Prices remain strong despite smaller yarding
Coonamble associated agents yarded 1400 fat cattle last Wednesday 5 November. There were some outstanding runs of cows and young cattle. The yarding took less than ninety minutes to sell …
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Exciting singles semi-finals
PHOTO: Pattie Webb playing a forehand running shot. By Narelle Mayoh On Saturday 8 November the weather looked threatening at 9am in the morning. It was a case of whether …
Lyndy blitzes the course
On Wednesday 5 November the lady golfers set off down the fairway with a brisk south-westerly wind blowing to play a nine hole V’s Par on the inside. Today was …
Night Bowls numbers increase
Tuesday Night BowlsLast Tuesday Night 2 games of mixed triples were played over 12 ends. The wind was blowing a strong southwesterly early in the night. Later it chopped around …
Will the region’s transport plan get us where we want to go?
PHOTO: The Central West & Orana Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan aims to cater for a growing region as this chart from the Draft Plan shows. It will set the …
Which way to turn on lower speed limits?
Driver safety groups say they back a proposal to reduce speed limits on unsigned rural roads by up to 30 kilometres per hour (km/h). Public submissions closed on Monday 10 …
Biodiversity bush blitz in the Pilliga
PHOTO: The Murrunmala Dhawun Rangers learning new skills during Blitz number 3. [IMAGE: Bryan Lessard] Dozens of curious and determined citizens and scientists trudged through the bush recently on a …
Yirra Co-ordination: bringing culturally safe support to Coonamble
PHOTO: Local girl, Teanna Craig, has settled into the role of Support Co-ordinator at Yirra Coordination’s Coonamble office. With staff recruited from the local community supporting locals in and around …
Dream come true for Tom as he signs with South Sydney NRL team
PHOTO: Ex-Coonamble boy, Tom Fletcher has found a home for himself in the red and green jersey of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Tom Fletcher just signed a lengthy contract with …