubbo North and Dubbo West clusters - which include …
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Another huge yarding at prime cattle sale
PHOTO: Jamie Goldsmith and Peter Hannigan were very happy with the quality of livestock on sale at the Coonamble Saleyards last Wednesday 3 December. On Wednesday 3 December 2025 a …
Daryle wins section at Mid West Open Reserve Singles
On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30th November two Coonamble Men Bowlers travelled to Dubbo to compete in the Mid West Open Reserve Singles. Daryle Craig and Jarrod Page played their …
St Brigids stars in NAPLAN
Last Wednesday St Brigid’s Catholic School was put on the ACARA ‘Schools Making a Difference’ list after the students aced this year’s NAPLAN tests. Newly released National Assessment Program Literacy …
A dozen more graduates for Literacy for Life
The Plaza Theatre was alive with cheers, laughter and congratulations as the Literacy For Life students officially graduated their course on Thursday 4 December. The room was filled with proud …
Some local crimes going unreported
After some relative quiet, there have been a number of criminal incidents in Coonamble recently, with failed and successful car thefts, a burnt out vehicle and weaponised assault cases popping …
BARADINE NEWS – By the Yowie
WeatherIt has been hot with a couple of showers not amounting to rain of any significance recently, and the district is getting very dry, with farmers now looking to buy …
Window closing soon on free sign-ups for faster internet capacity in Gulargambone
Faster and more reliable internet is finally coming to Gulargambone and the community are being encouraged to book in to get their place hooked up to super-fast fibre optics while …
Introducing: Ritu Maxumdar
From Bangladesh to Sydney to Coonamble, Ritu Mazumdar has made the Western Plains her home after a few huge moves in recent years. She currently works at Smart Kids childcare, …